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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:19:18 GMT
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Concludes Positive Washington DC Visit
[South Africa] Washington, DC -- President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his official working visit to the United States at the invitation of President Joseph Biden. The two leaders deliberated on a range of critical issues of national, regional and ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:59:17 GMT
Zimbabwe: Job Sikhala's Continued Detention Sparks Protest
[New Zimbabwe] Residents of Chitungwiza Friday staged a flash demonstration demanding the release of incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:54:01 GMT
South Africa: Readout of Meeting Between President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa
[White House] Washington, DC -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to address opportunities to deepen our relationship, identify next steps on issues of mutual importance, and discuss regional and ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:05:55 GMT
South Africa: Buthelezi Defends New Zulu King From Royal Rebels
[Scrolla] On Wednesday, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch told Prince Simakade that it's too late to block King Misuzulu's path to the crown.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:20:26 GMT
South Africa: TB Treatment to Be Shortened to 4 Months for Most Children
[spotlight] South Africa last published comprehensive guidelines for the management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in 2013. Almost a decade later, there is a pressing need to update the guidelines to ensure that infants, children, and adolescents in ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:05:33 GMT
Zimbabwe: Police Boss Put On U.S. Sanctions List
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Deputy Commissioner-General, Stephen Mutamba, has been included on the United States' list of "rogue elements", who are stifling democracy in the country.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:52:59 GMT
Angola: Angola After the Election - No Rest for the Opposition Nor the President
[DW] Many Angolans have doubts about last month's election result. But there is little they could do to protest, as Joao Lourenco was sworn in as president. Even action taken on the international stage may change nothing.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:18:27 GMT
Namibia: Namibia Discovers Oil While Pursuing Green Energy
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- The first "green hydrogen" power plant being built in Africa is expected to begin producing electricity in Namibia in 2024, an official from France-based HDF Energy told Reuters news agency this week.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:56:17 GMT
South Africa: Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus and Anti-Apartheid Veterans
[South Africa] Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Dr Naledi Pandor

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:43:51 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Tennis Ace Bhunu Suspended for Doping Violation
[New Zimbabwe] VALERIA Bhunu, Zimbabwe's highest-ranked female tennis player, has been slapped with a lengthy ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after a banned substance, Mesterolone was found in an out-of-competition sample.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:17:46 GMT
Angola: Inauguration - FAA Modernization Among Top Priorities - President
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The modernization of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) is one of the President João Lourenço's priorities in his mandate that begins this Thursday (15).

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:47:20 GMT
South Africa: Western Cape Calls For Dedicated Anti-Kidnap Unit - South African News Briefs - September 16, 2022
[allAfrica] Cape Town --  

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:18:51 GMT
South Africa: Zimbabweans Trying to Leave South Africa Turned Back at Beitbridge Border
[GroundUp] Home Affairs fails to explain

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:17:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: Former ZBC Staffer Pambuka and Ex-MP Maziwisa Head Back to Chikurubi Prison After Bail Pending Appeal Thrown Out
[New Zimbabwe] Former Zanu PF legislator, Psychology Maziwisa and ex-ZBC broadcaster, Oscar Pambuka, could be heading back to jail after their appeal against conviction and sentence in the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) scandal was thrown out by the Hi...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:46:29 GMT
Africa: Exciting Clashes in the Group Stage of Mozambique 2022
[CAF] The first round of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022, scheduled for 21-28 October, will be hotly contested.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:16:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: Opposition EFF Piles Pressure On UZ to Slash 'Astronomic' Tuition Fees
[New Zimbabwe] Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe has added its voice to the chorus of disgruntlement over the recent astronomical hikes in university fees by some local universities.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:28:55 GMT
Namibia: Namibian Clubs Get UEFA Training
[Namibian] The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has extended an invitation to the clubs that make up the Namibia Premier Football League and Namibia Premier League to benefit from the Uefa Assist League Development Programme.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:12:54 GMT
South Africa: Traditional Court Condemns 19-Year-Old to Grisly Death
[GroundUp] Accused of stock theft in 2020, Abulele Kwindana was killed. More than two years later, no-one has been charged with his murder.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:47:47 GMT
South Africa: Biden and Ramaphosa Need to Confront Transnational Security Concerns
[CFR] The upcoming White House visit presents an opportunity to deepen monitoring and evaluation of bilateral collaboration on defense, intelligence, and law enforcement matters.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:27:16 GMT
Africa: Zambia Deports 44 Ethiopian Irregular Migrants, One Migrant Dies At Airport
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Immigration authorities in Zambia have deported 44 irregular migrants to Ethiopia, a spokesperson told Zambian media. Namati Nshinka, the Public Relations Officer of the Immigration Department, however, said one of the...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:08:21 GMT
South Africa: 'Difficult' Discussion On Ukraine Predicted At Biden-Ramaphosa Meeting
[VOA] Johannesburg, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House Friday, with trade, energy, and security all on the agenda. What's not officially on the program, but will likely be dis...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:06:27 GMT
Angola: Anatomy of a Stolen Election
[African Arguments] The MPLA's crisis of legitimacy could be sowing the seeds of a revolution against itself.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:17:46 GMT
Zimbabwe: Petrotrade Board Dissolved On Charges of Poor Corporate Governance
[New Zimbabwe] ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda has dissolved the PetroTrade board over allegations of poor corporate governance.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:17:16 GMT
South Africa: No Plans to Privatise Eskom - Deputy President Mabuza
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President David Mabuza has assured Parliamentarians that there are no plans to privatise the national power utility, Eskom.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:15:40 GMT
Zimbabwe: Load Shedding Threatens Wheat Production
[The Herald] Mashonaland West Bureau -- THE current load shedding being effected by Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has been cited by farmers as threatening this year's winter wheat yield output.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:12:18 GMT
South Africa: As Testing Volumes Improve, Government Outlines TB Recovery Plan
[spotlight] South Africa's tuberculosis (TB) testing numbers have recovered from dramatic COVID-19-related declines in 2020, delegates heard this week at the opening of the 7th South African TB Conference held in Durban.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:09:08 GMT
South Africa: New Copyright Bill Will Take South Africa Into the 21st Century At Last
[GroundUp] The bill will give South Africans artists and creators benefits and rights already enjoyed in many countries

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:03:17 GMT
Zimbabwe: IDBZ, Norsad Capital Sign MOU to Unlock Capital for Local Companies
[New Zimbabwe] The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norsad Capital, which is expected to unlock capital for local companies.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:28:47 GMT
Zimbabwe: Lights, Camera Off - Fare Thee Well Mai Sorobhi, Actress Par Excellence
[New Zimbabwe] Arts icons thronged Warren Hills cemetery Thursday to bid farewell to legendary yesteryear actress, Rhoda Mtembe popularly known as Mai Sorobhi.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:28:11 GMT
Zimbabwe: Miss Bodylicious Pageant for 'Plus Size' Women On the Cards - Redefining Beauty From African Lens
[New Zimbabwe] A unique beauty pageant for big-bodied women, aimed at redefining the concept of beauty, at least from an African perspective, is set to be held in October at a venue in Kwekwe, Midlands province.



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