[Daily Maverick] South Africa's scientists are building on the knowledge they gained in their fight against HIV and are today keeping a sharp eye and keen mind on SARS-CoV-2 and its evolving variants.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Heavy metal bands from Botswana say COVID-19 forced them to increase their digital presence - a switch that brought unexpected gains

[Namibian] The Democratic Republic of Congo's former president Joseph Kabila is threatening to sue The Namibian over two articles published in the newspaper this month.

[RFI] The body of South Africa's revered anti-apartheid fighter Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died at the weekend aged 90, will lie in state for two days ahead of his funeral on New Year's Day, his foundations have announced.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the decision of the High Court, Gauteng Local Division, in Pretoria to struck from the roll the urgent applications by Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) holders.

[New Zimbabwe] RIOT cops called in to disperse Zanu PF supporters after violent clashes erupted in Centenary, Mashonaland Central province Tuesday night were left with no option but fire warning shots to prevent them from completely overrunning the t...

[New Zimbabwe] HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, staring in the face of a heavy defeat in his bid to bounce back as Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairman, allegedly offered to pay a senior party member of staff US$25 000 to enforce a f...

[CAF] Head coach of the Zimbabwe national team, Norman Mapeza will look to the experienced players for a successful TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. Mapeza has officially unveiled his 23-man squad for next month's tournament.

[The Herald] PUMA Energies Zimbabwe held the grand draw of its nine-week long jackpot promotion last Friday to incentivise customers and boost its fuel and lubrication volumes after a downward trend in 2020 due to Covid-19 induced lockdown.

[The Herald] LOCAL church leaders have condemned corruption and denounced illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries which they say should be removed urgently.

[The Herald] Seed Co Limited's revenue for the half year to September 30, 2021 jumped 43 percent to $2,1 billion compared to the same period in the prior year.

[The Herald] WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza says he was forced to make a last minute call-up of former Celtic midfielder Kundai Benyu as he needed to spice up his midfield with a creative player ahead of the AFCON tournament.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded at least 9020 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24-hour cycle, with a positivity rate of 26%.

[The Herald] TWO former employees of Fossil Agro-chemicals are in court accused of stealing herbicides worth more than US$12 000 from their employer and selling them to shop owners in Harare city centre and Mbare.

[The Herald] RETIRED High Court Judge Siwanda Kennedy Mbuso Sibanda, who died last Wednesday at a private hospital in South Africa, will be buried today at West Park Cemetery, Johannesburg in the neighbouring country.

[The Herald] Three top Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) executive directors, facing charges of criminal abuse of office by transferring four employees who were witnesses in a possible corruption case, had their bid to be removed from re...

[The Herald] SPRINTER Ngoni Makusha believes the past season gave him an opportunity to gain experience of what to expect when going for major competitions.

[The Herald] Zanu PF provincial election results started trickling into the party's National Command Centre in Harare yesterday afternoon with more results expected this morning.

[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S mining industry is upbeat about maintaining profitability momentum going into 2022, although the trajectory can be lower than this year's levels.

[The Herald] With the number of patients in need of hospitalisation due to Covid-19 increasing, Zimbabwean hospitals are in need of more specialised health workers to manage wards and theatres designated to cater for Covid patients.

[RFI] Cape Town paid homage to anti-Apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, with a colourful interfaith musical memorial at City Hall. Attendees paid homage to the Nobel laureate ahead of his funeral Saturday at St George's Cathedral, where he once rallied agai...

[The Herald] Investors are primed for the dollar to climb next year. But the juiciest trades may be over even before 2021 ends.

[The Herald] The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has expressed concern over the increase in rail-road level crossing accidents and suicides.

[Nyasa Times] The World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged faith leaders in Malawi to assume a leading role in the promotion of health awareness in their respective churches as one of creating a healthier lifestyle amongst young people.

[Daily Maverick] Kgalema Motlanthe is a former President of South Africa who served between 25 September 2008 and 9 May 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki.

[Govt of SA] "Enjoy your New Year's Eve responsibly to protect those at risk and to prevent trauma"

[Daily Maverick] As fully electric vehicle sales continue to climb around the world, SA remains on the backfoot. However, premium vehicle manufacturers are planning to launch a number of new models in the country in 2022, more than doubling the curre...

[Namibian] Omusati governor Erginus Endjala has proposed an annual prayer day for 16 people who died in a road collision between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo earlier this month.

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported at least 7216 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout the country by 6pm last night.

[SAnews.gov.za] US President Joe Biden has announced the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on Southern African countries following the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant last month.