May 17
South Africa: Deadly George Building Collapse - Rescue Operation Ends
allAfrica
The George building rescue operation is concluded, Western Cape officials announced today. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Grants Ramaphosa Power to Set Political Donation Limits - South African News Briefs - May 17, 2024
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South Africa: New Police Station Finally Opens in Khayelitsha, Ending a Nearly 20-Year Wait
GroundUp
Construction of a permanent station in Makhaza will start next year, says Bheki Cele Read more »
South Africa: Israel to Respond to Rafah Genocide Charges At International Court of Justice
DW
South Africa has filed an urgent request to the UN's top court for provisional measures, including ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. This is the third hearing on the war between… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Tightens Noose On Exchange Rate Violators
New Zimbabwe
TREASURY has intensified its blitz against illegal exchange rate traders and has equipped the central bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) with more resources so it "remains… Read more »
Angola: Angola Journalist William Tonet's Home Invaded By Gunman As Defamation Case Continues
CPJ
Angolan authorities should credibly investigate a break-in at the home of prominent journalist William Tonet and drop the criminal defamation charges he faces, the Committee to… Read more »
Zambia: United States and Zambia Sign Partnership to Prevent Trafficking in Persons [press release]
State Department
Today, U.S. Embassy Zambia's Chargé d'Affaires Linnisa Wahid and Minister of Home Affairs the Honorable Jack Mwiimbu signed the U.S.-Zambia Partnership to Prevent… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 13 New Suspected Typhoid Cases Reported in Zimbabwe
263Chat
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) has alerted the public to the emergence of 13 new suspected typhoid cases in Zimbabwe. Read more »
South Africa: Voting Outside South Africa Begins
SAnews.gov.za
Today is the first of two days South African citizens abroad can cast their vote in the National and Provincial Elections 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rising Temperatures Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe
IPS
Rising temperatures are being blamed for an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe as animals such as snakes leave their natural habitat earlier than usual. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ex-Con Tenderpreneur Chivayo Now Owns Exiled Police Boss Chihuri's U.S.$7m House
New Zimbabwe
A US$7 million mansion in Harare now belongs to Wicknell Chivayo, a tenderpreneur and ex-convict. It used to belong to Augustine Chihuri, the Zimbabwean police chief who remained… Read more »
Mozambique: Gaza and Inhambane Ghosts Will Have 7 Seats in Parliament
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Ghosts can register and vote without being seen and Gaza ghosts will have 6 seats in parliament and Inhambane ghosts 1 seat. But candidates for parliament must be real people who… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Launches Malawi Red Cross 2024 Flag Week, Donates K2m
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera, who is also Patron of the Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS), has today inaugurated the MRCS 2024 flag week with a donation of K2 Million. Read more »
Lesotho: Minister Cries in Court
Lesotho Times
MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Tšeliso Mokhosi, broke into tears while testifying in court this week in the murder case of four police officers accused of the March 2016… Read more »
Lesotho: Letsoela Sued for M2 Million
Lesotho Times
LESOTHO Defence Force (LDF) Commander, Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela, faces more than M2 million worth of lawsuits from two men who claim to have been tortured by the army… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Asks for Lethal Equipment to Fight Terrorists
AIM
The Mozambican government has asked the European Union (EU) for lethal equipment to fight Islamist terrorists in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Munzverengwi Commissions Timire Block of Classrooms
The Herald
Minister of State for Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Dr Aplonia Munzverengwi commissioned a block of classrooms at Timire Primary School today. Read more »
Zimbabwe: War Vets League Empowers Former Freedom Fighters
The Herald
The Zanu PF War Veterans' League has registered a war veterans' family wealth trust, a vehicle for the empowerment of the former freedom fighters. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 129 Million KG of Tobacco Delivered At Tobacco Floors
The Herald
Farmers have so far delivered 129 million kilogrammes of tobacco worth US$458 million to both contract and auction tobacco floors. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Pharmacies Take Govt Heed On ZiG Acceptance
The Herald
MAJOR pharmacies operating in Harare's central business district have taken heed of Government's calls to accept the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and trade using the prevailing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Goes After Errant Traders Selling Underweight, Expired Goods
New Zimbabwe
Industry and Commerce Ministry has vowed to go after errant traders flooding the markets with underweight and sub-standard products. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Suspected Forex Dealer Challenges Prosecution
New Zimbabwe
A suspected forex dealer, Albert Chekure who was arrested during the ongoing blitz against illegal money changers has challenged his prosecution saying no offence was committed as… Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Has Failed to Fix East Rand Train Stations
GroundUp
From Boksburg to Springs, stations remain in ruins Read more »
South Africa: Celebrating the Women Who Create Wealth [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
On May 7th the Regenesys Business School campus in Sandton was abuzz with activity as over a hundred South African women entrepreneurs walked around in graduation gowns taking… Read more »
South Africa: How Nigerians and Ghanaians Showed Up At Bridgerton Launch in South Africa
Vanguard
The launch of Netflix's "Bridgerton" in South Africa was a dazzling affair, marked by the vibrant presence of Nigerians and Ghanaians who brought their unique cultural flair to the… Read more »