May 19
Malawi: Grief As Missing Health Worker Found Dead After Boat Tragedy On Lake Chilwa
Nyasa Times
A cloud of sorrow has engulfed families and health officials in Zomba after the body of a man who went missing when a boat capsized on Lake Chilwa was finally recovered, bringing a… Read more »
Namibia: Rising Oil Prices - a Silent Crisis for Namibian Students and Low-Income Families
Namibian
The persistent increase in Namibia's fuel prices is no longer just an economic concern discussed in government offices or at financial institutions. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Praises Zitf's Role in Driving Trade and Investment
263Chat
The government has praised the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company for its contribution to trade promotion, industrialisation and investment attraction describing the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers 'Living Beyond Human Tolerance', Union Warns
263Chat
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says teachers across the country are facing worsening living conditions with many struggling to afford transport,… Read more »
Angola: Angola Regains Position As the 3rd Largest Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
ANGOP
Angola has regained its position as the third largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, currently led by South Africa, according to the latest report from the International Monetary… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Minister of Public Works Meets With UN-Habitat Director in Baku
ANGOP
The Minister of Public Works, Urban Planning and Housing, Carlos Alberto dos Santos, is meeting today, Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the executive director of UN-Habitat,… Read more »
South Africa: SRD Grant Recipients Queue All Day At Benoni Sassa Office - Only to Be Turned Away
GroundUp
Beneficiaries trying to update their details or reinstate payments say they have to make multiple trips because the system of often down and queues are very long and slow Read more »
South Africa: Schools Built By Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
GroundUp
All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools Read more »
South Africa: The Constitutional Court Is Battling. Here's What Can Be Done to Fix It
GroundUp
Freedom Under Law has proposed several solutions to help the overburdened apex court Read more »
South Africa: Gut Health - Why Food Alone Won't Fix Childhood Stunting [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has a paradox when it comes to food availability. Its supermarkets are overflowing. But it continues to record high levels of stunted growth. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Medical Aid Overhaul Risks Creating a Regulator Without Control Over Costs
263Chat
Zimbabwe's move to expand the Insurance and Pensions Commission's (IPEC) authority over medical aid societies is being framed as a major win for consumer protection. But beneath… Read more »
Malawi: Judiciary and Financial Intelligence Unit Silent As Corruption Allegations Against Judge Ken Manda Deepen
Nyasa Times
Questions are mounting over the apparent silence from both the Judiciary and the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) as serious corruption-related allegations surrounding High… Read more »
Namibia: NSFAF Delays Leave Hungry University Students Broke
Namibian
University students have raised serious concerns over delayed Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) non-tuition payments, which they say threaten their education and… Read more »
Malawi: Parliamentary Committee Visits Chilima Crash Site As Probe Into Tragic 2024 Military Plane Crash Intensifies
Nyasa Times
The Parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the June 10, 2024 military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others is today… Read more »
Malawi: Police, MDF Raid Nsundwe in Major Crackdown, Arrest 14 Over Suspected Illegal Fuel and Counterfeit Beer Operations
Nyasa Times
A major overnight security operation by the Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has led to the arrest of 14 people in Nsundwe Trade Centre in Lilongwe, in what… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa May Be Stable, but Food, Transport and Electricity Prices Still Hit Households Hard
Daily Maverick
South Africa must translate its macro stability into household relief. As belts increasingly tighten, this is no longer a technical matter, but an ethical and constitutional one. Read more »
South Africa: Phala Phala Is Testing Where the Needle Hovers On SA's Moral Compass [opinion]
Daily Maverick
All eyes are on President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of the National Assembly in this contentious matter, but we citizens are also being put to the test. Read more »
South Africa: The Thursday Evening Clinics Changing Lives in Nkqubela
spotlight
Seasonal workers in Robertson often struggle to get to the clinic to access basic healthcare during the day, so community health workers in Langeberg have set up mobile clinics to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Medical Aid Reform Fight Escalates As Industry Warns Zimbabwe's Healthcare System Could Crack Under Proposed Changes
263Chat
A battle over the future of Zimbabwe's healthcare system is escalating, with medical aid societies, healthcare financiers and private sector stakeholders warning Parliament that… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Didn't Introduce Drugs, Other Crimes in South Africa - Centre
Leadership
A research conducted by the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC) has disputed claims that Nigerians introduced drugs and other crimes in South Africa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitution Amendment Bill No.3 Public Hearings Went Smoothly - Mnangagwa Says Despite Violence Claims
New Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that the parliamentary-led public hearings on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 proceeded smoothly and according to a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Who Gave You the Mandate? - Chamisa Ridicules Timba, Biti for Leading Forums Against Constitutional Amendment Bill
New Zimbabwe
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has been left with egg on his face after Daily News released audio evidence allegedly capturing him dismissing politicians leading campaigns… Read more »
Malawi: Middle East Conflict Sends Fertiliser Prices Soaring, Deepening Malawi's Cost of Living Crisis
Nyasa Times
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is now hitting Malawians where it hurts most -- on food prices, transport costs and farming inputs -- with a new regional report warning… Read more »
Angola: Angola Unveils Youth Empowerment Programs At UN Forum
ANGOP
Angola's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Francisco da Cruz, highlighted on Tuesday in Helsinki, Finland, the Angolan government's initiatives to promote digital… Read more »
Angola: National Police Commander-General Assesses Officers Readiness Level in Uíge Province
ANGOP
The Commander-General of the National Police, Commissioner-General Francisco Monteiro Ribas da Silva, assessed, on Tuesday, the security situation and the readiness level of the… Read more »
