September 17
Zimbabwe: New Gwanda Court Complex Needs U.S.$3,84m
The Herald
Completion of the new Gwanda Court Complex, with courtrooms and chambers for the High Court and for the current magistrates requires funding of US$3,84 million, according to a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZRU Boss Praises Bulawayo Select Team
The Herald
Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) president Losson Mtongwiza was full of praises for the Bulawayo provincial select team that played against Zimbabwe A in a momentous match at Hartsfield… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Schoolgirl Activist Granted U.S.$50 Bail
The Herald
The prolonged incarceration of a Form Four pupil, Nicola Chabata, was largely because her lawyers never brought up the fact that she was a schoolgirl . Read more »
Zimbabwe: Black Rhinos Queens Dream Big
The Herald
Reigning Heart Women's League champions Herentals Queens could be closing in on the log standings gap but current leaders Black Rhinos and are confident that they can win the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nakamba Feels Good
The Herald
After making his first league start since last December on Saturday, Marvelous Nakamba told of the belief he had in himself and the club's medical staff to overcome his latest knee… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Vincent Brothers Relegated
The Herald
Jon Rahm was crowned LIV Golf's champion in Chicago on Sunday. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Unveils NBS Bank Diamond Sponsor 2024 Presidential Charity Golf Initiative
Nyasa Times
Malawi leader President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has unveiled NBS Bank as the main sponsor of this year's Presidential Charity Golf Initiative at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Read more »
Mozambique: Government Owes 51.6 Million Dollars to Teachers
AIM
The Mozambican government owes 3.3 billion meticais (about 51.6 million dollars at the current exchange rate) to teachers, which corresponds to two years of unpaid overtime. Read more »
South Africa: Members of South African Parliament Sworn in As Pan-African Parliament Members [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Parliament, Monday, 16 September 2024 - Members of Parliament, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Mr Mdumiseni Ntuli, Ms Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, and Mr Vuyani Pambo were today sworn in… Read more »
September 16
South Africa: Online Culture of Dismissing Women's Experiences of Violence Raises Concerns
allAfrica
Online victim blaming and efforts to justify intimate partner violence are still prevalent, according to a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural… Read more »
Zambia: Electricity in Short Supply As Zambia Deals With Drought-Driven Energy Crisis
VOA
As Zambia deals with its worst drought in 20 years, businesses and households are going for days without electricity. Experts say the severe energy crisis could worsen Zambia 's… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini Activists Say Park Rangers Shoot Suspected Poachers With Impunity
VOA
Some Eswatini legislators, backed by human rights activists, are calling for an urgent review of the Game Act of 1991, a law they say allows wildlife park rangers to shoot and kill… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Airforce Helicopter Crashes On Takeoff From Mnangagwa's Birthday Event
New Zimbabwe
A HELICOPTER belonging to the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) crashed shortly after takeoff at Masvingo Airport during a significant day for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was… Read more »
South Africa: TikTok Exposé Leads to Restaurant Raid - South African News Briefs - September 16, 2024
allAfrica
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Angola: New Minimum Wage Comes Into Force
ANGOP
The new national minimum wage of 70,000 kwanzas, for Angolan workers in general, and 50,000 kwanzas for micro-sized enterprises and startups, came into force this Monday (16… Read more »
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - - I Am Convinced GNU Will Not Only Survive, but Thrive, Despite Party Differences
Daily Maverick
As illustrated by the debate around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, there are issues on which parties in the GNU will disagree. But we are making every effort to find… Read more »
Mozambique: Cabo Delgado Has Security Conditions to Hold Elections
AIM
Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) has guaranteed that the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which has been plagued by extreme violence carried out by Islamist… Read more »
Angola: 2024 Census - Angola Counts Again Ten Years Later
ANGOP
The country is once again carrying out the General Census of Population and Housing, this time with the introduction of the digital mode, ten years after the first more… Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Says, Ready to Serve Second Term in Office As Malawi President
Nyasa Times
Malawi Leader President Lazarus Chakwera has re -confirmed his commitment towards leading the country beyond 2025. Read more »
Angola: Immediately Release Activists Wrongfully Jailed for One Year and Denied Medical Care
AI London
Angolan authorities must immediately release four activists wrongfully detained for one year whose health has drastically deteriorated behind bars, Amnesty International said. Read more »
South Africa: Another Speed Bump As New Evidence in Joshlin Smith Case Sees Further Delays
Daily Maverick
New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into Joshlin Smith's disappearance in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape on February 19 this year. Read more »
South Africa: As Long As ANC Communications Suck, GNU Partners Will Continue to Mop the Floor
Daily Maverick
Sadly, there's too much nostalgia and simplicity in how the ANC thinks and acts when it comes to communications, whether inside or outside government. It seems to have downgraded… Read more »
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Follow in Namibia's Footsteps, Orders Cull of 200 Elephants Amid Food Shortages From Drought
Namibian
Zimbambwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages. Read more »
South Africa: Members of Parliamentary Committee Get Inside View of Jail Life
Daily Maverick
Members of Parliament's Select Committee on Security and Justice got a glimpse of life in Pollsmoor Prison, where some of SA's most hardened criminals are incarcerated. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road Opened to Traffic
The Herald
THE Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road, which is part of the Mbudzi Interchange project, has been opened to traffic. Read more »