Questionable Contractor Choice for Parliament's Demolition Work - South African News Briefs - May 20, 2024
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President Akufo-Addo's Convoy Involved in Fatal Accident - One Dead, Several Injured
GhanaToday
On Sunday, 19th May 2024, several vehicles of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's convoy were involved in a fatal accident along the Bunso-Akyem Asafo stretch of the… Read more »
Minimum Wage - Govt Calls Committee Meeting, Labour Insists On May 31 Deadline
Vanguard
Following Organised Labour's insistence on downing tools and declaring a nationwide strike if discussions on the new National Minimum Wage are not concluded by May 31, 2024, the… Read more »
Constitutional Court Bars Jacob Zuma from Running in Elections
allAfrica
The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to former president Jacob Zuma's political ambitions, ruling on Monday that he cannot stand as a candidate in next week's… Read more »
Army Says Coup Foiled
DW
DRC armed forces say they have thwarted an attempted coup involving Congolese and foreign fighters. A shootout was previously reported in the capital, Kinshasa. Read more »
Why Europe Is Banking On Africa for Its Big-Ticket Investments
RFI
The European Union is investing heavily in Africa - pouring half of its global mega budget of €300 billion into projects on the continent. Renewable energy, internet access,… Read more »
Zimbabwe's ZiG Crackdown Prompts Street Traders to Switch to Whatsapp
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's street currency traders are abandoning their regular spots in city centres for messaging platform WhatsApp to evade arrest as the central bank and police crackdown on… Read more »
Kenya Confirms Haiti Deployment On Course As President Ruto Heads to the U.S.
Capital FM
The Kenyan government has confirmed plans to deploy police officers to Haiti despite a petition filed in court against the move. Read more »
Miss Universe Zimbabwe Crowned
New Zimbabwe
Sakhile Dube, a model from Bulawayo, is now the new Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 after beating 17 other contenders taking the crown from the 2023 Miss Universe, Brooke Bruk at… Read more »
Mapping Malaria in Africa - Climate Change Study Predicts Where Mosquitoes Will Breed in Future [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades. Read more »
'Unemployed and Unemployable' - DJ Zinhle Explains Comments After Backlash
Fame Frenzy
South African media personality and businesswoman DJ Zinhle has ruffled feathers with a comment about unemployment in a radio clip that has since gone viral. Read more »
Grounding of 787 Dreamliners Caused Flight Scheduling Disruptions - Kenya Airways
Capital FM
The national carrier, Kenya Airways says the main cause of disruptions in its flight scheduling is due to the unscheduled and extended grounding of two 787 Dreamliners. Read more »
The Illegality of Marrying Off 100 Orphaned Girls in Niger [editorial]
Premium Times
Their present predicament is no fault of theirs but stems from a gross leadership failure of the Nigerian state. Read more »
DRC Army Says It Foiled Attempted Coup Involving U.S. Citizens
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo's military said it has killed the leader of an attempted coup, thwarting a plot that involved some 50 people - both foreigners and Congolese. Read more »
'Poor Salaries Can't Cover Housing, Transport, Food' - Lament Tax Collector Zimra Workers
New Zimbabwe
HARD pressed Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) employees, some of them manning the country's borders where they are exposed to bribes, have declared incapacitation citing their… Read more »