June 11
Zimbabwe: Economy Creates 200 000 New Jobs in First Quarter
The Herald
Zimbabwe's economy created an additional 2 00 000 new jobs in the first three months of this year, raising hope the economy may perform better than expected despite headwinds that… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Commiserates With Malawi Over VP Chilima's Death in Plane Crash
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to his Malawian counterpart, Lazarus Chakwera, and the people of Malawi over the death of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and other… Read more »
Malawi: Tinubu Mourns Malawi's Vice President [press release]
Premium Times
Vice President Saulos Chilima and other officials were killed in a plane crash on Monday. Read more »
South Africa: Swing Towards Right-Wing Populism - It's Up to the People to Take a Stand [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The 2024 elections saw a rise in popularity of parties like uMkhonto Wesizwe and the Patriotic Alliance. The growing influence of right-wing movements in South Africa could… Read more »
South Africa: French President Emmanuel Macron's Election Gamble Holds Lessons for Ramaphosa [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In much the same way as Macron, President Cyril Ramaphosa must realise that whoever he decides to invite to join the ANC in a governing coalition will have to endure two years of… Read more »
South Africa: Government of National Unity Talks At Teething Stage in Gauteng As Premier Lesufi Wins Early Support [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Political parties in SA's economic heartland are under pressure to form a provincial government, but there has been no clear agreement between the key players ahead of the first… Read more »
South Africa: Lifelong Victim With Murderous Instinct - Jacob Zuma Is an Unkillable Zombie Stalking South Africa [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Like a reanimated corpse bursting from a crypt in a cheesy late-night horror movie, South Africa's wildly corrupt former president, Jacob Zuma, has returned. Read more »
South Africa: The Mixed Forces Behind Zuma's MK Party - Fed Up ANC Members, Taxi Industry, Tenderpreneurs, Ex-Fighters [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Jacob Zuma's MK party emerged from virtually nowhere and in a short time managed to convince a sizeable proportion of South Africans to support them. Nationally, the renegade party… Read more »
South Africa: While Politicians Edge Towards a Power-Sharing Deal, Mining Activists Demand a Voice [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In the wake of post-election negotiations for a government of national unity, civil society groups are asserting their right to be heard. 'Nothing about us without us,' declared a… Read more »
Southern Africa: It's Now Sleepy Time for Southern Africa's Cute Spiky Snufflers [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The crickets and earthworms can be reliably informed that, given the advancing cold, the hedgehogs have gone to sleep. They can now chirp and chew in peace. Read more »
South Africa: Garden Route Ratepayers Up in Arms Over Controversial DA Appointment of Ex-Mayor to Provincial Legislature [analysis]
Daily Maverick
New members of the Western Cape legislature will be sworn into office on Thursday. Among them will be the Democratic Alliance's Memory Booysen, the controversial former Garden… Read more »
South Africa: Why Can't South Africa Grow? Perhaps Because We No Longer See Value in Making Things [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa needs to create a manufacturing-for-export base. We are not Australia, the Lucky Country, which annually exports over three times the value of commodities we do -… Read more »
South Africa: Speaker First of Key Choices in Any National Unity Govt - Cooperation Talks Continue [analysis]
Daily Maverick
When the National Assembly elects the Speaker at its first sitting on Friday, South Africans will have their first insight into how far negotiations for a government of national… Read more »
South Africa: A Short History Lesson On the 'Independence' of the National Prosecuting Authority [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The NPA is run as a programme within the Department of Justice and the director general of that department, who is not even a member of the NPA, is its official accounting officer.… Read more »
South Africa: Wild Baboons On the South Peninsula - How Not to Manage Urban Wildlife Conflicts [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Cape Town's urban baboon management programme, once a conservation and community success story, has the potential to once again be a world-class example of how to manage wildlife… Read more »
Eswatini: Mining With Royal Approval Causes Devastating Damage to Fragile Eswatini Nature Reserve [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The mine has the king's blessing but no environmental authorisation. Read more »
South Africa: South African Schools Battle Growing Culture of Bullying [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Bullying in schools can lead to long-term consequences relating to social adjustment and leave victims with low self-confidence and decreased motivation to study. While some… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa's Trial Kicks Off
The Herald
The trial for Apostolic sect leader, Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa and his seven accomplices who are facing allegations of contravening Sections of the Burial and Cremation Act… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Detectives Charge Two Suspects for Khayelitsh Multiple Murder Case [press release]
SAPS
As part of ongoing investigations into the murder of three children and a 30 year old man as well as nine attempted murders in Khayelitsha on Saturday, Provincial Serious Violent… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Police Arrested One Suspect Who Is Linked to the Murder of Two Children and Two Other People in Soshanguve [press release]
SAPS
The police in Gauteng have arrested one suspect, aged 35, who is linked to the alleged murder of two girls, aged four and seven years, as well as two other people in Soshanguve on… Read more »
South Africa: Pandor Believes Brics Has Opportunity to Shape a 'Refreshed' Global Order
SAnews.gov.za
The world is at a crucial turning point, requiring decisive leadership and innovative ideas, and BRICS has a unique opportunity to influence a refreshed global order. Read more »
South Africa: Health Minister to Brief Media On Mpox Outbreak
SAnews.gov.za
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, will hold a media briefing on Wednesday to provide an update on the outbreak of Monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox. Read more »
Malawi: No Survivors in Malawi VP's Plane Crash - President
RFI
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday there had been no survivors when a plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others crashed into a forest. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's President Says VP Killed in Plane Crash
VOA
Malawi's president said Vice President Saulos Chilima, his wife and eight others were killed when their plane crashed in a dense forest Monday. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Welcomes Remains of Chilima and Nine Others At KIA in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera led thousands of Malawians Tuesday evening in welcoming the remains of vice president Saulos Chilima and nine others at Kamuzu International Airport… Read more »