October 29
Zimbabwe: Sugar Tax Boost for Cancer Fight
The Herald
Treasury has urged the Ministry of Health and Child Care to expedite its procurement processes for the purchase of cancer treatment machines from the revenue generated through the… Read more »
October 28
Zimbabwe: ZIG No Longer Legal Tender - Top Lawyer Argues Statutory Instrument Giving Life to New Currency Lapsed and Cannot Be Extended
New Zimbabwe
RENOWNED lawyer, Thabani Mpofu has poked holes on the legal status of the country's latest currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), arguing that legislation supporting it has expired. Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - US Presidential Election Has Big Implications for SA Platinum Group Metals Producers
Daily Maverick
South African platinum group metals producers have a lot at stake in next week's US presidential election amid talk of sanctions and tariffs. Read more »
South Africa: DA Petition Against Eskom Tariff Hikes Surpasses 100 000 Signatures - South Africans Stand Against Energy Poverty
DA
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Kevin Mileham MP. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Politics Should Serve People, Not Personal Gain - Chamisa
263Chat
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, urged political leaders to focus on service and integrity during a speech at his uncle Chomunorwa Chamisa's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Currency Reform Measures Do Not Lapse - RBZ Says ZWG Legal Status Above Board
New Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has refuted claims challenging the legal status of the ZWG, insisting the new currency's status is well above board. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambican Youth's Dissatisfaction Marked By Concern About Water Insecurity, Jobs
Afrobarometer
Young citizens are more educated than their elders, but also more likely to be unemployed. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Records Progress in Exiting Grey List
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is now deemed to have largely addressed 16 of the 22 action items in its Action Plan to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Acquisition of Mining Rights in Zimbabwe By Diaspora and Foreign Investors [interview]
New Zimbabwe
Vengai Madzima (VM) is a Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) and has weekly discussions with NewZimbabwe.com on legal issues that affect… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Bilateral Agreements Signed
The Herald
ZIMBABWE has negotiated and signed four of the nine bilateral air services agreements during the recently held International Civil Aviation Organisation Air Services Negotiation… Read more »
October 27
Zimbabwe: Local Companies Fail to Exhaust U.S.$25 Million On the Willing Buyer and Seller Market - RBZ
New Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says local companies recently struggled to snap up US$25 million floated on the market in a development indicating limited ZWG availability in… Read more »
South Africa: Billion-Rand Bonanza Awaits SAA If Sale of Heathrow Landing Slot Flies
Daily Maverick
The SAA board is weighing up the sale of a landing slot at Heathrow Airport in the UK to free up cash. A valuation by the government a few years ago valued the slot at R1-billion.… Read more »
October 25
South Africa: 10 Years Since Meyiwa's Murder - South African News Briefs - October 25, 2024
allAfrica
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South Africa: Workers Picket the Office of South Africa's Largest Defense Industry
People's Dispatch
Suffering a loss of real incomes over the last five years, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) picketed the corporate office of South Africa's… Read more »
Lesotho: India Key to Lesotho's Economic Growth - Govt
Lesotho Times
The government has praised India as a crucial partner, significantly contributing to Lesotho's economic progress and development. Read more »
South Africa: Packaging Companies Flout Rules On Waste Picker Payments
GroundUp
Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they be must paid for their services Read more »
South Africa: Only One Bridge Links Kwanobuhle to Kariega After Floods
GroundUp
Two bridges in the area were damaged Read more »
Zimbabwe: President to Sign Anti-Sanctions E-Petition
The Herald
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today append his signature on an electronic petition (e-petition) against the continued imposition of illegal Western sanctions on the country to amplify… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 1,044 Health Facilities Now Solar-Powered Nationwide
The Herald
At least 1 044 health facilities nationwide have been equipped with solar units, achieving a cumulative capacity of 11 megawatts under the Solar for Health (SH4F) initiative,… Read more »
October 24
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Takes Third Place On Global Ranking of Scariest Countries to Drive in
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has been ranked the third scariest country to drive in, globally, by the Scrap Car Comparison, a guide website headquartered in the United Kingdom. Read more »
Namibia: Work Stoppage Ordered At Windhoek Airport Road Construction After Fatal Accident
Namibian
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has instructed the construction company Zhongmei Engineering Group to stop its work on the airport road… Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit - Guterres Underscores Bloc's Role in Boosting Global Cooperation
UN News
The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a stronger role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Diamond Investment Scammers Appear in Court [press release]
SAPS
Nine accused, Louis Petrus Liebenberg (60) his wife Desiree Liebenberg (50), Magdelena Petronella Kleynhans (54), Johannes Petrus Badenhorst (41), Helena Dorothea Amy Schulenburg… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Sign Nine Bilateral Air Service Agreements in Malaysia
The Herald
Zimbabwe is expected to sign nine bilateral air services agreements during the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2024) being… Read more »
Namibia: Kunene Conservation Group Calls for End to Mining in Black Rhino Habitat
Namibian
A conservation group from Khorixas in the Kunene region has called on the government to help stop mining activities that could pose a threat to highly endangered black rhinos. Read more »
