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Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:58:33 GMT
Zimbabwe: How Tour Guides Are Breaking Gender Barriers
[The Herald] Ennie Katupu is a 23-year-old professional guide in Kariba Urban, and has dedicated her time and life to saving wildlife and wildlands along the Zambezi River.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:42:43 GMT
Malawi: Non-Communicable Diseases Adds to 40% of Deaths
[Nyasa Times] Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constitute 30 percent of illnesses and contribute about 40 percent of deaths in Malawi, Chief of Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Population, Queen Dube, has disclosed.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:19:04 GMT
Namibia: Two-Term Presidential Limit Is Sacrosanct - President Geingob
[Namibia Economist] The President, HE Dr Hage Geingob has quashed notions of him running for a third Presidential term, saying that Namibia's two-term Presidential limit, as per Article 29 of the Namibian Constitution, is sacrosanct.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:50:47 GMT
South Africa: Cape Town University Leads in Training Aspiring African Neurologists
[UCT] Training a pool of neurologists in sub-Saharan Africa is an important step towards Africanising the vital discipline of neuroscience on the continent. In addition, it will help to facilitate inter- and cross-disciplinary research and accelerate...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:47:22 GMT
South Africa: Low Voter Turnout - Leaders Must Listen to Their Constituents
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza said while government is not in possession of any empirical evidence linking low voter turnout in the recent local government elections to service delivery, he said leaders must listen and respond to issu...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:43:41 GMT
South Africa: July Unrest Shows Need for Anti-Poverty Programmes
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says the July civil unrests, which saw violence and looting break out in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, are an indication that leaders across the political divide should work together to roll-out ant...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:43:22 GMT
South Africa: SA's Grim Crime Picture 'Improving' - Cele
[SAnews.gov.za] While the crime picture remains grim and not ideal, Police Minister Bheki Cele says it is certainly getting better.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:42:55 GMT
South Africa: 10,000 Rapes in Three Months 'Deeply Disturbing' - Cele
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele says the rape of 10 000 people in three months in South Africa is a "deeply disturbing disgrace".

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:40:00 GMT
South Africa: SMEs Place Over 280 Products On the Shelves
[SAnews.gov.za] Government's localisation strategy is bearing fruit, and by the end of October, the Rural and Township Entrepreneurship Programme that was approved by Cabinet eight months ago had resulted in 289 products - manufactured by 45 small bu...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:39:33 GMT
South Africa: 20.7 Percent Increase in Murders Between July and September
[SAnews.gov.za] A total of 6 163 people were killed in South Africa between July and September 2021, Police Minister Bheki Cele says.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:39:02 GMT
South Africa: Discussions Underway On Moving Eskom to Energy Department
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza says talks are underway to determine if Eskom will be moved to fall under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for better alignment and oversight.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:38:43 GMT
South Africa: Increase in SARS-CoV-2 RNA Levels in Wastewater
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has flagged an increasing "volatility" in the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA fragments in wastewater samples in recent weeks.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:38:22 GMT
South Africa: Minister Bheki Cele - Quarter Two Crime Statistics 2021/2022
[Govt of SA] Speaking notes delivered by Police Minister General Bheki Cele (Mp) at the occasion of the release of the Quarter Two Crime Statistics 2021/2022

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:37:59 GMT
South Africa: Gender Commission Welcomes Implementation of Teenage Pregnancy Policy
[SAnews.gov.za] The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the announcement that the Teenage Pregnancy Policy will be implemented from January 2022.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:37:42 GMT
South Africa: SAA Cancels Daily Mozambique Flights, Adjusts Other Schedules
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will be removing return daily flights from Maputo, Mozambique, from its schedule at the beginning of December.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:35:57 GMT
South Africa: Over 328 000 Children Are Now Vaccinated in SA
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa now has 328 771 children who are vaccinated after 8 310 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered in the past 24 hours.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:35:38 GMT
South Africa: Prasa Places Group CEO On Precautionary Suspension
[SAnews.gov.za] The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Board of Control has placed its Group CEO Zolani Matthews on precautionary suspension to investigate an alleged sensitive matter of security breach and other contractual obligations as...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:34:48 GMT
South Africa: 'Acts of Sabotage' Nearly Plunge SA Into Stage 6 Load Shedding
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom Chief Executive Andre de Ruyter says the country could have been plunged into Stage 6 load shedding or worse had alleged saboteurs succeeded in an apparent plan to shut down some of the units at the Lethabo Power Station.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:34:30 GMT
South Africa: 'We Rely On Dams and Crocodile-Infested Rivers for Water'
[GroundUp] Villagers from Flag Boshielo West in Limpopo are demanding uninterrupted running water in their communities.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:42:51 GMT
Malawi: Govt Commits to Promoting Community Health Programmes
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health and Population Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has expressed government's comment to providing the necessary support for effective implementation of community health programmes, especially at district council and commun...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:42:49 GMT
Malawi: Malawi Upbeat On Increased Support From Scottish Climate Justice Fund
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government says it is optimistic about continued and increased financial support from Scottish Climate Justice Fund, as one of the least developed countries.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:38:46 GMT
South Africa: Labour Dept Takes Blitz Inspections to Northern Cape
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour in the Northern Cape is set to conduct an integrated blitz inspection focusing on the agricultural sector from 22 November 2021 to 3 December 2021 in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in Upington.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:34:05 GMT
South Africa: South Africa Grants Market Access to Tanzania's Avocado
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- South Africa has granted market access to avocado produced in Tanzania, ending 10 years of a standoff over the matter.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:22:46 GMT
South Africa: André De Ruyter - Deliberate Acts of Sabotage Are Causing Power Cuts
[Daily Maverick] For the first time, Eskom has pinned the blame of load-shedding on sabotage -- the latest at Lethabo power station in the Free State.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:11:36 GMT
Zimbabwe: CZR Commend Efforts to Phase Out Plastic Bags
[263Chat] The Confederation Of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has commended government efforts through the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to phase out non-biodegradable plastic bags in supermarkets as part of efforts to preserve the environment.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:51:49 GMT
South Africa: National Order for UCT's Lynette Denny
[UCT] University of Cape Town (UCT) cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny will receive the Order of the Baobab (Silver) from President Cyril Ramaphosa at an investiture ceremony hosted by the presidency on 18 November.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:23:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: Weather Services Warns of Heavy Rains
[The Herald] The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of localised heavy rains in excess of 30 millimetres from today to Wednesday next week along the main watershed and Eastern Highlands.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 06:50:02 GMT
South Africa: Nation Needs to Spend Its Way Out of Fiscal Trouble
[New Frame] The government sticking doggedly to its path of austerity is not working. If South Africa increases GDP growth, public debt will take care of itself.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:13:21 GMT
Africa: Zim Youth Gets Top AU Post
[263Chat] 25 year old Cynthia Chingweya has been seconded to the African Youth Ambassadors for Peace (AYAPs), a top post in the African Union's Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) department.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:58:48 GMT
South Africa: Police Minister Points to July Unrest as Factor in Crime Statistics
[allAfrica] Speaking to the portfolio committee on police in Parliament, Police Minister Bheki Cele has said that the unrest that followed former president Jacob Zuma's arrest and imprisonment had an impact on increased crime statistics, IOL reports....



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