Southern Africa
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:05:52 GMTSouth Africa: Is Jacob Zuma on Comeback Trail? South African News Briefs - September 27, 2022
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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:34:26 GMTSouth Africa: How to Help People Stay On Antiretroviral Therapy When Life Gets in the Way
[The Conversation Africa] Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has turned HIV into a manageable chronic condition. When ART is working effectively, HIV cannot be transmitted. This allows people with HIV to live fuller lives without the fear of infecting othe...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:33:29 GMTSouth Africa: Teens Skip School to Chase Risky Crypto Dreams
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Young South Africans in the townships are drawn to the promise of quick riches with cryptocurrencies, but risk losses and scams
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:22:11 GMTZimbabwe: Scorched Earth Economic Policy Approach Unsustainable
[The Exchange] Because of erratic economic policy, Zimbabwe continues to be the sick man of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:10:01 GMTSouth Africa: Parents, Families and Friends of South African Queers Join Soweto Pride
[GroundUp] Celebration kicks of with protest over hate crime against LGBTQIA+ community
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:53:11 GMTSouth Africa: Couple Challenges Law On Maternity Leave
[GroundUp] Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:51:39 GMTSouth Africa: Rolling Out Solar Power for Informal Settlements
[GroundUp] Zonke Energy says there is an urgent need and demand outstrips supply
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:38:39 GMTSouth Africa: Some Plants Can Short-Circuit the Toxic Effects of Metals - Scientists Are Trying to Harness Their Power
[The Conversation Africa] At first glance, it's hard to see what gold, iron, lead, arsenic, silver, platinum and tin have in common. A look at the periodic table will clear up the confusion: they are all heavy metals, typically categorised as those m...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:35:46 GMTSouth Africa: 5 Steps You Can Take to Manage a Hike in Interest Rates
[The Conversation Africa] The governor of the South African Reserve Bank recently announced an increase in the lending rate by 75 basis points. This means the repo rate (the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks) will increas...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:44:20 GMTSouth Africa: Protesters Block Part of South Africa's Longest Highway
[VOA] Cape Town -- South African protesters angry over water shortages shut down part of the country's longest highway with rock barricades and burning tires.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:17:03 GMTMalawi: Chaos for Universities As High Court Grants Injunction to Unima Law Students
[Nyasa Times] University of Malawi (UNIMA) law students were granted an injunction on September 1 by Zomba High Court restraining the University Council from implementing the establishment of five schools, asking for a judicial review first.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:51:41 GMTZimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Ally Mike Chimombe Arrested
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and former Affirmative Action Group (AAG) leader Mike Chimombe has been arrested on allegations of fraud.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:38:39 GMTZimbabwe: Opposition MPs Bid to Spotlight Sikhala Detention Foiled
[New Zimbabwe] EFFORTS by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators to shine a spotlight on incarcerated opposition colleagues were last week batted away by the Speaker of Parliament
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:30:28 GMTZimbabwe: Opposition's Hwende in Alleged Plot to Impose His Clique As 2023 Election Candidates
[New Zimbabwe] There is internecine strife in the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party amid claims top official, Charlton Hwende, is planning to impose his preferred candidates to contest the 2023 harmonised elections.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:07:40 GMTZimbabwe: Chinese Miner in a Workers Ill-Treatment Storm
[New Zimbabwe] A Chinese-run gold mining company operating in the Odzi peri-urban area of Mutare district has been accused of ill-treating workers and flouting the country's labour laws and regulations.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:55:48 GMTZimbabwe: Sable Chemicals Under-Fire for Trying to Displace Farmers in Mnangagwa's Backyard
[New Zimbabwe] Leading fertilizer producer Sable Chemicals has come under-fire for reportedly trying to displace resettled farmers in Kwekwe's Sherwood Block to pave way for citrus and dairy farming projects.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:49:34 GMTZimbabwe: Mnangagwa Claims He Refused to Sign Queen's Book of Condolences
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that he refused to go to the British embassy in Harare to sign the book of condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth 11 earlier this month.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:48:21 GMTZimbabwe: Mnangagwa Forced To Cancel Cuba Trip
[263Chat] Tropical Storm Ian is expected to track near the Cayman Islands and western Cuba Monday into Tuesday.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:01:00 GMTSouth Africa: Army Provides Private Security to ANC Cadres
[DA] The DA strongly condemns the abhorrent abuse of power and misuse of state resources by an SANDF Colonel, as revealed in a recent news report. We will be submitting parliamentary questions regarding this matter.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:57:56 GMTAfrica: Media Accreditation Window Opens for Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022
[CAF] The media accreditation window for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022 is now open.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:36:39 GMTSouth Africa: DA Calls for Public Comment On Cutting Food VAT
[DA] The DA calls on South Africans to comment on the scrapping of VAT on more essential food items, reducing the cost of these food items by over 15%.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:01:53 GMTNamibia: Saamstaan Residents Want Prepaid Water Meters
[Namibian] RESIDENTS of Saamstaan at Greenwell Matongo in Windhoek's Samora Machel constituency say they want the City of Windhoek to give them prepaid water meters.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:24:56 GMTSouth Africa: BCX and Alibaba Cloud Pen Deal to Bring Cloud Technologies to South Africa
[The Exchange] Partnerships have largely driven technology innovation and global collaborations among tech companies, and Alibaba Cloud is not slowing down in committing itself to such partnerships.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:20:37 GMTNamibia: Fishrot Recusal Decision On Ice
[New Era] Trevor Brockerhoff, the lawyer of Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo, last week informed Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Kobus Miller that they to date have not received feedback on their petition to appeal his decision not to recuse himself ...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:49:36 GMTZimbabwe: Dynamos Fans Demand Ndiraya's Sacking After Ngezi Defeat
[New Zimbabwe] Dynamos fans have called for the sacking of their head coach Tonderai Ndiraya after their slim title hopes were dealt a major blow following a 0-1 loss to Ngezi Platinum Stars in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played at the...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:03:02 GMTSouth Africa: Western Cape Education On Examination Practice for Grade 10 and 11 Learners
[Govt of SA] #BackOnTrack: Strengthening examination practice for Grade 10 and 11 learners
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:21:03 GMTSouth Africa: Constitutional Court Ruling On Copyright Act Commended
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has commended the Constitutional Court ruling on sections of the Copyright Act being unconstitutional.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:01 GMTSouth Africa: South Africa to Donate Vaccines to Liberia and Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] South African Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashigo-Dlamini, will travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone to hand over vaccines from 26-30 September 2022.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:12:27 GMTSouth Africa: Who Paid for ANCYL to 'Observe' Sham Russian Referendums?
[DA] The African National Congress' Youth League (ANCYL) has committed a serious breach of international law by sending "observers" to witness a series of Russian referendums to somehow give legitimacy to the illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:04:17 GMTSouth Africa: ANC Government Finally Admits That It Is Responsible for the Failure of Land Reform Farmers
[DA] In a response to a DA parliamentary question, the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (DALRRD) and Land Reform has finally admitted that the ANC government is responsible for the failure of over 1 700 farmers who have been given 30 year...