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Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:43:49 GMT
Zimbabwe: CSOs Pressure Govt to Introduce Tax for the Rich
[New Zimbabwe] A Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) grouping has demanded the urgent introduction of wealth tax to facilitate the trickledown effect of financial resources to the country's "have nots" in a bid to reduce the alarming poverty levels.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:35:06 GMT
South Africa: Covid-19 - Vaccinating Stateless People in South Africa
[Africa Renewal] Clad in a torn and tattered orange overall, 25-year-old Brandon Ndlovu cuts a lone figure at Benoni, in Johannesburg, one of South Africa's busiest shopping centres. He does not feel part of the shoppers on the streets because he has...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:29:43 GMT
South Africa: The EFF Surrenders a Key Progressive Principle
[New Frame] The party's reckless descent into xenophobic politics is an alarming development. Building a counter-politics of solidarity is essential.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:29:09 GMT
South Africa: The Clover Strike Heads to Court
[New Frame] Labour unions say the dairy company's attempt to end the strike and halt the boycott of its products through legal means and violent intimidation is a threat to democracy as a whole.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:18:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: MDC-T Splits As Khupe Forms New Faction
[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T Vice President Thokozani Khupe Friday announced she was breaking away from the opposition party and forming a splinter group.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:26:59 GMT
South Africa: South African Farming - New Policy Offers Promise, but There's Fixing to Be Done Too
[The Conversation Africa] For most agricultural subsectors, South Africa is emerging from one of the best years. The 2020/21 season saw bumper harvests for grains, oilseeds and some fruits. These boosted export earnings and improved farm incomes, esp...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:54:29 GMT
South Africa: Suspected Parliament Arsonist's Covid-19 Isolation and New Charges Delay Bail Hearing
[Daily Maverick] Charges against suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe have been consolidated. The main charge is housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism and arson.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:18:17 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Mourn Legendary Zex Manatsa
[New Zimbabwe] MUSICIANS, politicians from across the political divide, the football fraternity, and ordinary Zimbabweans Thursday mourned legendary singer, Zex Manatsa.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:18:11 GMT
Zimbabwe: Nutty O Dominates ZIMA Nominations, Again
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMDANCEHALL ace Nutty O is leading this year's edition of the PPC Zimbabwe Music Awards with seven nominations.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:20:51 GMT
Namibia: Rain, Wind Cause Havoc in Okongo
[New Era] Strong winds destroyed property, including houses and a school building, on Tuesday at Okongo in the Ohangwena region.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:08:11 GMT
South Africa: Concourt Clarifies Act for Asylum Seekers
[New Frame] The apex court has reversed amendments to the act that made it difficult for refugees to apply for asylum while making it easy for Home Affairs officials to unjustly detain and deport them.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:12:55 GMT
Zimbabwe: Music Legend Zex Manatsa Dies
[New Zimbabwe] Legendary musician, Zex Manatsa has died aged 78.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:01:42 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film Set for Screens in 2022!
[263Chat] Invision Studios and GetSetSkill are proud to announce Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film "Just Say Hello" currently under production in Harare.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:55:08 GMT
South Africa: President Commends Matric Class of 2021
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa commends the Matric Class of 2021 on the success achieved by this cohort of learners, educators and parents.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:17:23 GMT
South Africa: R23 Million Joburg Library Still Closed After Three Years
[GroundUp] City says JDA must hand it over, but JDA says it was handed over in 2018

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:21:04 GMT
South Africa: The Curious Case of Zandile Mafe and the Ghost of Dimitri Tsafendas
[Daily Maverick] The last time the state was anxious to write off a man who had struck at the heart of government was 1966 when communist Dimitri Tsafendas stabbed Prime Minister Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd to death in the National Assembly.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:01:23 GMT
South Africa: South Africa's Matric Pass Rate Improves Slightly to 76.4 Percent Despite 'Extremely Difficult Circumstances'
[Daily Maverick] Free State maintains its top spot as the 2021 National Senior Certificate pass rate sees a slight improvement, increasing from 76.2% in 2020, to 76.4% in 2021.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:25:50 GMT
South Africa: Facing Hormone Shortages, South Africa's Trans Men Try Black Market
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As COVID-19 fuels testosterone shortages, some trans men are turning to risky illegal alternatives

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:57:14 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Slammed Over Giving Community Service for Sexual Offenders
[263Chat] A local organization working with girls, Shamwari Yemwanasikana (SYS) has slammed the government over the passing of lighter sentences to sexual offenders including community service, a situation they said sends them back to the same commun...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:43:59 GMT
South Africa: Zozi Tunzi Gets Acting Debut in Viola Davis' 'The Woman King'
[New Zimbabwe] Former Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi has bagged her acting debut in Amercian star studded historical film, The Woman King.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:41:36 GMT
South Africa: Ongoing Heavy Rains Classified As National Disaster
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has classified the damaging recent inclement weather in parts of the country as a national disaster.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:39:02 GMT
Zimbabwe: Yesteryear Legend Zexie Manatsa Succumbs to Cancer
[The Herald] Veteran musician Zex Manatsa has died.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:35:45 GMT
Zimbabwe: UK Celebrates Zimbabwe's Hat-Trick of Success
[The Herald] United Kingdom Ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson, yesterday joined the nation in celebrating a rare hat-trick of success on the sporting field.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:45:47 GMT
Zimbabwe: Commuters Left Stranded As Police Impound 6 000 Unregistered Vehicles
[New Zimbabwe] Police have impounded nearly 6 000 unregistered vehicles in a national blitz that started last week, leaving thousands of commuters stranded as some of the seized cars operated as illegal taxis.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:27:40 GMT
South Africa: Killing the Will of the Village Next to St Lucia Lake
[New Frame] KwaNibela residents rely on the fish and reeds they harvest within the protected iSimangaliso Wetland Park. But authorities consider this poaching, threatening the community's lives and livelihoods.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:48:04 GMT
Malawi: Malawi's Rare Pygmy Chameleon Facing Extinction
[MBC] Deforestation and lack of sustainable use of natural resources is putting in danger some of Malawi's rare species of animals. The news comes following rediscovery of a rare species of chameleon called Chapman Pygmy.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:29:19 GMT
Rwanda: South African Military Chief Meets Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] A delegation headed by Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya, the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), on Wednesday, January 19, visited Rwanda Security Forces' headquarters in Mozambique's northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:15:27 GMT
South Africa: Liesbeek Development 'Better for Indigenous Cultural Heritage', Counsel Argues, While Raising Fears Amazon Could Pull Out
[Daily Maverick] The development in Cape Town will better represent the cultural significance of the Khoisan community, the developer and Western Cape province argued in court on Thursday. It was the second day of a hearing seeking to interdict the p...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Namibia: Canada Firm Eyes Namibian Sector Uranium
[Namibian] CANADIAN-owned Monterey Mineral chief executive officer Jason Bagg has expressed satisfaction over the due diligence done in acquiring several uranium assets in Namibia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:29:00 GMT
Namibia: Katima Residents Overwhelmed By Heavy Floods
[Namibian] KATIMA Mulilo Town Council chief executive officer Raphael Liswaniso says the council will provide residents affected by recent heavy rains and heavy floods with sand to level their yards and streets that are inaccessible.



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