September 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Providing Free Treatment for Women With Obstetric Fistula
VOA
Zimbabwe's government has given in to pressure from rights groups and is now providing free treatment to women with obstetric fistula, a condition that makes it hard for mothers… Read more »
South Africa: How Education Is Transforming the Lives of Women in South African
Africa Renewal
The remarkable journey of Prof. Zethu Nkosi and Dr. MaseTshaba Mantepu Read more »
Africa: South Africa Needs More Nautical Scientists and Maritime Engineers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical engineer in a laboratory or an… Read more »
South Africa: Concern Raised Over 'Risk of the Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons'
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has raised concern about the "rising threat" to global peace and the risk of the threat of nuclear weapons use amidst… Read more »
Malawi: Shocker! Govt Pays Over K4bn to 3 Companies for a Rumphi Road but Nothing On the Ground
Nyasa Times
Shocking details have emerged with regards to how Malawian tax payers have lost close to K4 billion paying three contractors for a road construction project in Rumphi yet nothing,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Bid for Third UN Security Council Seat Gets Continental Support
New Zimbabwe
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Frederick Shava has said Zimbabwe's ambitious plans to vie for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat in 2027 now have support from both the African… Read more »
South Africa: Shoprite Recalls Contaminated Hummus
Daily Maverick
Ready-to-eat dips can pose a risk to consumer health, as seen in international recalls. Read more »
South Africa: Fake or Cloned Websites Are Tricking Shoppers Into Making Expensive Mistakes
Daily Maverick
One Day Only and Cape Union Mart have warned consumers against cloned websites, which are rife on social media. Read more »
Namibia: Businesses Fear Closure Amid Tax Refunds
Namibian
Local businesses fear they could be forced to close shop after a decision that employers have to pay employees Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax refunds, and not the government. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Surprise Birthday Celebrations for President
The Herald
Delegates to the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON) yesterday burst into song and dance in a surprise celebration of President Mnangagwa's birthday before… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Experts Forecast Massive Jump in Rice Intake
The Herald
It is imperative for the country to invest in rice production to meet the projected demand of 800 000 tonnes per year by 2030. Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar Taps Into Waste Management Efforts
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Gweru Man Gets Life Sentence for Murder
The Herald
High Court Judge, Justice Naison Chivayo, has sentenced a Gweru artisanal miner to life imprisonment for a brutal bar murder. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kwazulu-Natal Pushes for Stronger Air Travel Links With Zimbabwe and Zambia
263Chat
A trade mission led by KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN) Department of Economic Affairs, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs is actively working to enhance trade, air travel, and tourism ties… Read more »
Mozambique: Nyusi Inaugurates Ceramics Factory
AIM
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Monday inaugurated a factory of tiles and other ceramic materials, budgeted at one hundred million dollars, arguing that it represents the… Read more »
Mozambique: Nyusi Challenges Medicine Factory to Boost Production
AIM
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has challenged the National Medicine Factory, which was recently certified by the World Health Organization (WHO), to boost production in order to… Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Limpopo Villagers March to Eskom to Demand an End to Load Reduction
GroundUp
They blame illegal connections for their electricity troubles and want Eskom to intervene Read more »
South Africa: E-Hailing Drivers On Strike in Cape Town
GroundUp
Drivers want the government to intervene to improve their conditions Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Move to Green Energy Was Slowed Down By Govt to Protect Coal Mining [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the… Read more »
South Africa: Pensioners Allowed Back On Community Works Programme
GroundUp
Department of Co-operative Governance reverses decision to end contracts of about 35,000 employees who also get old age grants Read more »
South Africa: Death Toll Rises to Seven After Police Swoop On Informal Gold Miners
GroundUp
Some miners have already gone back to work to earn money and repatriate the bodies of their colleagues Read more »
South Africa: Ethekwini Municipality Mum On Investigation Into Company Selling Water Illegally
GroundUp
Municipality pledges to buy 100 water trucks to end its need to hire them Read more »
South Africa: Breaking Patterns of Violence and Trauma in the Home [analysis]
ISS
Parenting programmes like Free to Grow tackle mental health and trauma, and can help stop cycles of violence for women and children. Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Needs to Embrace Automation, Digital Transformation
SAnews.gov.za
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says automation and digital transformation is necessary to turn Home Affairs into a department that supercharges economic growth, delivers… Read more »
South Africa: Contraband Confiscated in St Albans Prison Operation
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confiscated contraband and illegal substances during a search operation at the St Albans Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape. Read more »