October 30
Zimbabwe: Zc Brace for Iconic Tests
The Herald
Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani says the association is committed to developing all formats of the game after agreeing to a schedule with Afghanistan that is headlined… Read more »
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Set Up Own Global Arts Exhibition
The Herald
Zimbabwe is considering setting up a global art exhibition modelled around the giant Venice Biennale, to expose more gifted visual artists to global buyers and attract foreign… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chimombe, Mpofu Hearing Deferred Again
The Herald
The defence team in the case of businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of US$7 million fraud in a goat contract with the Government, wants to call four witnesses to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Shava Opens Uz 2024 Research Innovation and Industrialisation Week
The Herald
Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister, Ambassador Fredrick Shava on Wednesday morning officially opened the University of Zimbabwe 2024… Read more »
October 29
South Africa: Home Affairs Official Bust in Fake Marriage Scam - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2024
allAfrica
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Africa: African Speakers Connect in Kazakhstan at Future Conference
allAfrica
African speakers featured prominently at the recent How to Form a Synchronized Vision of the Future conference in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in the heart of Central Asia to… Read more »
Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »
Mozambique: Opposition Calls for Govt of National Unity as Renamo Head Offers to Quit
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Opposition parties to call for government of national unity Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Delivers Evidence of Israel Genocide to International Court of Justice
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has formally filed its Memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'
GroundUp
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations Read more »
Mozambique: How Will CC Respond to International Pressure and Podemos Appeal?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
EU, US observers attack elections Read more »
Mozambique: Post-Election Protests Violently Repressed
HRW
At Least 11 People Killed; Dozens Seriously Injured Read more »
South Africa: Life Esidimeni Families Urge NPA to Prioritise Prosecutions of Mahlangu and Manamela
Daily Maverick
Family members of the victims and survivors of the Life Esidimeni tragedy picketed outside the NPA's offices in Pretoria on Tuesday to call on the body to prioritise the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Targets Cooking Oil Self-Sufficiency
The Herald
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South Africa: Why Including Pregnant Women in a TB Study in SA Was a Big Deal
spotlight
Pregnant women are typically excluded from clinical trials of new TB medicines. This has led to a lack of solid scientific evidence on how best to treat women who fall ill with TB… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana's Pivotal Elections [blog]
CFR
The next leadership of Botswana must look beyond political feuds, rebuild trust with its citizens, and deliver on its promises to maintain the country's democratic and development… Read more »
South Africa: Serial Killing in South Africa - Station Strangler Murders Re-Examined in New Documentary [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Between 1986 and 1994, the people of Mitchells Plain in Cape Town lived with a terrifying shadow over their lives. A killer was abducting young boys, often close to railway… Read more »
East Africa: Djibouti Seeks Support for Top AU Post
The Herald
President Mnangagwa yesterday received a special envoy from his Djibouti counterpart, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, who has requested support for that country's candidate for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Calls for Joint Funding of Cross Border Projects
The Herald
Zimbabwe has called for increased collaborative funding of cross-border projects in Southern Africa as the country continues to push for enhanced regional cooperation to upgrade… Read more »
Africa: Zim to Host Africa Education Summit
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Breast Cancer Awareness Should Be a Year-Round Commitment
The Herald
In two days, the month of October will be gone; marking the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more »
South Africa: Disability Grant Applicant Collapses - Sassa Responds to Our Story
GroundUp
This is a response to the article published in GroundUp News on 23 October 2024 : Disability Grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office Read more »
South Africa: Police Confiscate Drugs With an Estimated Street Value of R1 Million in Parow [press release]
SAPS
In the fight against the dealing and use of drugs in the Western Cape, police officers from the Anti-Economical and Extortion Task Team continued to root out the illegal trade of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: After Incurring Losses for Years, NRZ in Process of Cancelling 'Toxic' 90s Joint Venture With Landela Safaris
New Zimbabwe
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in the process of terminating a joint venture agreement with Landela Safaris after the parastatal suffered losses during the deal. Read more »
Africa: Inaugural Global Surveillance Summit 2024, Cape Town, South Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in partnership with the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) will host the inaugural Global… Read more »