[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[Daily Maverick] The South African citrus industry, which employs more than 140,000 workers and generates about R30-billion in export revenue, is under threat after the EU suddenly introduced measures SA says are unjustified, disruptive to trade and ...

[Daily Maverick] The families of 21 school children found dead at Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, East London, on 26 June are starting to think they will never know what killed their children.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAAC), which last week effected the arrest of controversial Gokwe-Nembudziya parliamentarian, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, has ordered the seizure of his luxury cars and several haulage trucks.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, has frequently been in the news in 2022, all for the wrong reasons.

[Nyasa Times] People who have died of cholera in Nkhata Bay area now now nine, up from eight last week as the number of cases hit 320 within two weeks.

[Daily Maverick] In response to questions from Our Burning Planet after the death of Rashnie Baijnath, the eThekwini Municipality confirmed that tap water in the Birchwood area, west of the city, 'does not meet acceptable standards for human consumpt...

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received from the United States government 41 million US dollars to cover emergency humanitarian aid in Mozambique, particularly in the north, where it is assisting over 900,000 people...

[Nyasa Times] Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, has described the Assemblies of God Leadership Conference the church organised on Friday last week in Lilongwe as a forum that will help keep the systems of government alive.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians that his administration is fixing the state run commodity trader, Admarc.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says his government remains committed to improve the living conditions of men and women in uniform in the country.

[Daily Maverick] There are signs that the eleventh-hour court bids to block Misuzulu kaZwelithini being crowned as the new monarch of the amaZulu were the last kicks of a dying horse.

[Daily Maverick] Lindokuhle Mnguni was a brilliant young man with a great future in leadership. He was a fearless leader who stood for his community, was always humble yet strong. He always dedicated his time to the people, according to Abahlali base...

[Daily Maverick] Economists are pencilling in a local economic contraction of up to 1% from April to June. Much of the world is also a mess, with talk of a global recession. Despite all this, the South African economy remains resilient. Here's why.

[Daily Maverick] Members of housing movement Abahlali believe Lindokuhle Mnguni was murdered because of his political activism.

[New Zimbabwe] "We have been there before, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, once you begin to budget in trillions, you must know you have lost it. You must know that you have now become an innocent by-stander to the economy.

[DW] King Misuzulu, who ascended to the throne, will wield great symbolic power for over 11 million Zulus. They make up nearly a fifth of South Africa's population.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- A few weeks ago South Africans woke up to shocking reports of the men who gang raped 8 young women in West Village, west of Johannesburg, South Africa. They were attacked while filming a music video on a mine dump.

[allAfrica] In honour of women's month, and as part of the country's drive to deal with the climate emergency, the government arranged a webinar on August 5 to discuss the challenges and provide a platform for women to propose their own solutions.

[New Zimbabwe] Small holder farmers in three districts of Manicaland province have set up a marketing association dedicated to cultivating strong networks to ensure they earn fair prices for agricultural produce.

[New Zimbabwe] The Chief Executive Officer of one of Africa's leading fuel supply and distribution companies, Strauss Logistics Zimbabwe, has been caught up in racism storm for calling his black employees 'lizard skinned',

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[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president, Tendai Biti has described the recently gazetted fees for contesting candidates ahead of the much awaited 2023 general elections as a plot to seal off democratic space, amid calls for ...

[New Zimbabwe] Chimurenga music legend, Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo will perform at the Athena, Leicester during the United Kingdom summer bank holiday.

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has secured police clearance, albeit with strict conditions, for a "thank you" rally to be held in Kariba to celebrate the party's emphatic victory in the recently-held Ward 5 by election.

[New Zimbabwe] Below is the statement made last week by opposition Citizens Coalition for Change legislator and economy spokesman Tendai Biti in Parliament as the House debated the supplementary budget presented finance minister Professor Mthuli Ncub...

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe has so far withdrawn a whooping US$311 million from the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with a huge chunk channeled towards procurement of Covid 19 related needs.

[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

[Daily Maverick] Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who chaired the State Capture Commission as deputy Chief Justice, says the rights of individuals bringing review applications have to be balanced against the rights of South Africans to have the commissio...

[Daily Maverick] Eskom has been temporarily suspending services in some parts of the country as attacks on staff escalate. It says there have been 14 attacks on its staff in Gauteng up to 31 July. No arrests have been made.