[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Nearly 700 patients were evacuated on Saturday from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital because of a fire in parts of the facility, AP reports.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] An important new picture of the inside of al Shabaab is provided by interviews with 23 women who had been captured and eventually escaped, in a study published yesterday by João Feijó, one of the most importa...

[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa says the country risked plunging into extremism just witnessed in neighbouring Mozambique if the ruling Zanu PF party persists with its brutal politics.

[New Zimbabwe] Hwange Central legislator Daniel Molokele has stood behind villagers in Hwange's Dinde community have clashed with some Chinese investors conducting a coal exploration operation on their land.

[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has accused the government of politically persecuting him. During a televised news conference at his residence in Mangochi district Saturday, Mutharika cited the freezing of his ba...

[Nation] Attaining peace and stability for northern Mozambique has been an arduous task for members of the civil society, with violence on the rise in the region.

[New Zimbabwe] Education Minister Cain Mathema has warned drastic measures will be taken against Zimbabwean school authorities who fail to disclose possible risks or do not comply with government directives aimed at managing Covid-19 situations at an...

[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe's government this month reported a major increase in teenage pregnancies in January and February. Advocates are blaming the rise from previous years on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare,...

[RFI] Authorities in South Africa should lift a suspension of use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine if a number of conditions are met, the country's health regulator has announced.

[Daily Maverick] Capetonians grieve the loss of priceless heritage treasures as fire rips across Table Mountain and the University of Cape Town campus.

[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Table Mountain runaway fire continues to spread as firefighters work tirelessly to tackle the blaze, which has also destroyed a library at the University of Cape Town.

[New Zimbabwe] Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has denied opposition claims there was selective application of the law in the country.

[UN News] A 77-year old nun from the southern African country of Lesotho has been telling the UN how she survived a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 in her convent and why it's important to embrace the vaccine.

[New Zimbabwe] Jambezi -- Hwange farmer Nambikwa Ncube (46) and wife Irene Zulu (41) of Jambezi say they abandoned cattle rearing after they lost their whole herd to Zambian thieves who drove the domestic animals across the Zambezi.

[The Herald] THE GOVERNMENT says it is working on supporting incremental production of fertiliser over the period to 2024, on the basis of an earlier five-year agreement with producers to curtail imports.

[The Herald] Police have launched a manhunt for five suspects who pounced on a house in Glen Lorne, Harare, on Wednesday last week and got away with US$51 000.

[The Herald] FORMER Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo accused of corruptly parcelling out State land and duping home seekers through his cooperative, is now seeking removal from remand.

[The Herald] THE trial of suspended Registrar-General Clement Masango, accused of flouting tender procedures when purchasing vehicles for his department is expected to resume this Friday at the Harare Magistrates Court.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA's women pulled off a sensational 2-0 victory against South Africa at the Africa Cup in Durban yesterday to once again qualify for the Indoor Hockey World Cup.

[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The Swapo office at Keetmanshoop was the apparent target of a failed arson attempt during the early hours of Friday morning. A group of unidentified persons almost succeeded in setting the office on fire. According to one of...

[Nyasa Times] When President Lazarus Chakwera was recently celebrating the fruits of the Affordable Input Programme , it was admitted that the crop yields in the Shire Valley Agriculture Development Area (ADD) won't be as bumper as in most parts of t...

[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe-based 13 year old fashion designer Chisomo Nkoloma has offered to make an outfit For Hannah Sukali starring Fatsani in the most anticipated Movie titled Fatsani; a tale of survival.

[SAnews.gov.za] A total of 31 425 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Sunday, with 1 089 new cases identified, the Health Department reported.

[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Neno North, Thoko Tembo, has joined forces with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) in addressing gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's pioneer mobile and ICT services provider TNM plc Friday unveiled two more millionaires in the on-going Tikolore promotion which is a celebration for the harvest season.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is suspected to be using part of the K6.2 billion and K17 billion of Covid money to train 162 party militias as its paramilitary wing with a view to bring back repressive regime.

[New Zimbabwe] A Dete man has been arrested after being found with seven elephant tusks.

[Daily Maverick] The Theatre on the Square is at risk of permanently closing its doors if sponsorship is not secured soon. With government support sorely lacking, artists and musicians have ever fewer performance spaces.

[SAnews.gov.za] Amendments to South Africa's Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags Regulations have been published in the Government Gazette for implementation.