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Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:39:33 GMT
Southern Africa: European Union Lifts Suspension of Flights to Southern Africa
[DW] EU members have decided to lift a suspension of air travel from several southern African nations. The restriction was imposed to halt the spread of the omicron strain.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:53:42 GMT
South Africa: Alternative Venue for Sittings of the National Assembly Following Destruction of the Chamber
[Parliament of South Africa] The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, this afternoon led the Presiding Officers of the House at a meeting with Chief Whips of political parties to discuss alternative venues for official sittin...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mudha Was Fired for Defying Mnangagwa, Violence
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa fired his hitherto close lieutenant Owen Mudha Ncube from his position as State Security Minister because he had defied his orders to refrain from jostling for a Zanu PF leadership position in the Midlands ...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:40:10 GMT
South Africa: Motshekga to Outline Plans for 2022 School Year
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will today hold a media briefing on the opening of schools for the 2022 academic year.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:55:15 GMT
Namibia: Namibian Hockey Dream Shattered
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's hockey community was still in shock yesterday with the news that next month's Indoor World Cup in Belgium had been cancelled, although there was also understanding for the decision.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:06:23 GMT
Malawi: Land Economists Decry Continued Lack of Disciplinary Action On Land Meddlers
[Nyasa Times] Land economists in the country have bemoaned the lack of necessary disciplinary action supposed to be directed to troublemakers in the land industry, and have since issued a warning that they will up their game so that sanity is maintai...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:40:56 GMT
South Africa: Historian Offers Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Take On South Africa's Communist Party
[The Conversation Africa] The Communist Party of South Africa was formed in July 1921. To mark its centenary last year, renowned South African historian Tom Lodge published Red Road to Freedom: A history of the South African Communist Party, 1921-202...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:34:33 GMT
Malawi/Guinea: Sylla Gives Syli National Narrow Win Over Malawi
[CAF] Left wingback Issiaga Sylla scored the only goal to help Guinea to a 1-0 victory over Malawi in Group B of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:33:27 GMT
Senegal/Zimbabwe: Mane's Late Penalty Gives Senegal Edge Over Zimbabwe
[CAF] A late penalty from talisman Sadio Mane helped Senegal beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in their opening TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon match at the Kouekong Stadium in Baffoussam.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:37:50 GMT
South Africa: Yet More Disappointment for District Six Claimants As 'Safety Hazards' Delay Long-Awaited Return
[Daily Maverick] As 2022 kicks off, claimants from District Six are still in the dark about when they can return to their beloved area. The latest delay concerns the issuing of occupancy certificates, which means the claimants cannot move into their ...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:00:46 GMT
South Africa: Health On Border Post Covid-19 Vaccination Sites
[Govt of SA] The Presidency, and the Departments of Health and Transport, together with Clinical operator Vikelizizwe, have been working together to take vaccination services through pop-up vaccination sites, to the people during the festive season t...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:57:58 GMT
Southern Africa: President Ramaphosa to Attend SADC Extraordinary Summits in Malawi
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will, in his capacity as President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, participate in two Summits of the Southern African Development ...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:48:04 GMT
South Africa: Motshekga to Brief On Schools Reopening
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will on Tuesday hold a media briefing on the opening of schools for the 2022 academic year.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:43:19 GMT
South Africa: Looted Funds to Be Recovered 'By Whatever Means Necessary' - SAA
[SAnews.gov.za] The interim board of South African Airways (SAA) says it will implement all of the recommendations of the State Capture report and subsequently go after those who embezzled any monies from the airline.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:18:44 GMT
South Africa: Border Post Vaccination Sites to Remain Open Until 15 January
[SAnews.gov.za] The Health Department will keep pop-up vaccination sites at border posts open until 15 January 2022.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:41:35 GMT
South Africa: Second Chance, ECD Roadshow Goes to Delmas
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will this morning embark on a roadshow in Mpumalanga to engage communities on the Second Chance Matric Support Programme and Early Childhood Development.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:33:05 GMT
South Africa: SA Records Over 4,400 New Covid-19 Cases
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) says South Africa recorded at least 4 482 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 3 526 054.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:13:32 GMT
Africa: Eligible South Africans Invited to Apply for Mauritius-Africa Scholarship
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africans have been invited to apply for the Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme offered by the government of Mauritius for full-time, on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:12:34 GMT
South Africa: Alleged Gang Members Arrested in Weekend Blitz
[SAnews.gov.za] At least four suspects allegedly belonging to a hijacking and armed robbery gang have been arrested by police in Johannesburg over the weekend.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:56:01 GMT
Namibia: NFA Reboot Starts Tomorrow
[Namibian] FIFA'S latest intervention effort, which kicks off in earnest in Windhoek tomorrow afternoon, is unlikely to meet resistance, says Namibia Football Association (NFA) secretary general Franco Cosmos. At least not from him.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Flash Floods Hit Vic Falls
[The Herald] Victoria Falls Reporter

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:56:16 GMT
Malawi: Attorney General Gives Govt Fraudsters a 60-Day Amnesty to Pay Back Monies
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has issued out a 60 day amnesty to all alleged crooked companies and individuals who have defrauded the public purse in their business dealings or illegally acquired wealth through procu...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:26 GMT
Zimbabwe: Ex-Econet Employee Faces Fraud Charges
[The Herald] A FORMER Econet Wireless employee appeared in court on allegations of duping people of various amounts in rechargeable airtime he would reverse back into his account after people had purchased from him through Ecocash.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: Chrome Ore Export Ban Excites Local Players
[The Herald] THE steel manufacturing sector has welcomed Government's decision to ban export of chrome ore saying this will assist local players to secure ferrochrome for their operations at competitive prices.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:55:30 GMT
Mozambique: Rwanda, Mozambique Security Chiefs Discuss Current Cabo Delgado Situation
[New Times] Rwandan defence and security chiefs alongside their Mozambican counterparts on Sunday agreed to establish joint security teams that will among others design new strategies to improve the stabilization and security sector reform process in...

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:14:31 GMT
Namibia: Why Reconciliation Agreement Between Germany and Namibia Has Hit the Buffers
[The Conversation Africa] In mid-2015 the German Foreign Ministry admitted that the war the country had waged against the local communities of the Ovaherero and Nama (and the Damara and San) between 1904 and 1908 in German South West Africa (now Nami...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: ZEC Starts By-Elections Preps
[The Herald] Senior Reporter

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Blacklist Warning for Road Contractors
[The Herald] Senior Herald Reporter

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:23 GMT
Zimbabwe: Infection Rates Start Falling Again
[The Herald] Daily Covid-19 infection rates started falling again from Tuesday last week with the rolling average down to 1 101 by Saturday.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:33:20 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'Let's Have Waste Management Initiatives'
[The Herald] ZANU PF Vice President Cde Kembo Mohadi has rallied Zimbabweans to come up with sustainable waste management initiatives in their localities for a clean environment, which is key to economic transformation.



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