November 19
Malawi: DPP MP Noel Lipipa Justifies Why Peter Mutharika Should Return to the Presidency
Nyasa Times
Noel Lipipa, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has strongly defended calls for the return of former President Peter Mutharika to the presidency,… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Secures Foreign Exchange to Ensure Immediate Fuel Procurement Amidst Supply Crisis
Nyasa Times
The government of Malawi has announced the successful securing of essential foreign exchange facilities to facilitate the immediate procurement of fuel, as part of its ongoing… Read more »
South Africa: Activists Welcome Treasury's Proposed Minimum Alcohol Price
GroundUp
National Treasury has proposed tax increases to reduce harmful drinking Read more »
Angola: Firefighters End Search for Victims of Shipwreck On Luanda Island
ANGOP
The search for more victims of the sinking of a boat, which occurred last Saturday, in Luanda, ended at 6 pm today, Tuesday, the Civil Protection and Fire Services (SPCB)… Read more »
South Africa: The Green Connection At NERSA Hearings - "Citizens Should Not Pay For Eskom's Mistakes"
The Green Connection
Liziwe McDaid, Strategic Lead at The Green Connection says, "With this latest increase proposal, Eskom is basically asking the people of South Africa to pay for its mistakes. It is… Read more »
South Africa: Close to 4,000 Jobs On the Cards As China-African Precious Metals Expand Operations in North West
SAnews.gov.za
The China-African Precious Metals Company has recently opened a newly refurbished gold processing plant, which will create close to 4 000 work opportunities in Orkney in the City… Read more »
South Africa: Agreements Signed With Battery Energy Storage Projects
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders under the… Read more »
South Africa: Stilfontein's Dangerous and Desperate Illegal Mining Industry
GroundUp
Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels Read more »
Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route [analysis]
ISS
The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Provincial Member Grabs Borrowdale Home From Widow, Turns It Into Shebeen
New Zimbabwe
PARDON Chibamu a senior Zanu PF official, has been ordered by the Harare Magistrates Court to immediately vacate a Borrowdale home he grabbed from a widow and turned into a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Calls for Regional Energy Response
The Herald
Power shortages affecting Southern Africa need a coordinated response to ensure all countries have adequate electricity and can press ahead with their development plans, Vice… Read more »
South Africa: Construction Mafia Disrupts Projects Worth R63bn
SAnews.gov.za
Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Central Banks Drive Gold Prices Higher
The Herald
Gold will rally to a record next year on central-bank buying and US interest rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs Group, which listed the metal among top commodity trades for 2025… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Civil Service Pension Fund to Foster Growth'
The Herald
The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) is poised to play a pivotal role in fostering a better future for citizens by supporting sustainable economic development and growth,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Online Agric College Churns Out First Graduates
The Herald
Forty-Six students graduated at the Zimbabwe Online Agricultural College last Friday becoming the first product of the Second Republic's initiative launched last year. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Masuka Disowns Fake Facebook Account
The Herald
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has distanced himself from a Facebook account under his name, which he believes is being used… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Duo Convicted of Issuing Fake Vehicle Licence
The Herald
Two men, who are fake agents, were sentenced to 210 hours of community service each for defrauding a client by issuing a fake vehicle license. Read more »
Zimbabwe: No SA Load Shedding Until 2029 - Key Report
The Herald
A report from the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), unbundled from Eskom in July, projects that the electricity system in South Africa is "adequate" and will… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Core Infrastructure Key to Drive Property Market - FMP
The Herald
First Mutual Properties (FMP) says Zimbabwe's property market remains resilient as an investment class; however, pointing out that investment in other key infrastructure is… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Live Within Your Means to Avoid Corruption' [opinion]
The Herald
Everyone, including pastors, should live within their means to avoid fraud and corruption and potentially sinking into debt, ZB Financial Holdings group chief executive officer, Dr… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Commissions New Tyre Plant
The Herald
A plant owned by Tiger Wheels, which retreads old and used tyres, was yesterday opened by Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu in Harare. Read more »
Zimbabwe: ESG Compliance to Become Mandatory in Zim Mining Industry
The Herald
The Government will next year promulgate a policy to compel mining companies to disclose their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) plans before obtaining mining title . Read more »
Zimbabwe: Dairy Output to Quadruple, Meet 2030 Demand
The Herald
Zimbabwe: Government Struggles to Complete National Sports Stadium Renovations
New Zimbabwe
Football enthusiasts may have to wait longer than expected to watch Zimbabwe playing international matches on home soil, as the government struggles to complete renovations at the… Read more »
November 18
South Africa: Cape Town to Challenge Eskom's Tariff Hike - South African News Briefs - November 18, 2024
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