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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:43:51 GMT
South Africa: First Ever National Survey Shows the Extent of TB Problem
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's long-awaited tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey results were recently released. This is the first national prevalence survey of its kind for TB in South Africa.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:02:12 GMT
South Africa: Immigrants Must Be Given Health Care Even If Undocumented, Health Department Confirms
[GroundUp] A number of immigrants in Makhanda say they were denied health care

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:36:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Opposition's Chamisa Speaks On False Reports of Arrest
[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says calls for unity in the country should not unsettle top Zanu PF officials, but it is only highlighting the ruling party's partisanship ideologies cannot turnaround the Zimbabwe's declining economi...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:17:15 GMT
Zimbabwe: All Systems Go for Schools' Opening - Official
[The Herald] ADEQUATE measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure schools reopen safely in the proposed phases, starting with examination classes today, without risking a spike in Covid-19 infectio...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:45:08 GMT
Mozambique: 'Triple Threat' of Climate Change, Conflict and Covid-19 - Urgent Funding Needed
[UN News] Two years after Tropical Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth swept through Mozambique in March 2019, killing hundreds and leaving more than two million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, UN chief António Guterres has recalled t...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:08:43 GMT
Malawi: Industrial Hemp Growers Threaten Govt With Lawsuit
[Nyasa Times] Some industrial hemp growers in Mzimba are threatening the government with legal action for failure to issue them with licences.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:36:03 GMT
South Africa: Student Protests - We've Seen This Movie Before
[Daily Maverick] It is arrogant and foolhardy of Blade Nzimande and government to continually follow the same process around tertiary education fees year in and year out and expect that there will be a different reaction.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:38:48 GMT
Zimbabwe: Provincial Minister Kicks Mnangagwa's Brothers Out of Gold Mine
[New Zimbabwe] A MINING syndicate, being run by Masvingo provincial minister Ezra Chadzimira, has reportedly elbowed out President Emmerson Mnangagwa's brothers from extracting gold at the mineral-rich claim.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:14:59 GMT
Zimbabwe: We Expect Autopsy Results Today - Anne Nhira's Father
[The Herald] Four days after her death, former Studio 263 actress Anne Nhira's autopsy results are to be revealed today, possibly ending the mystery of her sudden death, her father said yesterday.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:48:08 GMT
Zimbabwe: Lions Roar When the Weather's Right, New Study in Zimbabwe Shows
[RFI] Lions roar more frequently when they are near to water, when it's humid, and on calm windless nights, a new study of nearly 1,000 big cat roars in Zimbabwe has found. The data gained from custom-built collars is helping scientists better unders...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:55:48 GMT
Zimbabwe: Kadewere Happy to End Goal Drought As Munetsi Shines
[New Zimbabwe] Tino Kadewere was relieved after ending a disappointing run of seven matches without a goal when he came in as a substitute to score an injury time equaliser in Olympique Lyon's 1-1 draw at Stade de Reims Friday night.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:54:56 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimparks Officials Ditch Conservation for Gold Digging
[New Zimbabwe] The rickety yellow Toyota van screeched to a stop. The driver, Collen Sibanda, a dread-locked, soft spoken man in his mid-thirties, announced, "Gentleman and Lady, this is it. My vehicle cannot go beyond the river."

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:54:22 GMT
Zimbabwe: Rising Boxing Star Brendon Denes Primed for Abu Title Bout
[New Zimbabwe] After capturing the WBC Africa welterweight title in Namibia, rising boxing star Brendon Denes will with continue his ascendancy when he battles for the Africa Boxing Union (ABU) super welterweight title in Tanzania later this month.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:53:29 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'We Have Full Trust in Sinopharm Vaccine' - Chinese Ambassador
[New Zimbabwe] CHINESE Ambassador to Zimbabwe Shaochun Guo says his country's Sinopharm vaccine for Covid-19 prevention is safe even for people with underlying conditions.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:59 GMT
South Africa: Load Shedding to Continue Until Wednesday
[SAnews.gov.za] Stage 2 load shedding is set to continue until 5am on Wednesday, Eskom has announced.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:46 GMT
South Africa: Home Affairs Bureaucracy - Woman Can't Get an ID or Register Her Child's Birth
[GroundUp] Tashreeqa Isaacs, 18, has been unable to get an identity document and as a result can't register her baby.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:30 GMT
South Africa: From Governance Woes to Inequality, South Africa Struggled Through the Pandemic Year
[Daily Maverick] The State of Disaster declared a year ago failed to solve many of South Africa's problems. And the nation is still in a state of disaster.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:43:42 GMT
South Africa: Should the Budget Be Run By the Presidency?
[Daily Maverick] Sometime circa 2016, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) agitated for the Budget process to be led by the presidency instead of National Treasury.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:43:30 GMT
South Africa: SA's Young Ones On Being 20 in 2021 - We're Old Enough to Know Better but Young Enough to Try Again
[Daily Maverick] Can you remember when you were 20 years old? Perhaps it was just the other day or just the other decade? What did society look like? Was the economy booming? What music were you listening to? What films were you watching? What books ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:43:01 GMT
South Africa: 'I Gave Up When They Told Me That I Wouldn't Be Able to Write Matric Without an ID Book'
[GroundUp] For various reasons beyond their control people find themselves "stateless", that is not recognised as a citizen of any country.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:35:54 GMT
South Africa: Part Two - The Red Ants and the City of Cape Town
[New Frame] Part two of this two-part story describes how instead of using conservation as an excuse to brutalise people, the City could create community-led spaces to support the homeless.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:32:20 GMT
South Africa: Committee to Assess Progress On North West Section 100 Intervention
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on section 100 Intervention in the North West will visit the province this week to assess progress and the impact of the intervention.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:23:52 GMT
Tanzania: U.S. Sanctions Tanzanian National Linked to Terrorism in Mozambique
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro yesterday said the Police were following up on reports on a Tanzania national sanctioned by the US over his alleged role in leading a terrorism group in Mozambique.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:17:04 GMT
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Eulogises Zulu King Zwelithini
[Monitor] Buganda kingdom has eulogized the king of the South African nation of Zulu, King Goodwill Zwelithini who died Friday aged 72.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:40:10 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mat North Schools Receive Masks Ahead of Reopening
[263Chat] Bulawayo based bookshop, Dingani Bookshop and Stationery last week donated 2300 facemasks to Matebeleland North schools in an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus ahead of schools reopening.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:18:44 GMT
Zimbabwe: Motsepe's Rise Delights ZIFA
[The Herald] THE ZIFA leadership has said Patrick Motsepe's rise to become CAF president provides justification for their decision to throw their support behind the South African billionaire at a time when there was uncertainty as to where the wind w...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:02:49 GMT
South Africa: On the Passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini Kabhekuzulu
[State Department] The Department of State, on behalf of the American people, offers its sincere condolences to South Africa and the Zulu people on the passing of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu today.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:49:49 GMT
Malawi: Avoiding Unintended Pregnancies in Cash-Strapped Malawi
[UN News] In Malawi, as in many countries across the world, funds meant for sexual reproductive health and family planning are being diverted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the UN has stepped in to prevent these services from grinding to a halt.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:08:09 GMT
Zimbabwe: Soul Jah Love Reincarnate Lukko Promises More
[Zimbabwe Standard] Amidst contests for the late Zimdancehall legend Soul Jah Love's estate and a scramble for his legacy, a voice akin to that of the Pamamonya Ipapo hit-maker has emerged to console his passionate followership.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:08:06 GMT
Zimbabwe: Reality Check for Dhafu
[Zimbabwe Standard] Off set, red-hot comedian Cathy Chapungu, aka Dhafu, longs to live her best life after breaking into the limelight over the last year, but society's high standards and scrutiny of luminaries in show business are forcing her to ble...



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