June 10
Namibia: Construction Industry Moves Ahead On Minimum Wage
Namibia Economist
The construction industry is ahead of the minimum wage curve with the gazetting of the Collective Agreement between the Construction Industries Federation and the Metal and Allied… Read more »
Mozambique: Govt Denies Debt to Ex-SNASP Members
AIM
Mozambique's Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Josefina Mpelo, has categorically denied that the government owes vast sums in compensation to former members of the now disbanded… Read more »
Angola: Farming Cooperatives Want Greater Investment in Human Capital
ANGOP
The chairman of the National Federation of Angolan Farming Cooperatives (Fenacoop), Salvador Rodrigues, on Saturday in Cuanza-Norte Province has called for greater investment in… Read more »
Malawi: Be Careful! Illegal Electricity Connection Now Carries K100million Penalty or 20 Years Imprisonment, According to New Law
Nyasa Times
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says there is a big shift in criminal penalties under the Electricity Act as President Lazarus Chakwera has assented yo the… Read more »
Malawi: Four Perish in Kasungu Road Accident
Nyasa Times
Four people, including a two-year old boy, have perished in a road accident on Saturday in Kasungu. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Death Toll Rises to 5 in Harare-Mutare Highway Accident Involving Two Buses, Haulage Truck
New Zimbabwe
THE death toll in last Thursday's accident involving two buses and a haulage truck along Harare-Mutare highway has risen to five. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Demand for Quarry Stones Up
The Herald
Ongoing construction is pushing demand for concrete stones. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Starlink to Transform Zim's Internet Landscape
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Industry Surpasses U.S.$8 Billion Target
The Herald
AS the countdown to the 44th SADC Summit to be held in Harare in August continues, statistics show that the region has made considerable progress in its industrialisation drive… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zig Stability Generated By Sound Economics
The Herald
The new ZiG has held its value over the two months since its introduction partly because all possible hidden taps adding to money supply have been tracked down and turned off, and… Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Cosatu Gauteng Concerned About NPO Budget Cuts [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Gauteng is deeply concerned about the potential closure of non-profit organisations (NPOs) and resultant job losses due to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: IMF Mission to Assess New ZiG Currency's Impact On Zimbabwe's Economy
New Zimbabwe
AN International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation mission will later this June visit Zimbabwe to assess the country's economic performance on the back of a newly introduced… Read more »
South Africa: Gautrain Marks 14 Years of Operations
SAnews.gov.za
As Gautrain marks 14 years of operations, Gautrain Management Agency Chief Executive Officer, Tshepo Kgobe has described the high-speed rail network as a trailblazer in the South… Read more »
June 07
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Gained Ground During Run-Up to South Africa's Elections
allAfrica
An online activity report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has found that South Africa's socio-economic problems are increasingly being blamed on… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Summit - Explaining the Bloc's Elements of Stability
The Herald
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Lesotho: Basotho Say Govt Is Doing a Poor Job of Providing a Reliable Electricity Supply
Afrobarometer
Only four in 10 citizens enjoy reliable power from the national grid. Read more »
South Africa: NUM Signed a Five-Year Wage Agreement With Petra Diamonds [press release]
COSATU
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Petra Diamonds signed a valid and binding 5 (five) year agreement for the NUM members within the A and B Paterson grade ( Recognised… Read more »
South Africa: Home Solar Systems in South Africa - More Will Be Installed If Households Are Given Loans, Free Maintenance and Security [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa is making efforts to increase the use of solar photovoltaic energy. But it's happening at a very slow pace. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Turnall Records 109% Turnover Increase, Predicts Tough Year Ahead
New Zimbabwe
LISTED tiles and roofing materials manufacturer, Turnall Holdings Limited has recorded a 109% turnover increase on the back of predicting a tough year. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mupfumi Mourns Harare-Mutare Road Accident Victims
263Chat
The Manicaland Transport Association has expressed deep condolences following a tragic road accident on the Harare-Mutare Road, involving Tenda Transport and Phil Phats. Read more »
June 06
Malawi: Govt, Health Workers Hit Deadlock - Nation-Wide Sit in Set for Monday
Nyasa Times
After several months of failed negotiations with the government, healthcare workers have finally resolved to hold nation-wide sit in beginning Monday, June 10 2024, until… Read more »
South Africa: South African Psychologist Wins Prestigious Templeton Prize - South African News Briefs - June 06, 2024
allAfrica
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Angola: Central Bank Works to Install Custody Services in Lunda-Sul
ANGOP
The Angola Central Bank (BNA) is working to install, by the end of this year, custody services in the province of Lunda-Sul, with a view to increasing the availability of money to… Read more »
Zambia: Raising Agricultural Productivity and Private Sector Investment Can Help Zambia Achieve Sustained and Inclusive Growth [press release]
World Bank
While Zambia's economy is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and a previous recession, a new Country Economic Monitor (CEM) report shows pathways that can support the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Dead, Several Injured in Collision Involving Two Buses, Haulage Truck
New Zimbabwe
FOUR people have been confirmed dead while an undisclosed number was injured after a Tenda bus collided with another bus and a haulage truck along the Harare-Mutare highway this… Read more »