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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:39:03 GMT
Malawi: President Fires Entire Cabinet Over Corruption Charges Against Three Ministers
[DW] Lazarus Chakwera dissolved his Cabinet due to graft charges against three ministers. The president is facing a revolt over perceived inaction on corruption within the government.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: Former Cricket Captain Brendan Taylor Breaks Silence on Match-Fixing Scandal
[The Herald] FORMER Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has revealed that the International Cricket Council is about to "impose a multi-year ban on my international cricketing career" after he allegedly delayed reporting a corrupt approach "by an Indian ...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:58:04 GMT
South Africa: President Releases Report on Probe Into Covid-19-Related Procurement by State Institutions
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release to the public of the final report of the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) into procurement by all spheres of government of goods, works and services associated wit...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:01:49 GMT
South Africa: Meet the Big Brother Mzansi Season 3 Housemates
[Mzansi Magic] After months of anticipation, the housemates for Big Brother Mzansi season 3 were introduced to viewers (and each other) in a two-hour extravaganza premiere.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:28:30 GMT
Zimbabwe: Former Cricket Captain Brendan Taylor in Match-Fixing, Drug Addiction Storm
[263Chat] Former Zimbabwe Senior Men's Cricket team captain, Brendan Taylor has been embroiled in a drug and match-fixing storm.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:59:41 GMT
Zimbabwe: Central Bank, Industry Captains Commit to Ending Zimdollar Volatility
[New Zimbabwe] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) held a crisis meeting with captains of industry on Monday at which they pledged to a commitment to work closely in curbing the parallel market exchange rate volatility.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:57:24 GMT
Namibia: Mwapopi Claims Consultancy Services
[New Era] Phillipus Mwapopi, one of the Fishrot accused looking for his liberty in a continuing bail application in the High Court, yesterday admitted that he received various payments from several fishing enterprises.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:23:04 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Commended for Efforts Towards Refugees' Welfare
[263Chat] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended government of Zimbabwe's commitment to include refugees and asylum-seekers in the national COVID-19 response and related national vaccination plans.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:22:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: Musona Coy About Warriors Future
[New Zimbabwe] Warriors captain Knowledge Musona says he is still considering his international future following questions about his future in the wake of Zimbabwe's disappointing campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: National Aids Council Discourages HIV Supplements
[The Herald] The National Aids Council has discouraged people who are on anti-retroviral treatment from taking herbs or other drugs as cure for HIV and AIDS.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'Establish Permanent High Court in Gweru'
[The Herald] Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:20 GMT
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Loses MDC Battle
[The Herald] Fungi Kwaramba and Blessing Chidhakwa

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:20 GMT
Zimbabwe: Long Distance Runners for Vumba Camp
[The Herald] Long -- DISTANCE runners seeking qualification to the World Athletics Championships to be held this year are scheduled to meet next month for a two-week training camp in Vumba.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:19 GMT
Zimbabwe: Trojan Stars Rescue Point On Return
[The Herald] KUDZANAI Makurunyorwa rescued a point for returning ZIFA Northern Region Division One Soccer League side Trojan Stars against Simba Bhora in a lively match at Trojan in Bindura on Sunday.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:18:18 GMT
Zimbabwe: Prosecutors Accused of Soliciting Bribe
[The Herald] TWO Karoi National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) officers are in remand prison after they were nabbed for accepting bribe money meant to influence a lenient sentence.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:35:15 GMT
South Africa: Covid-19 in South Africa Shows the Limits of Using Courts to Fight Political Battles
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our daily lives. Some of these changes are immediately visible in the everyday wearing of face masks, in the bottles of hand sanitiser found on shop counters, and in the care...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:19:38 GMT
Malawi: Cyclone Ana to Hit Southern Region of Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Sunday disclosed that the country's Southern Region will be affected by Cyclone Ana, which will be associated with heavy rains and winds.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:47:44 GMT
Namibia: Suspected Avian Flu Wipes Out Over 200 Birds Along the Namibian Coast
[Namibia Economist] Over two hundred wild birds along the coast in Walvis Bay were found dead as a result of a suspected Avian Influenza outbreak, an official said last week Friday.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:35:24 GMT
Namibia: Mandatory Vaccination Unconstitutional - Churches
[Namibian] The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN) says none of the Covid-19 vaccines are fully effective, and no company should force their employees to get vaccinated.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:32:24 GMT
Namibia: School Budget Cuts Continue
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture's textbook and stationery budget has been on the decline since the 2018 financial year.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:31:44 GMT
Zimbabwe: Elections Body, Govt Under Spotlight As Court Hears Prisoners Demand to Vote
[263Chat] Zimbabwean authorities will be under the spotlight on Tuesday 25 January 2022 when High Court Judge Justice Munamato Mutevedziwill preside over the hearing and determination of an application filed by some prisoners seeking an order compell...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:29:14 GMT
Namibia: Census to Employ 11,500 Enumerators
[New Era] The National Population and Housing Census, conducted every decade by the Namibia Statistics Agency, will require some 11 500 enumerators for it to be successful.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:06:43 GMT
Africa: From Algeria to Zimbabwe - How Africa's Autocratic Elites Cycle in and Out of Power
[The Conversation Africa] In 2021, coups d'état ousted four heads of state in sub-Saharan Africa. Army interventions in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan halted a years-long decline in military takeovers. Some heralded this as the comeback of the army in...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:01:44 GMT
South Africa: Another Senseless Law Enforcement Killing
[New Frame] Dumisani Joxo's neighbours, friends and relatives speak highly of the man allegedly shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:53:45 GMT
Namibia: Traditional Leaders Oppose Abortion Law Reform
[Namibian] Traditional and community leaders within the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority on Saturday spoke out against the amendment of Namibia's abortion law, saying this would reduce the country to the biblical Sodom and Gomorrah.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:50:31 GMT
Namibia: Geingob, Venaani Pay Tribute to 'Encyclopedia' Kaura
[New Era] The former Democratic Turnhalle Alliance president Katuutire Kaura died early yesterday morning in the Roman Catholic Private Hospital in Windhoek.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:55:14 GMT
South Africa: South Africa's Covid-19 Response Gets a U.S.$750 Million Boost
[World Bank] The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved South Africa's request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This loan will support the Government of South Africa's efforts to accelerate its COVID-19 response...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:58:07 GMT
Namibia: Zambezi Region Readies for Floods
[New Era] Many villagers in the flood-prone areas of Kabbe North and South constituencies in the Zambezi region are being advised to prepare themselves and their belongings for possible evacuation to the higher, safer ground over the next weeks shoul...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:55:44 GMT
Namibia: Five Arrested With Counterfeit Notes
[New Era] The police in Erongo are warning businesses, especially shebeens and taxi drivers, to be on the lookout for counterfeit notes that are in circulation.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:25:23 GMT
Namibia: Our Towns Are Filthy - Deputy Minister /Goagoses
[New Era] Urban and rural development deputy minister Natalia /Goagoses has raised serious concerns over the dilapidating state of the country's towns, describing the situation in many towns as "dirty".



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