October 17
Zimbabwe: Awareness, Healthy Eating, Proactive Measures Key to Cancer Fight - First Lady
The Herald
While cancer is a stealthy adversary that emerges unexpectedly, it is a challenge that can be overcome through education, awareness and proactive measures, health ambassador First… Read more »
Zimbabwe: No to Abuse of Inputs - President. . .Calls for Transparency, Accountability
The Herald
Zvamaida Murwira in BUHERA Read more »
South Africa: Inaugural Meeting of the GNU Clearing House Gets Off to a Good Start
SAnews.gov.za
The inaugural meeting of the Government of National Unity (GNU) clearing house mechanism, which was established to resolve policy disagreements within the 10-member parties, got… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Leads Charge for Ethical Leadership in Local Government
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged municipal councils to adopt the new Code for Ethical Leadership in Local… Read more »
South Africa: North West Government to Take Service Delivery Programmes to Communities
SAnews.gov.za
The North West Provincial Government will provide services to residents of several municipalities on Friday, 18 October 2024, as part of its Accelerated Service Delivery Programme… Read more »
South Africa: Shelter Indaba Addresses Needs of Trafficking Survivors
SAnews.gov.za
Participants at the 4th National Shelter Indaba have stressed the urgent need for enhanced training for non-profit organisations (NPOs) working with victims of trafficking. Read more »
South Africa: Call for Proactive Regulations in the Media Sector
SAnews.gov.za
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has called for proactive regulations to deal with matters of platform accountability, competition and cases of acquisitions in the… Read more »
South Africa: Public Warned Against Swimming in Water Canals
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation and the Vaalharts Water User Association (WUA) have warned communities living near water canals against swimming or conducting any… Read more »
South Africa: Dedicated Team Dispatched to Mandeni After Another N2 Highway Crash
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has dispatched a highly dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate to Mandeni, following another horrific… Read more »
South Africa: 4th National Shelter Indaba Pioneers Solutions for GBV Survivors
SAnews.gov.za
The 4th National Shelter Indaba has highlighted the urgent need for effective shelter solutions for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). Read more »
South Africa: MEC Chiloane Concerned As 25 Learners in Bronkhorstspruit Fall Ill After Consuming Snacks
SAnews.gov.za
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, has expressed serious concern over a foodborne illness that broke out this morning at Mshuluzane… Read more »
South Africa: Move Towards Electronic Vehicles a 'Major Industrialisation Opportunity'
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the global move from Internal Combustion Engines towards Electronic Vehicles (EVs) presents a major opportunity for South African industrialisation. Read more »
Malawi: Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Praised for Restoring EU Budget Support to Malawi
Nyasa Times
Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola is receiving accolades for his pivotal role in the resumption of budget support from the European Union (EU) after a 12-year hiatus. Read more »
October 16
Zimbabwe: Closing the Gap - How Rural Africa is Fighting for Internet Access [blog]
allAfrica
In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to complete… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
allAfrica
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Mozambique: Mozambique's 2024 Elections - 9 Major Challenges That Will Face the New President [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Daniel Chapo, Mozambique's incoming president, faces an array of interconnected problems deeply rooted in historical, socioeconomic, and political dynamics. Read more »
Namibia: Are Politics and Profit Behind Plans to Cull Elephants? [guest column]
allAfrica
The decisions made by the Namibian and Zimbabwean governments to slaughter hundreds of elephants amid a widespread drought will do very little to address the effects of human… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Ruling Party Candidate Poised for Presidential Victory
VOA
Daniel Chapo, the presidential candidate of Mozambique's ruling party, is comfortably leading the vote count in nine of the country's provinces and appears set to become the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'They Are for Show' - US Ambassador Responds to Camped Anti-Sanctions Protesters
New Zimbabwe
THE new US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont is unfazed by anti-sanctions protestors who have been camped at the embassy in Harare for over five years now, saying the group is… Read more »
South Africa: How Government Abandoned a Multi-Million-Rand Community Dairy Farm
GroundUp
After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence Read more »
Malawi: Fuel Scarcity in Malawi - Transporters Association Blames Forex Shortage
Nyasa Times
The Transporter Association of Malawi (TAM) has shed light on the ongoing fuel scarcity affecting the nation, attributing the issue to significant foreign exchange challenges faced… Read more »
Malawi: Mounting Pressure On Chakwera to Institute Inquiry Into Plane Crash - Mhrc Joins the Fray
Nyasa Times
As calls for accountability intensify, President Lazarus Chakwera faces growing pressure to establish a commission of inquiry into the plane crash that resulted in the tragic loss… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Launches Summer Cropping Season
The Herald
THE Government is today expected to launch the Presidential Agricultural Climate Proofing Input Support Programme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa) for the 2024-2025 summer cropping season in… Read more »
Angola: Biden's Angola Trip Moved to Early December [press release]
White House
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany from October 17-18, where he will meet with German leaders to further strengthen the close bond the United States and Germany… Read more »
Mozambique: Fraud Was Done Openly, Observers Report
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Fraud was so brazen that it was carried out in full view of observers, the civil society observer group Mais Integridade reported this morning (16 October). Ballot box stuffing,… Read more »
