June 16
South Africa: Police in Letsitele Launch a Manhunt for Suspects, Person Burnt to Death At Constantia Mphagani Bridge [press release]
SAPS
The Police in Letsitele in Mopani District have launched a massive manhunt for suspects behind the incident in which an unidentified person was found burned in a car on Saturday,… Read more »
Africa: 16 June Uprising - How a Massacre in South Africa Led to Africa's Boycott of the 1976 Olympics [analysis]
Daily Maverick
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Youth Challenges to Remain Key Under Government of National Unity - Mashatile
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has thrown his weight behind President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he is confident that under his leadership in the government of national unity,… Read more »
South Africa: Senzo Mchunu Elected As Acting Minister of Agriculture
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, as Acting Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development. Read more »
South Africa: Road Closures for Presidential Inauguration
SAnews.gov.za
Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has announced that several roads will be closed near the Union Buildings in Pretoria ahead of the Presidential inauguration on Wednesday, 19… Read more »
Malawi: Social Media Commend Chakwera's Eulogy - Says He Rose to the Occasion
Nyasa Times
President Chakwera delivered his eulogy at the state funeral service which was held at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Says He Also Has Questions About the Plane Crash, Assures of Independent Inquiry
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera, who was leading a state funeral service for the departed Vice President, late Saulos Klaus Chilima, delivered his eulogy in the afternoon of Sunday, 16… Read more »
Malawi: HRCC Condemns Attacks On the Govt Over Plane Crash Crash, Let's Wait for Investigations
Nyasa Times
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), has expressed disappointment over direct attacks by UTM party officials, Ngoni Warriors and some social media influencers on some public… Read more »
Malawi: Chikosa Silungwe Joins the Call for a Reputable Commission of Inquiry Into Chilima's Tragic Death
Nyasa Times
Renowned legal practitioner, Dr Chikosa Silungwe, has joined calls for a commission of inquiry into circumstances that led to the tragic death of Malawi's Vice President, Dr Saulos… Read more »
Malawi: Chilima's Family Wants Govt to Institute a Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Plane Crash
Nyasa Times
The departed Vice-President Saulos Chilima's brother Ben Chilima has asked government to institute a "comprehensive" inquiry into the plane crash that killed him and eight others. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans in Botswana Commemorate Genocide Against Tutsi
New Times
The Rwandan community in Botswana on Thursday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi (Kwibuka30) amid calls to fight and prevent the resurgence of… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Asylum Seekers Flood UK
Namibian
The number of Namibians seeking asylum in the United Kingdom (UK) has skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 27 in 2016 to over 1 400 last year. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Govt Receives 1 Million Personalised ID Cards From India
Nyasa Times
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) over the weekend received 1 Million Identification cards through the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA). Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Govt's Empty Promises Condemn Residents to Grim Reality of Squalor, Risk of Diseases
New Zimbabwe
AN overpowering stench permeates the air around Matererini flats in the high-density suburb of Mbare in Zimbabwe's capital city of Harare. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Labour Demands Wholly Govt Funded National Health Insurance Scheme
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must be wholly funded by the government as opposed to subjecting citizens to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Aligned Apostolic Sects Claim Attacks From Mthwakazi Militants
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF affiliated apostolic sects are reportedly under intense attack from Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists, who are on a violent swoop in Bulawayo, and other parts of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Rejoices With Cyril Ramaphosa On Re-Election As South African President
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on his re-election. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Slams GNU As 'White-Led Unholy Alliance', Joins Progressive Caucus [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has criticised the formation of a government of national unity while announcing that the party would be joining the Progressive Caucus in Parliament. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Rejects Outcome of Zelensky's Global Peace Summit [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Pretoria objects to Israel's presence, among other issues. Read more »
South Africa: The Spirit of SA's 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising Lives On in Today's Generation [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The specific issues they have to tackle may differ quite substantially, but make no mistake, the young people of South Africa still want to fight injustice on many levels and… Read more »
South Africa: Power to the People - an SA Political Masterclass in Where the Real Power Lies [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Politics and power can be seductive to the point where those elected to political office are susceptible to drifting further and further away from the people and mandate they're… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Calls On GNU to Do More for Youth [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) pays homage to the youth of 1976, who by taking to the streets energised the struggle against the oppressive apartheid regime… Read more »
South Africa: What the Legacy of the June 16 Soweto Uprising Means Today [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The 48th anniversary of the June 16 Soweto uprising allows us to contemplate its larger meaning - through the eyes of some of those who were there back then. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Falcon College Bus Accident Claims One, Several Injured
New Zimbabwe
One male student died while several others sustained injuries after a bus belonging to elite Falcon College overturned along the Bulawayo-Esigodini road Sunday afternoon. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Falcon College Bus in Road Accident, One Dead, Three Injured
The Herald
ONE student died while three others were injured after a Falcon College bus overturned along the Bulawayo/Esigodini Road this afternoon. Read more »