June 01
South Africa: Suspects to Appear in Court for Impersonating Law Enforcement Officers
SAnews.gov.za
Two suspects, aged 73 and 46, are expected to appear before the Alice Magistrate's Court today on allegations of fraud, unlawful impersonation of a senior law enforcement officer,… Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Conducts Public Consultation Sessions On Allocation of Resources At Police Stations
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently conducting nationwide public consultation sessions on the implementation and refinement of the Station Post Requirement (SPR)… Read more »
South Africa: Spotlight On the New Generation of Young Police Officers
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa commemorates Youth Month from 1 June, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a national campaign celebrating a new generation of young officers who… Read more »
May 31
South Africa: Home Affairs Cannot Track South Africans With Dual Citizenship
Scrolla
· Home Affairs told Parliament it cannot say how many South Africans hold dual citizenship because there is no legal requirement to report foreign citizenship. Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Group Vows No Violence On Deadline Day
Scrolla
· Nkosikhona Ndabandaba says the 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa will not lead to violence or looting. Read more »
South Africa: Roads, Shops, Factories and Homes Threatened By Sinkholes As Illegal Mining Hollows Out Joburg
Daily Maverick
Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing… Read more »
South Africa: Will Ramaphosa's Reforms Outlast Him? It Depends On the Future Prosperity of the Nation.
Daily Maverick
As Parliament's Impeachment Committee is due to hold its first meeting on Monday, speculation is likely to mount about President Cyril Ramaphosa's future. While it seems highly… Read more »
Angola: Angola Records Reduction in Tobacco Consumption - INALUD
ANGOP
Angola continues to record low rates of tobacco consumption, compared to other countries, the general director of the National Institute for the Fight Against Drugs (INALUD), Ana… Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Caught in Deadly Malaria Web
Namibian
Zambezi regional governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says the region is the country's malaria epicentre, accounting for 24 194 cases out of 82 991 nationally. Read more »
South Africa: SANDF Refutes Deploying Soldiers in Anticipation of Protest Action
SAnews.gov.za
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that it has deployed soldiers in anticipation of protest action at the end of June. Read more »
South Africa: How Young Voices Are Shaping the Western Cape Children's Commissioner Role
Daily Maverick
Since becoming the province's children's commissioner, Sarah Roberts has drawn on her legal experience to advance child protection. Read more »
South Africa: Flood Victims Get Food Relief After Cape Town Storm
Scrolla
· More than 3,600 flood victims across Khayelitsha's 12 wards will receive food parcels after storms left many families struggling to survive. Read more »
Namibia: San, Damara Demand Genocide Seat
Namibian
The San Chiefs Council and Damara King's Council are demanding formal inclusion in Namibia's ongoing genocide reparations negotiations with Germany, citing shared historical… Read more »
Namibia: The Architecture of Empowerment - Why 50 Years in Namibia Has Taught Us to Invest in People, Not Just Projects [opinion]
Namibian
Development is never accidental. It is built through deliberate investment in people, communities and the systems that allow societies to grow sustainably over time. Read more »
South Africa: Delayed Climate Adaptation Is a False Economy SA Cannot Afford
Daily Maverick
The imperative to adapt to climate change offers governments a historic opportunity to leapfrog development and financing deficits to upgrade marginalised communities using… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Healthcare System Treats Schizophrenia As a Crisis, Not a Recovery Journey [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The healthcare system and deep-rooted societal stigma are failing patients. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Double Defeat - - Smoking Up, Vaping Left Unchecked
Daily Maverick
As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on May 31, South Africa continues to buck the global trend as the number of smokers increases and as many as two-thirds of high school… Read more »
South Africa: Nine Thousand Social Workers Are Unemployed, and a Million Learners Are in Crisis
Daily Maverick
A recent parliamentary reply from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube reveals a stark reality: just 761 social services professionals are left to cover South Africa's entire… Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Forensic Analyst's Bail Bid Looms Amid Serious Evidence Tampering Accusations
Daily Maverick
Captain Laurance Makgotloe, a forensic analyst attached to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory, is set to apply for bail in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 2 June,… Read more »
South Africa: Why SA's 'Historic R1bn Mandrax' Bust May Just Be a Whole Lot of Hype
Daily Maverick
Border authorities recently intercepted chemicals used for making Mandrax. They say the consignment is worth R1bn, but some believe this figure is inflated. The interception, while… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Receives Second Madlanga Commission Interim Report
SAnews.gov.za
The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and… Read more »
South Africa: SARS Finalises China Zero-Tariff Scheme Framework
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that both the legal and operational frameworks required to administer China's temporary zero-tariff scheme have been… Read more »
South Africa: Legacy of Kruger National Park Will Continue for Hundreds of Years to Come - Minister Aucamp
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has called on South Africans to embrace their shared responsibility as custodians of the Kruger National Park… Read more »
Namibia: Missing Tsumeb Man's Body Found Offshore
Namibian
The body of Nafutal Shinedima (37), who was reported missing on Wednesday, was recovered from the ocean near Swakopmund on Sunday after a two-day search. Read more »
Malawi: VPs Sidelined As Mutharika Turns to Ministers for Key State Duties
Nyasa Times
A growing pattern within President Peter Mutharika's administration is raising questions about the relevance and influence of Malawi's two Vice Presidents, with Cabinet ministers… Read more »
