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Southern Africa

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:34:30 GMT
South Africa: Kholiswa Tyiki, a Godsend to Mdantsane's Women
[New Frame] In part two of a four-part series on grassroots activism against gender-based violence, we look at an East London woman's involvement in her hometown, where she organises against the violence that women experience.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:10:58 GMT
South Africa: Tech-Boosted English Classes Reach More Migrants
[New Frame] Covid-19 lockdowns forced a Cape Town organisation to adapt its teaching methods. Now its language instruction helps those living in other parts of Africa and even beyond.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:06:03 GMT
South Africa: Probe Into Parliamentary Precinct Fire
[SAnews.gov.za] No stone will be left unturned in determining the cause of a fire at Parliament.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:25:25 GMT
Malawi: Care Malawi Rescues 225 Children From Tobacco Farms
[Nyasa Times] A Non-Governmental Organisation called Care Malawi says it managed to rescue 225 children from the burden of working in tobacco farms in the year 2021 in Ntchisi district.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:25:25 GMT
Malawi: Over 35,000 Households Affected By Armyworms in Thyolo
[Nyasa Times] At least 35,000 families from six Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in Thyolo district have been affected by armyworms, a development described as worrisome by the farmers.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:37:21 GMT
Malawi: President Chakwera Urged to Expeditiously Reshuffle 'Corrupt Cabinet
[Nyasa Times] In the wake of the recent arrest of Minister of Lands & Urban Development, Kezzie Msukwa on allegations of corrupt practices, President Lazarus Chakwera has been asked to expeditiously reshuffle his Cabinet is it has sown it is highly e...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:52:08 GMT
Zimbabwe: Ex-Gutu RDC Boss' Efforts To Avoid Litigation Fails
[New Zimbabwe] EFFORTS to evade litigation by former Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) administrator, Makepeace Muzenda who is accused of trying to dupe her late husband's other widow in estate distribution, has flopped after the High Court dismissed...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:02 GMT
Namibia: Skinner, Wantenaar Shine At World Champs
[Namibian] XANDER Skinner and Ronan Wantenaar represented Namibia with distinction at the 15th Fina World Swimming Championship in Abu Dhabi last month.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:45:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: SA's Blitz On Undocumented Zimbabweans 'Foolish, UN-African' - EFF
[New Zimbabwe] ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe has described as "foolish and u-African" the ongoing massive clampdown on undocumented Zimbabweans by the South African government.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:37:19 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Polls - Mash Central Vows to Make Province Ungovernable
[New Zimbabwe] SENIOR Zanu PF officials in Mashonaland Central province have vowed to make the region ungovernable for Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe following his controversial re-election as chairperson last week.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:32:43 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'Looted 2017 Coup Guns Behind Spike in Armed Robberies' - Ex-Minister
[New Zimbabwe] FIREARMS used to carry out a spate of armed robberies in recent months were grabbed from the police and Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officers by soldiers during the November 2017 military-assisted coup, a former government m...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:28:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: Banks Record $2 Billion Increase in Profits in 4 Months
[New Zimbabwe] THE country's banking sector's total profits surged by $2 billion in four months amid overall sound performance of the sector on the back of prudential supervision by the regulator, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has revealed.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:25:23 GMT
Malawi: Kalindo Announces Resumption of 'Malawi Sali Bho' Anti-Government Protests
[Nyasa Times] Political activist Bon Kalindo has announced that his fold will resume the nationwide anti-government demonstrations, whose aim is to pressure President Chakwera's Tonse-led administration, after they gave them a ten-day break to allow ...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:25:17 GMT
Malawi: Ombudsman Rescues Man From 22 Years Fangs of Injustice
[Nyasa Times] On 24 February 1997, Misheck Sayidi Mbewe, from Chikokosa Village, Traditional Authority Mduwa in Mchinji was wrongfully arrested for robbery.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:37:40 GMT
Malawi: Selective Application of Justice in Ashok Nair, Msukwa Corruption Case Unacceptable
[Nyasa Times] The manner in which the country's judiciary is handling the Ashok Nair and Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Kezzie Msukwa in the alleged corrupt case, is slowly but steadily, proving to be "suspicious" with selective app...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:39:43 GMT
South Africa: South Africa Petrol Prices Set to Drop On Wednesday
[Capital FM] Johannesburg -- South Africans motorists can now heave a sigh of relief after the energy regulatory body announced the reduction of fuel prices as of Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:36:09 GMT
Mozambique: Mozambique's President and Wife Test Positive for Covid
[VOA] Maputo -- Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi and his wife Isaura Nyusi have gone into isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:45:13 GMT
South Africa: Parliament On Containment of Fire
[Govt of SA] Parliament confirms that the fire flare up that engulfed the roof of the National Assembly Building in the afternoon yesterday has now been contained.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:28:32 GMT
Botswana: Botswana's President in Quarantine After Testing Positive for Covid
[RFI] The President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has been replaced by the vice president and is in isolation after testing positive for Covid. The country, which first identified the Omicron variant, has been able to vaccinate nearly half of its p...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:08:25 GMT
Namibia: Third Quarter Nightmare for Construction Sector
[New Era] The construction sector recorded a massive decline of 43.7% in real value added during the third quarter of 2021 compared to a reduction of 10.4% registered in the corresponding quarter of 2020.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42:57 GMT
Africa: Mhari, Mahachi Injured
[Cameroon Tribune] The camp of the warriors of Zimbabwe has been hit by a double injury. This include goalkeeper Petros Mhari and winger Kudakwashe Mahachi who were all replaced during their test match against Sudan on January 2, 2022 in Yaounde. "Ku...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:08:33 GMT
Zimbabwe: Grade 7 Exam Markers Clash With Zimsec Over Covid Tests
[New Zimbabwe] TEACHERS marking 2021 Grade Seven examinations have vowed to resist the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)'s decision to demand Covid-19 test certificates.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:23:50 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'We'll Vote for Chamisa in 2023' - 'Cheated' Zanu-PF Supporters Threaten
[New Zimbabwe] ANGRY Zanu PF supporters in Manicaland province have threatened to vote for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in the 2023 elections as a way to vent their anger over rigged internal party elections.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:23:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zinara Bosses Freedom Bid Flops
[New Zimbabwe] A FREEDOM bid by three senior Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) directors hit a brick wall after their application against further remand was dismissed by the High Court.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:08:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: SA Blocks Hundreds of Undocumented Zimbabweans
[New Zimbabwe] SOUTH AFRICAN Home Affairs department has set up roadblocks to net in hundreds of undocumented Zimbabweans flocking into the country.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:07:51 GMT
South Africa: SA Records 3,232 New Cases of Covid-19
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 3 232 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases 3 475 512.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:07:23 GMT
South Africa: Parliament Fire Flare Up Contained
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo has confirmed this morning that the fire that flared up on Monday afternoon has now been contained.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:06:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: Book On Mugabe's Fall Out in March
[New Zimbabwe] A NOVEL, Glory, that captures the removal of the now-late strongman, Robert Mugabe from office, is set for release next March.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:50:39 GMT
Namibia: 'Lack of Goals a Problem' - Weyhe
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's men's field hockey coach Johan Weyhe conceded that they need to be more clinical in front of goals after playing to a goalless draw against an invitation team yesterday.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:45:59 GMT
Zimbabwe: Cops Bust 3 Women Drug Queens, Recover 300kg Dagga, Broncleer
[New Zimbabwe] POLICE detectives in Harare and Mutare have arrested two people who were peddling dagga, leading to the recovery of close to 260kg of the illicit substance.



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