Southern Africa
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:33:08 GMTSouth Africa: ANC Ethekwini - Ex-Mayor Zandile Gumede to Vie Against Thabani Nyawose for Top Post in Weekend Elections
[Daily Maverick] Ex-mayor Zandile Gumede will be in the dock as a co-accused in a fraud and corruption trial that gets under way in July. But this weekend, she is set to go head-to-head against eThekwini Municipality speaker Thabani Nyawose at the cr...
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:58:21 GMTAngola: Minister of State Meets With Us Secretary of Defence
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of State and Head of the Military Affairs Office to the President of Republic Francisco Furtado met Friday in Pentagon with the United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, as part of bilateral cooperation between ...
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:55:41 GMTMozambique: Riot in Chimoio Leads to One Death and 54 Arrests
[AIM] Maputo -- Chimoio (Mozambique), 9 Apr (AIM) - Rioting in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio on Wednesday and Thursday led to one death, three injuries and 54 arrests.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:54:10 GMTMozambique: Covid-19 - Only 26 Active Cases in Entire Country
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities reported on Friday that the number of active cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease in all of Mozambique has fallen to 26.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:45:34 GMTNamibia: Govt to Auction More Fishing Quotas to Pay Expenses
[Namibian] THE government has put 11 090 tonnes of horse mackerel quota on auction for governmental objective activities.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:20:13 GMTSouth Africa: Clinton Larsen's Ambitious Gamble
[New Frame] The former PSL coach relegated himself to the amateur leagues by taking a job at a KwaZulu-Natal ABC Motsepe League side. He plans to take them to the top, and is slowly getting there.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:17:30 GMTSouth Africa: Promises At Hearings On July Riots Ring Hollow
[New Frame] For the communities still reeling from the devastating effects of last year's turmoil, the president's testimony and the undertakings he made hold no hope for either peace or justice.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:27:05 GMTAfrica: African Countries Showed Disunity in UN Votes On Russia - South Africa's Role Was Pivotal
[The Conversation Africa] The preamble of the founding Act of the African Union (AU) calls for "collective action in Africa and in our relations with the rest of the world".
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:03:59 GMTSouth Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 8, 2022
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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:23:02 GMTSouth Africa: The Imperative of Political Hope
[New Frame] The widening separation between the nationalist imagination and emancipatory hopes is turning the former into an alibi for increasingly dangerous forms of reactionary politics.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:56:19 GMTAngola: Draft Laws Go to Final Global Vote By April 21
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Draft Laws amending to the Criminal Procedure Code and another that approves the Administrative Litigation Procedure Code will go to the final global vote on April 21.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:35:12 GMTZimbabwe: Tawanda Muyeye's England Dream
[New Frame] The cricketer joined his mother in England shortly after she fled Zimbabwe to escape political persecution. While he still loves his native country, he has accepted that England is now home.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:37:59 GMTZimbabwe: Marry Chiwenga - When Chickens Come Home to Roost
[New Zimbabwe] Mary Mubaiwa most definitely has the right go to her own preferred destination for medical reasons, be it China - as her estranged husband has - or anywhere else.
Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:20:51 GMTSouth Africa: Didi Cancels Its Trip in South Africa
[TechCrunch] Didi Chixung, the Chinese ride-hailing giant, has today shut down its operations in South Africa (SA), a year after it launched in the country, marking its entry into the continent.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:23:04 GMTZimbabwe: Justice Mabhikwa Inquiry Ends
[The Herald] A tribunal set up to investigate the suitability to hold office by suspended High Court judge Justice Thompson Mabhikwa has completed its work and has today submitted a report with its recommendations to President Mnangagwa.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:20:33 GMTMalawi: WHO Provides Malawi With 1.9 Million Oral Cholera Vaccine and Other Supplies
[Nyasa Times] World Health Organization (WHO) has provided the Malawi Governemnt with 1, 947, 695 doses of oral cholera vaccine to the Malawi Government.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:14:32 GMTZimbabwe: First Lady, Zou Take Empowerment to Midlands
[The Herald] Gweru -- First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday urged people to take up life-changing opportunities, including enrolling for short courses, through open learning at Zimbabwe Open University.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:58:37 GMTNamibia: Kind-Hearted Ruben //Gowaseb Tells His Story
[New Era] Namibia's double world champion Ruben //Gowaseb started his long and winding athletics journey against able-bodied athletes in a marathon career, stretching over almost two decades. The long-serving long-distance runner made his debut in lo...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:51:52 GMTNamibia: Khomas Super 10 League Contests Continue
[New Era] Activities in the Khomas Super 10 League will be back in full swing this weekend, with exciting fixtures slated for the United and Wanderers netball courts in the capital.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:51:20 GMTNamibia: 13 Pistols Stolen From Oshakati Shop
[Namibian] THE police in the Oshana region are investigating a case of breaking into business premises and theft after unknown suspects allegedly broke into Emvula Guns Shop at Ongwediva and stole 13 pistols and other ammunition.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:50:31 GMTNamibia: Sunflower Oil Is Up 55 Percent, Canola 40%
[Namibian] IN just two months, the price of sunflower oil has surged 55% and canola oil has increased by 40%, though the increases will only start to reflect on retailer's shelves in the next 30 days.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:48:25 GMTNamibia: Doc Open Tournament in Swakop This Weekend
[New Era] This weekend, the MTC Dome in Swakopmund will again be a hive of volleyball action when the Namibia Volleyball Federation (NVF) hosts the famous Bank Windhoek Doc Open Tournament.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:44:22 GMTNamibia: Farmers Turn to Poop for Fertiliser
[Namibian] FARMERS are reportedly turning to an age-old solution - poop as a substitute for commercial fertiliser - amid soaring prices.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:41:55 GMTNamibia: No Room for Errors With Electricity
[Namibian] TECHNICIANS working with electricity cannot afford to make a single mistake with connections because that could be fatal.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:39:22 GMTNamibia: Govt Stands Firm On Hydrogen Project Transparency
[New Era] The legislative framework, rationale and subsequent adopted approach used to launch Namibia's green hydrogen request for proposal has been explained by the country's green hydrogen commissioner, James Mnyupe. He noted that the Nature Conser...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:32:54 GMTNamibia: Ondangwa Businessman Arrested Over Rape
[Namibian] A 53-YEAR-OLD businessman from Ondangwa was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman at a guest house at Ondangwa.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:32:27 GMTNamibia: Orange Basin Potential Shoots Up to Billions of Barrels
[New Era] Industry reports are emerging that the oil discoveries made offshore Namibia by Shell and TotalEnergies at the beginning of the year could hold much more oil and gas than originally expected. An online industry website, Upstream, has report...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:31:39 GMTNamibia: 4,000 Expected to Visit Canyon in 2022
[Namibian] NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) says about 4 000 tourists are expected to visit the Fish River Canyon in the //Kharas region this year.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:29:44 GMTZimbabwe: Masvingo Leadership Engages Tongaat Huletts Over Winter Maize Land
[The Herald] The Masvingo provincial leadership has formally applied, to Lowveld sugar-maker Tongaat Huletts Zimbabwe, for irrigable fallow land for this year's winter maize initiative in Chiredzi.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:28:53 GMTNamibia: E-Money Usage Continues to Rise
[Namibian] ELECTRONIC wallets and other electronic money methods last year moved N$31,6 billion around in the Namibian economy - growing way faster than other payment methods.