[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe magistrate Shyreen Chirwa has refused to recuse herself from former CEO for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Collins Magalasi criminal trial, she announced in court Friday.

[Zimbabwe Independent] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is following the footsteps of his mentor, the late former president Robert Mugabe in recycling deadwood in cabinet positions, as a key strategy to consolidate his powerbase.

[GroundUp] For the four provinces analysed, over half the population has likely had a SARS-CoV-2 infection

[New Era] Since Covid-19 hit, many concerts, art events and festivals have been taking place online. However, almost one in two people globally cannot access them due to issues such as lack of internet connectivity, according to UNESCO estimates.

[Namibian] The prospect of munching digitally printed meat has been met with raves and ridicule after the recent unveiling of a three-dimensional (3D)-printed rib-eye steak in Israel.

[Namibian] The government will spend around N$300 million to pay salaries of Air Namibia employees who will stay at home while the 74-year-old airline is shut down.

[Africa In Fact] In weakly institutionalised contexts, natural resource wealth tends to be a curse instead of a blessing. Where citizens are relatively powerless to hold ruling elites to account, resource wealth undermines development prospects. To t...

[Namibia Economist] Following the liquidation of troubled Air Namibia, the government has committed to an ex-gratia payment to the value of 12 month's salary for the employees of the airline a government official said.

[New Zimbabwe] Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has been granted $20 000 bail and further barred from addressing press conferences by Harare magistrate Vongai Guuriro.

[The Herald] War veterans' national chairperson Cde Chris Mutsvangwa has dismissed a Twitter account bearing his name saying it is the work of the fallen G40 minions who are seeking relevance by cloning his name on social media platforms.

[New Era] The police in Ohangwena have raised concerns over the smuggling of illegal fuel into Namibia from Angola.

[Namibian] A number of Air Namibia employees claim they have given their lives to the national airline and have been left devastated after the government's announcement that it is enforcing a 2020 decision to liquidate the company.

[New Zimbabwe] South Africa's opposition leader, Mmusi Maimane has slammed the African Union (AU) for failing to take a decisive action in assisting Zimbabweans who have been crying for help against state sponsored oppression.

[New Zimbabwe] More than 60% of Zimbabwe's working population now survives on vending or other informal sector operations and there is need for the government to recognise the trade and provide necessary safety nets.

[Botswana Daily News] Masunga -- A North East District education official has alleged that Masunga Senior Secondary School learners were deliberately spreading coronavirus.

[New Zimbabwe] Opposition leader Lovemore Madhuku has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of preserving the tainted human rights abuses record of the now late former Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe through systematic arrests and assaults of opponen...

[New Zimbabwe] Outspoken Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has rubbished a litany of accusations from an "emotional" former lover, Susan Mutami including a claim he was plotting to assassinate President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Emmerson Junior.

[New Zimbabwe] Detained Norton Independent MP Temba Mliswa has State Security Minister Owen 'Mudha' and his Local Government colleague July Moyo in an alleged plot to destroy President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political life.

[Cosafa] Former Banyana Banyana Performance Analyst Shilene Booysen (far right) has been appointed as the new head coach for the South Sudan Senior Women's football team.

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[The Herald] Elephants have been destroying crops in Beitbridge in the last two weeks, especially along the Shashe River on the Botswana border and the Limpopo on the South African border with the animals reported to be coming from national parks in ...

[SAnews.gov.za] In a year where the economy took a huge knock as the COVID-19 pandemic halted production, President Cyril Ramaphosa says defeating the health crisis and rebuilding the economy are among the key priorities for the year ahead.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the first batch of the in-demand Johnson & Johnson vaccines against COVID-19 will land in South Africa next week.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The popular radio personalities DJ Fresh (Thato Sikwane) and Euphonik (Themba Nkosi) have parted ways with music radio station 94.7 following rape allegations that were levelled against them.

[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a three month extension of a special R350 (US$24) a month COVID-19 grant for unemployed adults who do not receive any social grant or unemployment insurance.

[Namibian] Blue Waters Sports Club on Friday announced the appointment of Paulus Shipanga has taken over head coaching duties of Blue Waters Sports Club on a three-year deal, the Walvis Bay side announced on Friday.

[Zimbabwe Independent] The big news this week is the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the South African Covid-19 strain of the virus. It's been making the headlines the world over. Loads of big scary headlines going around. That says a lot in what has ...

[Namibian] Young people at Walvis Bay have gathered to support schools in their communities.

[SAPS] Eastern Cape -- 15 suspects including high profile Buffalo City employees, prominent political party members and businessmen as well as business entities are appearing this morning, 12 February 2021 in the East London Magistrates court on char...

[Namibia Economist] The Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Thursday said it was never an easy decision to file for voluntary liquidation of the country's national airline, Air Namibia.