October 16
Zimbabwe: Harare Commission of Inquiry Detains 'Arrogant and Evasive' Harare Councilor
New Zimbabwe
A COMMISSION inquiry which is investigating the operations of the Harare City Council, has detained the chairperson of the Works and Town Planning Committee, Takudzwa Dzumbunu… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Records 8,399 Common Diarrhoea Cases, 5 Deaths in One Week
New Zimbabwe
A total of 8,399 cases of common diarrhoea, including five deaths, were recorded across the country in the week ending October 6. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legislator Calls for Mineral Beneficiation and Community Benefits, Criticizes Wealth Inequality
263Chat
Marondera Central Member of Parliament Caston Matewu has called for urgent reforms to ensure the country's natural resources benefit all citizens, rather than a privileged few. Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Dealt With the Foreshore Evictees in Bad Faith, Says Ndifuna Ukwazi Attorney
GroundUp
The rail agency has finally returned the group's belongings, but in poor condition, say the evictees Read more »
Zimbabwe: Localization in Zimbabwe - a Critical Look At the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change
IPS
Localization has become a buzzword in international development, aiming to shift power and resources closer to the communities directly impacted by crises. Read more »
Zambia: Zambians Endorse Taxation, Say It Is Fair to Tax the Rich At Higher Rates to Support the Poor
Afrobarometer
But most citizens say it is difficult to find out what taxes they owe and how the government uses tax revenues. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's 2024 Elections - 9 Major Challenges That Will Face the Next President [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The incoming president of Mozambique faces an array of interconnected problems deeply rooted in historical, socioeconomic and political dynamics. He must balance meeting immediate… Read more »
South Africa: Warning Against Government Subsidised Housing Scam
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Human Settlements has warned the public to be vigilant of a housing scam on social media platforms. Read more »
Malawi: Unending Fuel Fiasco - Malawi Faces Crisis As Shortages Resurface
Nyasa Times
A wave of frustration swept across major cities in Malawi this week as fuel shortages resurfaced, leaving queues of over 80 vehicles snaking outside service stations in Zomba,… Read more »
South Africa: Former Minister Mboweni Honoured With Special Official Funeral Category 2
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that former Minister of Finance and prominent figure in South Africa's democratic transition, Dr Tito Mboweni, will be honoured with a… Read more »
South Africa: Lusikisiki Mass Murder Suspect Abandons Bail
SAnews.gov.za
A 45-year-old man suspected of the murder of 18 people in the Eastern Cape has abandoned his bail application in the Lusikisiki Magistrates' Court in the Eastern Cape. Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement for World Food Day Picket 16 Oct 1100hrs - RSA National Parliament. - The Right to Healthy and Affordable Food for All [press release]
People's Health Movement South Africa
As we mark World Food Day today, we will be picketing from 1100hrs at the National Parliament of South Africa to express our deep dissatisfaction with the rising cost of healthy… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ex-Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna Remanded in Custody for Illegally Collecting Parking Fees From Motorists
New Zimbabwe
CONTROVERSIAL former Chegutu West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna has been dragged to court on charges of illegally collecting vehicle parking fees from motorists in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Farmers Warned Against Planting With Recent Showers
The Herald
Farmers should not start planting on the basis of the rains that have fallen in some parts of the country since Sunday, but should use the rains to accelerate land preparations to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Civil Servants to Receive $40 Salary Increase Amidst Ongoing Economic Challenges
263Chat
Civil servants in Zimbabwe are set to receive a salary increment, raising wages by $40 from the current $324 per month to $364 for the lowest-paid employees, effective… Read more »
South Africa: Community Blocks R3-Million Park Project, Demands Public Participation
GroundUp
Tsomo residents and businesses say they were never consulted about the site Read more »
South Africa: Using Radiation to Stop the Traffic of Rhino Horns
GroundUp
The Wits Rhisotope project hopes to help conservation efforts Read more »
South Africa: What I Learned On My Journey Through Breast Cancer
GroundUp
In Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all do something to help Read more »
South Africa: Highrises, Hellholes and Healthcare - Hillbrow's Heritage Story
spotlight
Hillbrow started out as Johannesburg's first health hub in the late 1880s. It's also been a suburb associated with pimps and prostitution, a middle finger to the Nationalist Party,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reassigns Two Ministers, Demotes Shava
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has demoted Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. Read more »
Mozambique: Ballot Bags Torn Open in Mandimba
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
A video made by opposition delegates shows a group of MMVs found in the act of tampering with plastic bags containing ballots in one of the local warehouses. Sorted ballots go into… Read more »
Zimbabwe: UNFPA Supports Stepped-Up Efforts to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy in Zimbabwe
UNFPA
"I had sex thinking he loved me. But when I fell pregnant, I saw a very unexpected side of him," 20-year-old Olivia Nyangasi told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive… Read more »
Namibia: Electricity Regulator to Host 9th Electricity Supply Industry Forum in Otjiwarongo
Namibia Economist
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) is set to host the 9th edition of the Namibia Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) Forum on 24 October in Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa region. Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Scores Another Milestone - EU Resumes Budget Support to Malawi After 10 Years
Nyasa Times
In a remarkable turnaround for Malawi's economic landscape, President Lazarus Chakwera has successfully orchestrated the resumption of budget support from the European Union (EU)… Read more »
October 15
Mozambique: 9 Million Mozambicans Live Below the Poverty Line - What's Wrong With the National Budget and How to Fix It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index. This measures a country's progress based on key dimensions such as a long and healthy life and a decent standard… Read more »
