Southern Africa
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:50:19 GMTSouth Africa: Victory for the Rule of Law - the Warriors Leading the War Against State Capture
[Daily Maverick] The Constitutional Court judgment against former president Jacob Zuma, and the strengthening of key institutions such as the South African Revenue Service and the National Prosecuting Authority, showing early signals of success in th...
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:37:59 GMTSouth Africa: Turning Point - Zuma Has Dug His Own Grave and Can Expect Little Support, Even in KZN
[Daily Maverick] The ConCourt judgment is a definite demonstration that South Africa has not become a complete banana republic.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:31:31 GMTKenya: Mwenda Mbijiwe's Family Asks U.S., Israel and South Africa for Help
[Nation] Missing former Kenya Air Force Commander Mwenda Mbijiwe's mother has appealed for the international community's help in finding him.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:34:53 GMTSouth Africa: Woe Is Me! Serial Victim Jacob Zuma Now Wants to Indulge the Court
[Daily Maverick] In his latest attempt to thwart Lady Justice, former president Jacob Zuma has tried to portray himself as a pious man whose only vices have been that he may have accepted poor legal advice, is of ill health, and suffers financial con...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:06:35 GMTSouth Africa: Nearly 35 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of July 2 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,547,605 while over 34,845,605 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:19:15 GMTSouth Africa: Popular South African Actor Mutodi Neshehe Dies
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Another sad day for Mzansi as veteran actor Mutodi Neshehe has died.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:48:35 GMTSouth Africa: South Africa's Vaccine Quagmire, and What Needs to Be Done Now
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's approach to its COVID-19 vaccine programme has been characterised by a large number of missteps. In aggregate it has left the country behind many others on the continent, and essentially left millions unvaccin...
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:45:21 GMTSouth Africa: False Story About Decuplets Was a Low Point for Journalism - How to Fix the Damage
[The Conversation Africa] It is difficult to imagine a bigger journalistic disaster than the recent decuplets story by Pretoria News, based in South Africa's capital city. But it may present an opportunity to think anew about what could be done to ad...
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:32:03 GMTSwaziland: eSwatini Defends Police Crackdown On Protesters, Denies Deaths
[East African] The eSwatini government on Friday defended a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters even as acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku denied reports of deaths from the brutal force.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:20:25 GMTSouthern Africa: Turning a Blind Eye to Eswatini
[ISS] The insurgency in northern Mozambique should have taught Southern Africa the obvious lesson that it's safer, cheaper and more effective to resolve conflicts before they explode. Having largely neglected Cabo Delgado crisis for several years, th...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:15:32 GMTSouth Africa: Excluding Foreign Nationals Undermines the Vaccine Rollout
[spotlight] As the country proceeds with Phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, the government has still not addressed how undocumented people will register to receive the vaccine.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:55:06 GMTZimbabwe: Power Cuts Paralyse Bulawayo's Water Supplies
[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo residents and businesses are bracing for prolonged water cuts due to the current power cuts, which have hit most parts of the country.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:48:39 GMTNamibia: Covid-19 Situation Expected to Get Worse Before It Becomes Better - Geingob
[Namibia Economist] The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob recently said expert projections and simulation tools indicate that the rising incidence curve, during the 3rd wave the country is experiencing, is expected to peak around mid-August and may cont...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:19:27 GMTZimbabwe: Power Utility Gets Ultimatum to End Load Shedding
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Energy and Power Development to come up with measures to end load shedding within the next two years, riding on the several interventions and support extended to the power utility by the G...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:56:36 GMTNamibia: Van Lill to Captain Namibia Against Cote d'Ivoire in Rugby WC Qualifier
[Namibian] VETERAN loose forward PJ van Lill will lead Namibia into battle when they start their 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign against the Ivory Coast in Abidjan tomorrow.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:44:50 GMTSouth Africa: Law and Riot, Riot and Law
[New Frame] The law has no absolute character and always reflects the balance of social forces at the time it was written. It is a terrain of struggle, not a replacement for struggle.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:53:25 GMTSouth Africa: ANC Calls Off NEC Meet in Weekend of Trepidation Over Zuma
[Daily Maverick] Despite reports that Jacob Zuma is seeking a way to challenge a ruling made by the Constitutional Court, little had changed outside his Nkandla homestead by Friday afternoon. Amid trepidation surrounding the former president ahead of...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:49:05 GMTSouthern Africa: Music in Africa Launches £4m Fund for SADC Creative, Culture Groups
[New Zimbabwe] Music in Africa Foundation in collaboration with Germany's Goethe-Institut has launched a Sound Connects Fund worth £4m aimed at supporting the work of creatives and cultural organisations in the southern African region.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:44 GMTSouth Africa: Kasi Karate Is 'Like Water'
[New Frame] A documentary about a 73-year-old instructor and her six-year-old student training in the Cape Flats is an intimate portrait of commitment and self-mastery across generations.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:11:01 GMTMozambique: Sharp Rise in New Covid-19 Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- According to the latest figures from the Mozambican health authorities, over 25 per cent of all those tested on Thursday for the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease provided to be infected.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:05:43 GMTNamibia: Shafudah Resigns From Public Service to Join UN
[Namibian] Executive director of finance Ericah Shafudah has opted for early retirement, ending her 22 years of service at the country's treasury.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:59:27 GMTZimbabwe: Joshua Nkomo 'Turning in His Grave' As Zimbabwe Crisis Worsens - Opposition
[New Zimbabwe] ZAPU Thursday commemorated the death of its founding leader and Zimbabwe's Vice president Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo noting the late nationalist was "turning in his grave" as Zimbabwe's political and economic crises continued to worsen.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:56:34 GMTNamibia: Geingob Attends Kaunda's Funeral in Lusaka
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob this morning departed for Lusaka for the state funeral of former Zambia head of state Kenneth David Kaunda.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:53:49 GMTZimbabwe: Warriors Star Tendayi Darikwa Signs New Wigan Contract
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Warriors defender Tendayi Darikwa sys he is delighted to continue his career at Wigan Athletic after signing a new two-year deal with the English League One side on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:51:01 GMTZimbabwe: Dynamos's Winning Streak Continues
[New Zimbabwe] HARARE giants Dynamos extended their lead at the top of the Chibuku Super Cup Group A standings to six points after grinding out a crucial 1-0 win over Herentals at the National Sports Stadium Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:48:55 GMTZimbabwe: Top Courts Closed As Covid-19 Cases Soar
[New Zimbabwe] THREE top courts, the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, and Labour Court in Harare have been closed after positive Covid-19 were detected at the courts.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:47:22 GMTZimbabwe: 'Gutu Must Learn Language of Healing' - Peace Commission
[New Zimbabwe] The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has reprimanded its commissioner, and spokesperson, Obert Gutu, over lack of peace building skills and use of thoughtless words that invoke emotional memories to victims of violen...
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:34:21 GMTZimbabwe: Mnangagwa Leaves for Zambia
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa left the country this morning to attend the official funeral ceremony for the late former President of Zambia Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:19:27 GMTZimbabwe: 190,000 Children in Chinhoyi to Get Polio Jabs
[The Herald] THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare expects to immunise 190 000 children in Mashonaland West province against polio in August and September this year, a senior health education officer has said.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:48:56 GMTNamibia: Mboma Sets New World Record
[Namibian] IF it was not apparent before, it is now very clear that teen phenomenon Christine Mboma is a serious contender for Olympic honours.