October 24
Mozambique: Observers Raise Serious Concerns About Election Credibility
HRW
Authorities Should Respond to Demonstrations by Respecting Rights Read more »
Mozambique: Frelimo Wins, Renamo Beat, and Podemos is New Official Opposition
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Frelimo wins total control, Renamo smashed, Podemos new official opposition Read more »
South Africa: Police Minister Confirms Thabo Bester Was Detained and Then Released While He Was On the Run
GroundUp
Bester showed police a fraudulent ID when he was stopped for speeding Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Faces Severe Water Shortage - South African News Briefs - October 24, 2024
allAfrica
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Takes Third Place On Global Ranking of Scariest Countries to Drive in
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has been ranked the third scariest country to drive in, globally, by the Scrap Car Comparison, a guide website headquartered in the United Kingdom. Read more »
South Africa: It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace [press release]
Cape Mental Health
October is World Mental Health Awareness Month and the theme this year is "It is time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace". South Africa ranks as one of the worst… Read more »
Namibia: Work Stoppage Ordered At Windhoek Airport Road Construction After Fatal Accident
Namibian
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has instructed the construction company Zhongmei Engineering Group to stop its work on the airport road… Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit - Guterres Underscores Bloc's Role in Boosting Global Cooperation
UN News
The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a stronger role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
Botswana: Race for State House
The Patriot
With only a week before the 2024 general elections, Presidents of the contesting political parties will on Thursday lock horns in a Public Debate to sell their manifesto and make a… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Amended Its Research Guidelines to Allow for Heritable Human Genome Editing [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A little-noticed change to South Africa's national health research guidelines, published in May of this year, has put the country on an ethical precipice. The newly added language… Read more »
Botswana: Jonathan to Lead AU Election Mission to Botswana, Departs Nigeria [press release]
Premium Times
While in Gaborone, the former president will hold consultations with different stakeholders including the leadership of the country, political parties, civil society, media and the… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Diamond Investment Scammers Appear in Court [press release]
SAPS
Nine accused, Louis Petrus Liebenberg (60) his wife Desiree Liebenberg (50), Magdelena Petronella Kleynhans (54), Johannes Petrus Badenhorst (41), Helena Dorothea Amy Schulenburg… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Sign Nine Bilateral Air Service Agreements in Malaysia
The Herald
Zimbabwe is expected to sign nine bilateral air services agreements during the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2024) being… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Central Hospitals Operating Beyond Capacity to Treat Cancer
SAnews.gov.za
Gauteng, with a population exceeding 15 million, faces the highest burden of cancer care in the country and the province's central hospitals were not originally designed to handle… Read more »
South Africa: Suspect Arrested for Alleged Rape, Murder of Six-Year-Old Soweto Girl
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has thanked the community of Soweto, journalists, media houses and all social media users for assisting to track down a man who was wanted… Read more »
Namibia: Kunene Conservation Group Calls for End to Mining in Black Rhino Habitat
Namibian
A conservation group from Khorixas in the Kunene region has called on the government to help stop mining activities that could pose a threat to highly endangered black rhinos. Read more »
Southern Africa: Misa Engages ACHPR On Indiscriminate Attacks On Mozambican Journalists
MISA
In his letter to Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo, MISA Regional Chairperson Golden Maunganidze said the organisation was concerned the government had (at the time of writing of this… Read more »
Zambia: Zambian President Fires 3 Constitutional Court Judges
VOA
Critics are accusing Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema of interference after he fired three constitutional court judges on Sunday over a 2016 ruling that favored a political… Read more »
South Africa: Naked Protests in South Africa - a Psychologist Explores the Emotional Power of This Form of Activism [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests have become… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sowing Seeds of Change - How 37 Women of Mutoko Are Battling Hunger and Gender-Based Violence
263Chat
In the heart of Mutoko, deep in Chiutsi rural village, a group of 37 determined women has turned adversity into opportunity. Faced with the crippling effects of an El… Read more »
South Africa: 'Missing Link' Added to Table Mountain National Park
GroundUp
Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds Homeless After KZN Demolitions
GroundUp
KwaDukuza municipality gets court order, demolishes 50 shacks Read more »
South Africa: Cape Mental Health Celebrates 30 Years of Its Colourful Kite Festival
GroundUp
The organisations hosts the annual event to raise funds so it can continue offering mental health services to thousands of people Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Prosecutors in Court for Corruption
The Herald
Three prosecutors are set to be tried on corruption-related charges, as the anti-graft drive by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) gathers momentum. Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Reiterates Anti-Sanctions Call
The Herald
Zimbabwe is unambiguous in its unequivocal call for the removal of sanctions, President Mnangagwa has said. Read more »
