June 24
South Africa: Operation Phakisa Yields Success in Coastal Areas of the Namakwa District [press release]
SAPS
- The multi-disciplinary operation known as Operation Phakisa was executed between Thursday, 20 June 2024 and Sunday, 23 June 2024 in Port Nolloth, Kleinsee, Groenrivier, Alexander… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Kukula Leads to Arrest of Over 400 Suspects [press release]
SAPS
- In a significant victory against crime in Limpopo Province, the South African Police Service's weekly Operation Kukula, resulted in the arrest of 462 suspects involved in various… Read more »
South Africa: Three Police Officers Apprehended for Corruption and Defeating the Ends of Justice Appeared Before Court [press release]
SAPS
- Three Police officers stationed at Seshego Police Station made their initial court appearance at Seshego Magistrate's Court on the 24 June 2024, facing charges of corruption and… Read more »
South Africa: Seventh Parliament Set Up Internal Structures for Start of New Parliamentary Term [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Following the election of the Presiding Officers and the inauguration of the new President, the focus of the 7th Parliament will now shift to establishing internal structures… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Two Zimbabwean Referees to Officiate At Cosafa Tourney As VAR Is Set to Mark Debut
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE will have two if its referees officiating at the 2024 men's Confederation of African Football (COSAFA) Cup tournament, which kicks off Wednesday. Read more »
June 23
South Africa: Trump and Zuma - - Authoritarianism, Nationalism and Inflammatory Populism [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Jacob Zuma, whose imprisonment in 2021 set off riots resulting in more than 350 deaths, bears obvious similarities to Donald Trump, whose election loss precipitated the 6 January… Read more »
Malawi: New DP Usi Has 'Solid Track Record of Leadership - Comedy Is Just His Pastime'
Nyasa Times
Renowned social media influencer Onjezani Kenani says despite being a comedian in his free time, Malawians should not close their eyes to the fact that vice president Michael Usi… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Diplomatic Row Deepens Over Mnangagwa's Russia Comments
New Zimbabwe
RELATIONS between Lusaka and Harare are at their lowest following recent disparaging public utterances by President Emmerson Mnangagwa alleging the northern neighbour was going to… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Admits Huge Rise in Poverty - Mozambicans Who Are Poor Jumped From 46% to 65% in a Decade
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The 20-year-development plan approved by the Council of Ministers Tuesday (17 June) admits the past decade has been a disaster. "Lower than expected economic growth resulted in… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Art World, a Key Force in the Fight Against Apartheid
RFI
In the spring of 1994, apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela's leadership. RFI interviews key activists three… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mafikizolo's Nhlanhla On the Road to Regaining Her Hearing
New Zimbabwe
'I have had to perform around the world for the past 27 years exposed to high levels of noise during my stage performances' Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's 'Ninja School' Is Producing Security Professionals and Building Leaders
Daily Maverick
The Security Mastery Academy in the Johannesburg CBD teaches security industry skills and personal growth. Read more »
South Africa: Better Angels Prevailed - Now SA's Politicians Must Make the GNU Work [analysis]
Daily Maverick
While the 2024 elections could never top the first democratic polls 30 years ago, there is a distinct 'post-1994 feeling' to the new reality facing South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Next Mission for the Boks - - Dominate Between World Cups [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Springboks have won 13 (87%) of their past 15 Tests, including Rugby World Cup 2023 along the way. Can they stay at that level now? Read more »
Mozambique: Millions of Dollars in Subsidies for Political Parties
AIM
Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) expects to pay subsidies of about 260 million meticais (equivalent to over four million US dollars) to the political parties… Read more »
Mozambique: Praising Health and Smashing Education
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Improvements in health are notes by ENDE, while education is heavily criticised. Read more »
Mozambique: Economic Diversification is Essential But is Not Happening, Says ENDE
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
GDP has been growing at 7% per year for two decades, yet poverty increases. Changing this requires "economic diversification", which is not happening, admits ENDE. In 2022, 75% of… Read more »
South Africa: Snubbing in Diplomatic Practice - Pbat and Nigeria-South African Relations
This Day
Diplomacy is either taken as an art or science. More often than not, it is addressed as science. University education in Nigeria underscores diplomacy as a science and therefore,… Read more »
Malawi: New MEC Chairperson and Two Commissioners Sworn in - Malawi Electoral Commission [press release]
MEC Malawi
On Friday, 21 June 2024, Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda SC presided over the swearing-in of the new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja,… Read more »
Malawi: Over 26,000 Dogs Vaccinated Against Rabies in Blantyre City
Nyasa Times
Mission Rabies, a project of Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS) says it has vaccinated over 26,000 dogs and sterilized a total of 225 dogs and cats in Blantyre city during its… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZACC Mole Rattles Anti-Graft Body Accused of Shielding Wicknell Chivayo From Arrest in Shady U.S.$40m Tender
New Zimbabwe
A DAMNING post on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) X (formerly Twitter) page has jerked the Priscilla Chigumba-led body to issue a claim that its account has been… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Eastern Cape Condemns the Senseless Killing of a Toddler Allegedly By the Mother's Boyfriend [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern is calling on community members to remain vigilant and make sure communities are safe for children to live in,… Read more »
Lesotho: Power Imports Plunge LEC Into Financial Woes
Lesotho Times
The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is in financial difficulties due to the high costs of importing electricity from South Africa and because of huge debts it owes to service… Read more »
Angola: Migration Service in Uige Province Repatriates Over 200 Illegal Citizens
ANGOP
At least 261 citizens of various nationalities have been repatriated in northern Uíge Province by the local Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) for illegal entry and stay… Read more »
Mozambique: A High Risk Strategy
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
The ENDE ends with a set of risks. One is that "the risk of poor diversification of the economy (industrialisation, production, productivity, technology and innovation) can result… Read more »