May 24
South Africa: Country Faces Critical Shortage of Nurses, Healthcare Network Says - South African News Briefs - May 24, 2023
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South Africa: Why Splitting Eskom Into Three Separate Entities Is a Terrible Idea [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In South Africa, with very rapid growth in renewables, one thing we do not need is an unreliable transmission network. If we do not focus closely on where new power sources are… Read more »
South Africa: Family of Man Shot By Police in Philippi Say They Waited Five Hours for an Ambulance
GroundUp
Mhlangabezi Skeyi was shot while trying to connect electricity illegaly Read more »
Malawi: IMF Rates Malawi Poorly On First Review of Extended Credit Facility Qualification
Nyasa Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has poorly rated Malawi on the first review of the Malawi staff monitored program, the first step towards the qualification for extended… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Says Political Sabotage Choking Public Service Delivery
Nyasa Times
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says political sabotage and governance dysfunction in public institutions are some key obstacles his administration is facing in the… Read more »
Malawi: Chief Justice Assigns Two More Judges On Same Sex Marriage Case
Nyasa Times
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has assigned one more High Court judges in a case two people are praying for descriminalisation of same sex marriages in the country. Read more »
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Africa: Sister City Partnerships: Creating 500 New Sister Cities Throughout the African Continent Over the Next 5 Years
ACSUS
Cities worldwide are emerging as influential actors on the global stage, prompting local governments to enhance global competitiveness and responsiveness through sister-city… Read more »
South Africa: Residents Rule - This Clinic Is Now Open
Scrolla
Gatvol Hammanskraal residents staged a fake ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday declaring an idle clinic to be in business. Read more »
South Africa: A Spell of Spots Scattered Around the Karoo Veld [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Our visit to a family farm just south of Gariep Dam happened when a truly Biblical drought had begun to bite deep. But despite it, life seemed unaccountably cheerful out here at… Read more »
Malawi: Lilongwe City Mayor Signs International Walking Charter
Nyasa Times
Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda on Thursday became the first Mayor in Africa to sign the International Walking Charter in a show of commitment that Lilongwe city will… Read more »
Malawi: Refugee Sweeping Exercise Starts in the North
Nyasa Times
Police say the sweeping exercise for refugees from the country's townships and areas has started on a good note in the northern region. Read more »
Malawi: Govt Warns Against Charging Public School Learners Fees
Nyasa Times
Secretary for Education, Chikondano Mussa has warned education officers against charging learners in public primary schools user fees, saying this contributes to high drop out… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Give Us a Chance to Fix This Mess - Says Chamisa as Price Increases Pile Pressure on Ordinary Citizens
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has in his election campaign promised to fix economic problems currently bedevilling Zimbabwe, which has seen retail… Read more »
May 23
South Africa: Govt Criticised for Blaming Covid-19 for Country's Literacy Crisis
GroundUp
Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for "devastating" literacy rates, say opposition and civil society Read more »
South Africa: Water Dept Intervenes in Hammanskraal Cholera Outbreak, Govt Says
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has assured the public that it is working on an integrated model to respond to the current cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of… Read more »
South Africa: Sign Language Is Set to Become Country's 12th Official Language [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed to amend the constitution to this end. The move will bring to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Electoral Amendment Bill Stalls Election Date Proclamation - Legal Watchdog
New Zimbabwe
Developments on the Electoral Amendment Bill in Parliament have rendered it constitutionally impossible for the proclamation to be gazetted in May, legal think tank Veritas has… Read more »
South Africa: 'Unauthorised' Biography of ActionSA Party Leader Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2023
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South Africa: Power Cuts to Continue Beyond Christmas 2023 - Electricity Minister
Scrolla
The national electricity grid cannot be stabilised before the end of the year and load shedding will continue into mid-2024. Read more »
South Africa: Anger Boils Over At Cholera Outbreak
Scrolla
Tempers have reached boiling point in Hammanskraal, located north of Tshwane, as residents blame local government for the tragic deaths of 15 individuals due to a cholera outbreak… Read more »
South Africa: Black, Beautiful - and Three Years Old!
Scrolla
Montle Mashigo from Emalahleni, Mpumalanga is set to reach for the stars... in New York City. Read more »
South Africa: Camp for Boys to Shape Up As Men
Scrolla
To address the pressing issue of men losing sight of their true purpose, the Eastern Cape Department of Education joined forces with traditional leaders, SAPS, and NGOs to organise… Read more »
South Africa: 'Plant a Tree for My Birthday'
Scrolla
Thabelo "Tbos" Makwarela celebrated his 33rd birthday by encouraging his family and friends to forget traditional gifts and money transfers. Read more »
South Africa: Kruger's a World Record Beater Says Coach
Scrolla
Renowned shot put and discus coach Eben Vermaas is confident that Simone Kruger has the potential to break the World F38 Discus record this year. Read more »
South Africa: Man of God Called to Make Jewellery
Scrolla
"Maybe it's due to my stubbornness, but I could not refuse the call of God when he told me to become a jewellery maker." Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Sanco to Be Disbanded
Scrolla
Former president Jacob Zuma's political future is in crisis again as the ANC is having serious negotiations with its allies to disband the South African National Civic Organisation… Read more »