[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's electricity grid collapsed Tuesday plunging most parts of the country into a blackout and worsening the already dire supply situation.

[New Frame] The government granting prospecting rights around the river mouth, which is being declared a community-based marine protected area, threatens food security and livelihoods.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced suspension of its strict load shedding schedule over the festive season after three Kariba Hydro Power Station units that had been taken out of service were restored.

[spotlight] The COVID-19 pandemic hit South Africa's tuberculosis (TB) response early and hard. Between February and May last year COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in a 59% decline in TB tests, and a 33% decline in the number of TB diagnoses in South Afri...

[MBC] Concerned with how Covid-19 has affected the education sector, stakeholders say there is a need to come up with a strategy to rebuild the system.

[Times of Zambia] A WELL modelled Kasenseli Gold mine project is critical to Zambia's economic turnaround.

[Daily Maverick] Barely a month after several Durban beaches were re-opened to tourists and locals, the UPL farm chemicals giant is hoping to dump even more poisonous pesticides into the sea - in an apparent bid to save money on land-based disposal c...

[New Era] The UK is to drop 11 African countries, including Namibia, from its "red list" barring incoming travel, ministers said Tuesday after sustained criticism from world leaders.

[VOA] The head of the South African Medical Association says there is a major difference between the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus and warns politicians against hyping the threat from the new strain.

[The Conversation Africa] Alcohol consumption is associated with various public health problems. These include high rates of trauma-related injuries and death. In South Africa, around 62,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually. Most of th...

[The Conversation Africa] What does salvation look like? When a person lacks options, this may not be a straightforward judgement to make. Is salvation an unearned windfall, or doing what's legal?

[The Conversation Africa] Dolly Rathebe, the musical legend of Sophiatown, is part of South Africa's rich heritage and history. Sophiatown was a much-storied suburb and vibrant cultural hub in Johannesburg that was destroyed by the South African stat...

[New Zimbabwe] Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is due to appear before Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube Wednesday to give his testimony on how his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa allegedly fraudulently upgraded their wedding.

[263Chat] Top brass ZanuPF members are set to contest for the party's provincial posts after an invitation for candidates to submit their curriculum vitae for consideration.

[Nyasa Times] The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has tipped the Malawi Government on the implementation of policy adjustments to address Malawi's macroeconomic imbalances, restore debt sustainability, rebuild external buffer...

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has described his three-day trip to Botswana as enlightening to his work as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

[New Zimbabwe] AS turmoil continues at Mutare City Council (MCC) following the death of town clerk Joshua Maligwa early this year, residents have demanded the local authority to hastily recruit someone who will fill his position.

[New Zimbabwe] SWITZERLAND, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has provided US$1 million to APOPO Mine Action for clearing a dense minefield in the Sengwe Wildlife Corridor in Southern Zimbabwe for the next two years.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe People's Choice award winner Tyra Chikocho, popularly known as Madam Boss, has bagged another award for being the best actress after competing with talented South African prominent actresses.

[The Herald] the local entertainment sector was dealt a huge blow with the passing on of major players who included poets, promoters, actors, visual artistes, television and theatre creatives, writers and musicians.

[State Department] The Department of State has awarded B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama, the design/build construction contract for the new U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi. Miller Hull Partnership of Seattle is the design architect....

[New Era] Angolan migrants living at Etunda received foodstuff, blankets and other material items on Friday from the Namibian government and the United Nations.

[New Era] The emergence of the Omicron variant and the constant transformation of the novel coronavirus has triggered a different approach from government to curb the spread with renewed emphasis put on personal responsibility. However, vaccination r...

[New Era] Terence Mukasa

[New Era] Marythar Kambinda

[New Era] Marythar Kambinda

[New Era] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has recently opened its second service station at Ekuku-Oshakati in the Oshana region.

[New Era] Namibia's rapid urbanisation has resulted in the mushrooming of informal settlements, which in turn puts pressure on infrastructure and the provision of basic services in urban areas.

[New Era] Pricilla Mukokobi

[SAnews.gov.za] The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is ending the year with positive feedback from its investors.