June 14
South Africa: Government of National Unity Will See Parties Consulted On Ministerial Appointments, According to Signed Agreement
Daily Maverick
A copy of the final government of national unity agreement signed by the DA and the ANC confirms that the Deputy Speaker role will go to the DA, and that membership of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Dinosaur Discovery - Inside the Find [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Visitors to Lake Kariba - the world's largest man-made lake, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe - come to enjoy the abundant wildlife, fine fishing or spectacular… Read more »
Southern Africa: 60 Million People in Southern Africa Food Insecure - UN
VOA
The U.N. says an estimated 60 million people in southern Africa are food insecure due to the El Nino-induced drought -- and the problem is not only in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe,… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Working Towards a Permanent Solution for Flood Victims
SAnews.gov.za
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government is working towards a permanent solution for the people affected by the recent storms. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sect Conceals 40 Graves Under Sweet Potato Beds
The Herald
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South Africa: 138 Boys Rescued from Fake Initiation Schools in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - June 14, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Lies, Damned Lies and Dodgy Data - Voting in South Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? After election marked by waves of disinformation, South African digital activists call on platforms to share data Read more »
South Africa: South Africa and the U.S. Share a History of Protest Against White Supremacy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Every year on 16 June, South Africa commemorates the revolt of black school children against the inferior "bantu education" system on that day in 1976. The horror of police… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambicans Endorse Media's Watchdog Role but Wary of Media Freedom
Afrobarometer
Slim majority see their country's media as free of government interference. Read more »
South Africa: Limpopo Legislature Elects First Female Premier
SAnews.gov.za
History has been made in Limpopo where Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has been elected as the new Premier - the first woman to hold the position in the province. Read more »
South Africa: Panyaza Lesufi Re-Elected As Gauteng Premier
SAnews.gov.za
Panyaza Lesufi has been re-elected as the Gauteng Premier for the seventh administration. Read more »
Africa: South Africa Unity Government - a New Political Era Dawns
DW
Analysts see the new unity government comprising the ANC and the opposition DA as a chance to stabilize the country. Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Elects Ms Thoko Didiza As NA Speaker and Dr Annelie Lotriet As Deputy Speaker [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The first sitting of the National Assembly (NA) today elected Ms. Thokozile Didiza as NA Speaker and Dr. Annelie Lotriet as the Deputy Speaker. Read more »
South Africa: Here's Hoping That the Government of National Unity Will Put SA Before Individual Egos [opinion]
Daily Maverick
I am hopeful that the ANC, who earned the most votes at 40.18%, has come to its senses and is putting the needs of South Africans before the greed of individual party members. Read more »
South Africa: Inkatha Freedom Party's Thami Ntuli Is Voted in As Kwazulu-Natal's New Premier
Daily Maverick
A jubilant coalition conquered Jacob Zuma's MK party in the KZN legislature today, but the province is in for a rocky ride as uncomfortable bedfellows seek consensus to thwart MK… Read more »
Namibia: Combating Content Piracy Together
New Era
Partners Against Piracy (PAP)- a Pan-African initiative aimed at combating content piracy, one of the creative sector's most pressing challenge, was launched in Windhoek earlier… Read more »
South Africa: Four Suspects Appear in Court After Being Found in Possession of Suspected Stolen Copper Cables [press release]
SAPS
Four suspects between the ages of 25 and 28 appeared before the Potchefstroom Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 13 June 2024, for possession of suspected stolen copper cables as well… Read more »
South Africa: Unity Government Deal Reached
DW
The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance have reached a deal to form a unity government along with the Inkatha Freedom Party. President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to be… Read more »
Malawi: Good News - Foreign Exchange Improves Tremendously in April
Nyasa Times
Malawi's total economy foreign exchange reserves improved in April this year from $545.7 million (2.2 months of imports) in March to $595.2 million (2.4 months of imports), a… Read more »
South Africa: Acid Spillage and Gas Cloud Forces Closure of Busy N3 Near Durban
Daily Maverick
At least five people are reported to have been treated in hospital and by emergency workers after hydrochloric acid spilt from a truck, generating a cloud of noxious gas fumes on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Gets Tough On Child Sex Offenders
The Herald
THE National Assembly has approved additional amendments to the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, meant to punish child molesters that include criminalising brothel owners,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Indonesia Seeks Deeper Economic Ties With Zim
The Herald
Indonesian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Dewa Juniarta Sastrawan, yesterday led three legislators from his country on a tour of the Museum of African Liberation in Harare, where they… Read more »
Namibia: Using Drone Technology to Map Informal Settlements
Namibia Economist
Using drones and photogrammetry, Namibia Flying Labs captured high-resolution aerial data of Brendan Simbwaye's A Informal Settlement, located in Windhoek. Read more »
Zimbabwe: How Best Can Rural Teachers' Safety and Health Be Improved in Zimbabwe?
263Chat
At Dendele Primary School in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, the lack of clean, safe drinking water created a problematic situation for students and teachers. Read more »
South Africa: 30-Year Prison Sentence for Tampering With Essential Infrastructure
SAnews.gov.za
Tinos Ndebele has been sentenced to 30 years of direct imprisonment after being convicted on charges of tampering with essential infrastructure as well as theft from essential… Read more »