June 20
South Africa: Universal Health Coverage a Crucial Step for Healthcare Equity, but Tackling Poverty Is Key [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The broader determinants of health in South Africa, such as poverty, gender inequality, housing, water and sanitation, and education, are deeply intertwined with the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Wants an Increase in Electricity Tariffs of Up to 44% Next Year [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Eskom will ask SA's energy regulator for an electricity tariff increase of 36.15% in 2025 for customers it directly charges and supplies. Customers relying on electricity supply… Read more »
South Africa: Jacob Zuma and Che Guevara and Other Wondrous Examples of South African Kayfabe [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Kayfabe is the suspension of disbelief that is essential for any enjoyment of professional wrestling. It is a useful thing to employ when observing South African and international… Read more »
South Africa: Perception Is Everything - How South Africa's New Unity Government Will Impact Investor Sentiment [opinion]
Daily Maverick
If the markets and the rand are anything to go by, South Africa's new government of national unity has started off as a success. Read more »
South Africa: We Have Yet to Reach the Critical Uhuru for Which Class of '76 Fought and Died [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The class of 1976 has been swallowed by political events in South Africa and has lost focus on the original goals of the Black Consciousness Movement to establish one person, one… Read more »
South Africa: What Is It Like to Be an Opposition Politician Turned Cabinet Member? [interview]
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give Cabinet roles to several political parties in the GNU. It can be a strange situation for opposition politicians. We spoke to someone… Read more »
Angola: Angola Has Potential to Boost Southern Africa Economy
ANGOP
The Angolan economy can serve as an impetus for economic and social development in southern Africa, thanks to the potential and business opportunities available in the country, the… Read more »
Angola: Chinese Company to Carry Out Electricity Projects in Angola
ANGOP
The Ministry of Energy and Water will implement, in the coming days, all the projects already identified in the electricity transmission and distribution field to be carried out by… Read more »
South Africa: The National Arts Festival - Still Pure Gold After 50 Brilliant Years [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The National Arts Festival has thrived during a tumultuous half-century, even surviving the arrest of a play's entire cast. This year, its golden anniversary, it honours the past… Read more »
South Africa: National Arts Festival's Eclectic 2024 Programme Draws From the Past in Looking Towards the Future [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The programme reflects on the past, but it also showcases African creativity today with new collaborations with artists from other countries. Read more »
South Africa: Intense Violence Spirals - Two Young Security Guards Shot Dead in Bloody Ambush in Philippi [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The killing of two young men, believed to be security guards, in Philippi East highlights the escalating violence in the area. 'Every company operating in the area requires a… Read more »
South Africa: Fact Check - Was Cyril Ramaphosa an Apartheid Collaborator? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
This claim was made by former president Jacob Zuma at an MK party press conference on 16 June. Read more »
South Africa: National Arts Festival Will Mirror the Nation's Soul Over 10 Days of Music, Theatre and So Much More [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Makhanda's National Arts Festival isn't merely a showcase for South Africa's talent, it also serves as a mirror of the nation's soul. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Prof Mavima Opens HIV and Aids Media Workshop for Editors
The Herald
Acting Minister of Health and Child Care, Professor Paul Mavima has officially opened the National AIDS Council workshop for editors drawn from media institutions operating in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Icon Macheso's Music Now Being Used in Academic Research
The Herald
A Zimbabwean scholar Vimbai Chamisa used Sungura maestro Alick Macheso's music for her Doctor of Philosophy Degree thesis with the University of South Africa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Makes Strides in Budget Transparency
The Herald
Zimbabwe has made significant improvement in its rankings for budget transparency and inclusiveness, as announced by the Open Budget Survey (OBS) on May 29, 2024. Read more »
Namibia: Govt Commitment for Housing Shines With 119 New Owners in Swakopmund
Namibia Economist
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Hon. Erastus Uutoni officially handed a batch of 119 completed houses to their beneficiaries on Monday at Swakopmund's Matutura… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Health Authority Warns of Brain Risks From Pseudoephedrine Medications
263Chat
The Medicine Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), in collaboration with Johnson and Johnson, is warning healthcare professionals and patients about the potential risks of using… Read more »
South Africa: World Leaders Congratulate President Ramaphosa
SAnews.gov.za
Leaders around the world have rallied behind President Cyril Ramaphosa and offered their congratulations after his inauguration as President of South Africa for a second term, on… Read more »
South Africa: GNU to Advance the Interest of All South Africans
SAnews.gov.za
The Government of National Unity is keen on advancing the interest of all South Africans while also creating employment, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Demands the Democratic Alliance and Parliament Expel the Unrepentant Member of Parliament, Renaldo Gouws [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) demands the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Parliament expel the unrepentant Member of Parliament, Renaldo Gouws, who has made a… Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Health Says Road Accident Fund in Breach of Court Order
GroundUp
In 2022 the High Court ruled that the fund could not withhold payments for past medical expenses covered by medical aids Read more »
Africa: Ramaphosa Underscores Need for Stronger Partnership Between South Africa, Nigeria
Vanguard
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, on Thursday in Johannesburg, underscored the need for a stronger partnership between Nigeria and his country. Read more »
South Africa: Life of the Late Constable Akhona Ndzingo Celebrated At a Memorial Service in Khayelitsha [press release]
SAPS
The Deputy Provincial Commissioners for Support Services and Crime Detection, Major General Preston Voskuil and Major General Bongani Maqashalala were accompanied by the City of… Read more »
South Africa: Four Murder Accused Remain in Custody Following Their Arrests and Court Appearances [press release]
SAPS
Mmapula Seletedi (29), Lesego Seletedi (39), Lorato Molefe (37) and Goitseone Seletedi (28) were remanded in custody upon appearance in the Molopo Magistrates' Court in Mmabatho on… Read more »