October 18
Malawi: NBS Bank PLC Splashes Mother's Day Gifts
Nyasa Times
NBS Bank plc on Wednesday celebrated this year's Mother's Day by giving out gift shopping vouchers worth K20,000 to customers in its branches across the country. Read more »
South Africa: Lusikisiki Massacre - Three More in Court and Cops Seize Firearms Allegedly Used in Attack
Daily Maverick
Police have sent high-calibre firearms seized on Thursday, 17 October, for ballistics testing. The weapons were allegedly used in the mass murder of 18 Lusikisiki victims. Read more »
South Africa: Court Interdicts Are Being Used to Stifle Protest
GroundUp
Mining companies are especially guilty Read more »
October 17
Botswana: Botswana's Electoral Body Warns Opposition About Rigging Claims
VOA
Botswana's election commission is warning opposition parties against what it calls "reckless" claims of poll rigging ahead of the October 30 general election, even as some… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Overcoming Mental Health Challenges in Zimbabwe
MSF
Under the scorching sun in Epworth, a suburb of Harare, 20-year-old Peter Chimntanda reaches out to young people facing mental health challenges, sharing information about the… Read more »
Africa: Joe Biden in Africa - U.S. President Has Ignored the Continent for His Entire Term - Why He's Visiting Angola [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. Read more »
South Africa: Lanseria Smart City Takes Off with Water Treatment Plant - South African News Briefs - October 17, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: From Apartheid to Gaza and Ukraine - Norway's Unwavering Stand for Justice in a Divided World
Daily Maverick
The global community needs to pick up the rulebook and remember the fundamental principles of international law and human rights, and stand up for what is right. Read more »
South Africa: How to Blow Up Your Own Economy - - the Cost of SA's Rheinmetall Indecision
Daily Maverick
The ANC's position on Russia's war with Ukraine is costing South Africans - big time. Read more »
Angola: Cabinet Council Assesses Angola's 50th Anniversary Celebration Program
ANGOP
The Cabinet Council, meeting under the guidance of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, assessed on Thursday, in Luanda, the general program of celebrations… Read more »
Angola: FAO and FGA Finance Aquaculture Projects in Northern Region of Angola
ANGOP
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Global Environment Fund (GEF) will disburse, in the period 2025-2030, over USD 3 million to finance… Read more »
Southern Africa: Regional Children's Day Celebrations Preps Pace Up
The Herald
Cabinet has received and approved an update report on the preparations for the hosting of the 2024 Regional World Children's Day Celebrations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Land Policy to Identify Multiple Farm Ownership'
The Herald
The new land tenure policy is set to expose multiple farm ownership and identify idle land that will then benefit more than 250 000 people on the Government waiting list, Justice,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Illegal Sanctions, Zimbabwe's Breakaway From Western Traditions
The Herald
Zimbabwe's socio-economic challenges reveal how Western powers have historically exploited Africa, as described in Walter Rodney's book "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa". Read more »
Zimbabwe: Russia-Bound Envoy Aims to Broaden Ties
The Herald
Zimbabwe is committed to maintaining and upscaling excellent relations with Russia, the country's Ambassador-designate to Moscow Grey Marongwe said yesterday. Read more »
South Africa: SA an 'Ardent Voice' for the Urgent Reform of the UN Security Council
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa will continue to advocate for the "urgent reform" of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Troubled By the Escalation of Food Poisoning Cases Amid World Food Day Messages [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply worried by the sharp increase in food poisoning cases as the international community marks World Food Day this week. Read more »
South Africa: Helping Hand Offered to Woman Feeding Children in East London
GroundUp
The Lunchbox Fund and the Development Bank have committed to providing meals to Zandile Mtungata's organisation Read more »
South Africa: Criminal Charges for Previous Head of Gauteng Department of Social Development
GroundUp
Matilda Gasela is facing corruption and fraud charges for tender irregularities when she was head of the agriculture department Read more »
South Africa: Public Works Workers Picket Through the Night in Durban
GroundUp
They want jobs after their contracts were terminated in July Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Community Plays Cat-and-Mouse With City Power
GroundUp
City Power removed and confiscated 60,000 kilograms of aluminium cables valued at R6-million Read more »
Zimbabwe: UN Calls for Major Investments in Zimbabwe's Health Workforce
263Chat
The United Nations has urged Zimbabwe to ramp up investments in its health sector to address a critical shortage of healthcare workers, which threatens the nation's progress toward… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mbare Musika Traders Fear for the Worst After Devastating Fire
263Chat
Traders at Mbare Musika, Harare's largest and most iconic marketplace, are facing an uncertain future after a fire recently gutted the market, destroying goods worth hundreds of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Colonial White Boys in Zimbabwe - John Eppel's Autobiography Is a Welcome Book, but a Difficult Read [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Zimbabwean writer John Eppel's literary career has always been defined by one peculiar trait. He publishes fictional work, in stark contrast to the majority of the country's other… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Hosts Workshop On Health Care Access to LGBTQ+ Community
VOA
Namibians who are part of the LGBTQ+ community often find it difficult to get decent health care and many report discriminatory practices within the health care system. Read more »
