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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:00:20 GMT
South Africa: Price of Passports Goes Up - South African News Briefs - November 2, 2022
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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:23:35 GMT
South Africa: Buthelezi On Warpath After Snub At Zulu King's Gala Dinner
[Scrolla] Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has slammed the ANC government for excluding him from the gala dinner held after King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini's coronation on Saturday.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:34:53 GMT
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Opens Second Presidential Summit On Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
[Govt of SA] Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the second Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:31:35 GMT
South Africa: Gugulethu Goes Gaga for Go-Karts
[GroundUp] Children raced against each other on the weekend but there's more to this than fun

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:30:15 GMT
South Africa: Appeal Court Trashes Siyangena's R5.5-Billion Appeal Bid
[GroundUp] Ex-PRASA contractor "rightly found by the high court to have been complicit to the corruption, impropriety and maladministration"

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:32:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: Jikinya Dance Festival Returns - Nurtures Traditional Music and Dance Talent Among Pupils
[New Zimbabwe] The Jikinya Dance Festival has made a comeback following a two-year absence owing to successive Covid 19 lockdowns, with provincial finals slated for November 11.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:40:14 GMT
South Africa: South African Social Security Agency On Status of R350 Grant
[Govt of SA] The date that appears on a status of R350 grant is not a payment date

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:39:22 GMT
South Africa: Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Invites Public Comments On Draft White Paper On the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa's Biodiversity
[Govt of SA] Public comment invited on the revised draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable use of South Africa's Biodiversity

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:00:01 GMT
Africa: Tigray Peace Talks Continue in South Africa
[RFI] Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel authorities in Tigray have been extended into this week. The talks are aimed at finding a resolution to the two-year conflict that has killed thousands of people and created a humanitarian ...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:28:27 GMT
South Africa: DWF Hosts the Climate Change Champions Communications & Negotiations Workshop
[Democracy Works] The Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) team is pleased to announce hosting The Climate Change Champions Communications & Negotiations Workshop from 1st to 3rd November 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is part of the Founda...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:28:49 GMT
South Africa: Cape Town Skateboarder in the Guinness World Record Books Again
[Daily Maverick] Born with chronic asthma, Jean-Marc Johannes was not allowed to play any sport despite his longing to be active. Now he is a multiple Guinness World Record holder for skateboarding and has his sights set on the next Olympic Games.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:01:26 GMT
Zimbabwe: Lafarge to Lose U.S.$320,000 Over Legacy Debt
[New Zimbabwe] LAFARGE Cement Zimbabwe Limited (Lafarge) is set to lose over US$320,000 over a debt owed to Rubtech Machinery and Spares (Private) Limited (Rubtech).

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:20:30 GMT
South Africa: Gomora in Joburg Is Where Dreams Go to Die
[GroundUp] Families crowd into tiny rooms, with no electricity or water, making a living as best they can

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:10:50 GMT
South Africa: Can Amnesty for Perpetrators Help End State Corruption?
[New Agenda] Given the clear lack of capacity in prosecutorial institutions, particularly the National Prosecuting Authority, will some form of amnesty encourage state capture perpetrators to come forward to 'clean the slate' or, as argued by Karam S...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:55:59 GMT
South Africa: Municipalities Are Failing to Provide Clean Water. Citizens Are Stepping in to Fix the Problem
[GroundUp] Municipalities will only clean up their act if officials are sentenced to prison, says lawyer

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:57:21 GMT
South Africa: Public Servants Issue Strike Notice - South African News Briefs - November 1, 2022
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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:23:36 GMT
South Africa: Eastern Cape Farm Dwellers Plead for Access to Electricity and Water
[GroundUp] But farmers explain it is too costly for them to pay to install the infrastructure

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:22:35 GMT
South Africa: Millions to Be Spent to Complete Abandoned Lottery-Funded Projects
[GroundUp] Engineers to be paid directly to finish multi-million rand infrastructure projects

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:19:55 GMT
South Africa: Farm Workers March to Parliament to Demand Major Reform
[GroundUp] List of demands handed to Minister of Agriculture

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
Malawi: High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda Rebuffs Chizuma On Ousted IG Kainja
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has dismissed an application by the embattled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Martha Chizuma to stay a judgment in which Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda refused to recuse himself from presiding over a case involving former ...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
Malawi: Malawi Defence Force Officer to Serve Five Years Prison Sentence Over Pangolin
[Nyasa Times] Senior Resident Magistrate James Mankhwazi, sitting at Salima Magistrate Court, on Monday, 31 October 2022, sentenced Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officer Manison Anania Msokwa to five years imprisonment with hard labour for possessing an...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
Malawi: Govt Hails Marist Brothers in Malawi for Championing E-Libraries in Under-Resourced Schools
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has hailed Marist Brothers in Malawi for initiating various programmes and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of education in the country.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:02 GMT
Malawi: Malawians Are Better Judges and Critics On the Benefits of Many of President Chakwera International and Local Travels--Cama
[Nyasa Times] Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) contends that Malawians are better judges and critics on the benefits of many of President Lazarus Chakwera's international and local travels, saying they come with huge and unproductive delegations...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:13:04 GMT
South Africa: Class of 2022 Sits Down to Write School-Leaving Exams
[Scrolla] The grade 12 learners around the country started writing their final year exams on Monday morning.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:49:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: Britain Says No Signs Zimbabwe's Elections Will Be Free, Fair
[New Zimbabwe] The British Parliament has expressed concern over the lack of signs that Zimbabwe's 2023 elections would be credible, saying there was a shortage of meaningful political, economic and human rights reforms.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:43:32 GMT
Zimbabwe: Securocrats Asked to Account for Proceeds of DR Congo War
[New Zimbabwe] Independent Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has challenged securocrats to account for "proceeds" from Zimbabwe's participation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) war of the late 1990's.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:10:40 GMT
Namibia: Dis-Chem Pharmacy Registration Remains Intact
[New Era] The High Court has declined to set aside the decision of the Pharmacy Council of Namibia not to terminate the registration of Dis-Chem Pharmacies as community pharmacies in Namibia.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:49:34 GMT
Namibia: Osona Village Tackles Power Supply
[New Era] Rapid population growth at Osona Village near Okahandja necessitated the upgrade of the power grid from 1MVA to 2MVA. The residential and commercial property area has over 8 000 residents and more than 1 600 housing units.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:42:04 GMT
Namibia: PM Urges Wildlife Protection
[New Era] Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has assured traditional authorities that government regards them as important partners in preserving the country's resources. Through the traditional authorities, the government's political plans an...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:59:50 GMT
South Africa: Radio Legend Jeremy Mansfield Dies - South African News Briefs - October 31, 2022
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