Southern Africa
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:07:01 GMTSouth Africa: Ramaphosa Criticises Greedy Western Countries for Handling of Omicron Variant
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised travel bans imposed on parts of Africa by western countries because of the outbreak of Omicron, a variant of Covid-19.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:02:23 GMTMozambique: Hundreds of Women, Girls Abducted Since 2018 - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Johannesburg -- ISIS-Linked Militants Should Free Captives; Authorities Should Assist Survivors
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:33:57 GMTSouth Africa: Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Anti-Apartheid Icon, Dies At 84
[VOA] Johannesburg -- Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a former anti-apartheid fighter who, like the greats of the struggle he encountered, spent part of his life in Robben Island penitentiary in South Africa, died Monday at the age of 84.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:26:49 GMTSouth Africa: Hypertension - South Africa's 'Silent Killer'
[spotlight] High blood pressure (hypertension) is the leading cause of heart disease and premature death worldwide, according to an article in Nature. While it is not specifically listed on the World Health Organization's list of top 10 causes of dea...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:03:27 GMTSwaziland: Protest Artists in Eswatini Refuse to Be Erased
[New Frame] Creatives in different mediums, from filmmaking to fine art, are documenting and depicting their experiences in the beleaguered country for all the world to see.
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:59:20 GMTZimbabwe: Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Acquitted
[263Chat] High Court judge, Justice Musithu has declared the prosecution of freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono on charges of incitement to commit public violence through posting tweets denouncing looting and corruption in 2020 a nullity.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:49:38 GMTZimbabwe: High Court Judge to Testify Against Estranged Wife of VP Chiwenga
[The Herald] High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi is today expected to testify in the trial of Marry Mubaiwa, who allegedly lied that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga had consented to legalise their marriage during the time he was of ill he...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:02 GMTZimbabwe: Marry Mubaiwa Trial Opens
[The Herald] The trial of Marry Mubaiwa started yesterday with her pleading not guilty to numerous charges which include attempting to kill Vice President Chiwenga and money laundering.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:01 GMTZimbabwe: 4 020 Children Died of Aids Since 1985
[The Herald] AN estimated 4 020 children have died of Aids since 1985 and most of them had not reached the age of five, the Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Timothy Stamps has said.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:51:08 GMTZimbabwe: Zimparks Ropes in Private Players to Boost Domestic Tourism
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has partnered with private players in an effort to promote domestic tourism and also to ensure that locals enjoy previously unaffordable activities.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:26:34 GMTSouth Africa: Backyarders Occupy Houses in Cape Town
[GroundUp] The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has opened a criminal case against backyarders who occupied houses in Eersteriver Forest Village over the weekend.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: New Covid Wave in Remorseless Rise
[The Herald] Zimbabwe took just a week for daily new cases to race above the 1 000 mark in the new wave, a process that took almost a month when the third wave hit in June this year.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: Film Industry Challenged to Positively Tell Zim Story
[The Herald] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored players in the film industry to use their creative productions to change adverse perception and project a positive national image, which promotes the country's rich cultural heritage and vast invest...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: Imtt Won't Go Away Soon - Minister
[The Herald] FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government will review the intermediated money transfer tax (IMTT), commonly known as 2 percent tax, but this will not happen in the short to medium-term.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: End Gender-Based Violence in Politics - UN Women
[The Herald] The United Nations has rallied the nation to stamp out widespread violence against women in politics (VAWP) across the country's political divide during election period.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: Highlands Retain Swimming Title
[The Herald] HIGHLANDS club retained the Harare Senior Swimming Championships title after emerging tops at the end of the final weekend of the event at Les Brown Pool.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMTZimbabwe: Change of Mindset Needed On Littering
[The Herald] The Restarting of the High profile public clean-up campaigns on Friday last week by President Mnangagwa in Bulawayo highlighted the need for unremitting efforts to change the way Zimbabweans create and regard litter.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:02 GMTZimbabwe: Benjani Set to Bounce Back for Afcon
[The Herald] Ex -- ZIMBABWE skipper Benjani Mwaruwari is set for reunion with the Zimbabwe senior national football team as one of the assistant coaches at next year's AFCON finals in Cameroon.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:02 GMTZimbabwe: Stock Theft - Cops Warn Butchery, Restaurant Owners
[The Herald] Police have intensified operation "Nyama Yabvepi" ahead of the festive season to curb stock theft cases which are largely blamed on unscrupulous restaurant and butchery operators.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:02 GMTZimbabwe: Economic Diplomacy Bearing Fruit - Zimtrade
[The Herald] THE economic diplomacy agenda being spearheaded by President Mnangagwa's administration is bearing fruit as the country continues to record positive growth in exports, which shows the world is warming up to Zimbabwean products, ZimTrade ...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:01 GMTZimbabwe: Collateral Registry to Go Live By Year-End
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT has said the collateral registry system, aimed at facilitating national financial inclusion, is set to be operationalised before year end.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:01 GMTZimbabwe: Infant Dies During in-Laws Fight
[The Herald] A 10-month-old child from Mudzi allegedly died after he was fatally hit with a log during a fight between his mother and grandmother.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:01 GMTZimbabwe: Window for Wrapping Up Preps, Adopt New Strategies
[The Herald] Obert Chifamba Agri -- Insight
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:12:01 GMTSouthern Africa: SADC Chair Blasts Travel Restrictions
[The Herald] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has condemned the travel bans imposed on southern African countries following the discovery of the Omicron Covid-19 variant saying the restrictions by several countries across the world w...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:11:59 GMTZimbabwe: Cement Shortage - Govt to Maintain Import Permits
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE will continue to issue cement import permits until local production returns to normal, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza said yesterday.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:26:18 GMTZimbabwe: High Court Drops Charges Against Hopewell Chin'ono
[New Zimbabwe] THE High court has dropped charges in which award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin'ono was accused of inciting the public to commit violence after being on remand for the past 15 months.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:26:16 GMTZimbabwe: Nutty O Drops Exquisite Visuals for Peter Pan
[New Zimbabwe] Talented Zimbabwean songwriter and vocalist born Simbarashe Chiwadzwa popularly known as Nutty O, Friday dropped visuals for a track off his highly trending album Mustard seed.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:17:02 GMTRwanda: Rwanda Forces in Mozambique Receive Covid-19 Booster Dose
[New Times] Rwanda Security Force (RSF) in Cabo-Delgado, Mozambique, on Monday, December 6 received the booster (3rd) dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:41:29 GMTSouth Africa: Basic Education On Matric Examinations Concluding Without Major Incidents
[Govt of SA] The Department of Basic Education is pleased that the National Senior Certificate examinations has today come to an end without major incidents that can compromise the examination as a whole.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:40:47 GMTSouth Africa: Employment and Labour On Phuthaditjhaba Labour Centre Temporarily Operatimg On Limited Hours
[Govt of SA] The Phuthaditjhaba Labour Centre will temporarily operate on limited hours due to mechanical issues emanating from a sanitation pipeline in the building. The matter has been reported to the Department of Water & Sanitation for repairs an...