Vimbuza Dancers and Healing Association president, Dr. Chisusu Mbale, has warned traditional healers against misleading the public on tuberculosis (TB) cure or else their licenses shall be revoked and banned from operating in the country. Chisusu told journalists on a tour organised by National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) in Rumphi that traditional leaders and […]
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Smallholder farmers under Mndolera Extension Planning Area (EPA) in the area of Senior Chief Dzoole in Dowa have hailed the sustainable food systems for rural agriculture transformation and resilience (TRANSFORM) project for improving their wellbeing. Within the first year of the project implementation, the farmers have started enjoying benefits of their various farming activities. Being […]
The presidential task force on CoVID-19 has released new measures to take effect from Monday December 20 that bans mass political rally gatherings, attendance of football matches while daily closure of bars is set at 10pm. Yet this weekend there are four mass gatherings that are potential CoVID-19 spreaders involving the main Tonse Alliance partner, […]
Local and international experts in the agriculture sector have convened at Bunda Campus of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to share lessons and knowledge on how they can address engineering gaps and to showcase the role of engineering in economic development. The conference, which has drawn experts from Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, […]
The Ministry of Labour has directed that setting CoVID-19 vaccination as a pre-condition for the award of end of the year bonuses as being done by some employers is not supported by the National Labour Laws and rules of natural justice. Thus if employers who will ignore this advice from the Ministry “stand the risk […]
Police Minister General Bheki Cele has urged police to utilise use all available resources at their disposal to root out violent crime, which is anticipated to increase during the festive season. The Minister made the call during the Gauteng leg of the Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour in Kagiso, West Rand, on Thursday. Police in […]
Former SABC Chief Operations Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been ordered to pay back at least R11.5 million “success fee” paid to him by the broadcaster’s Governance and Nominations Committee in 2016. The decision to pay Motsoeneng the fee was reviewed and set aside by the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court sitting in Johannesburg […]
National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi says security measures must be tightened around judicial officials following the murder of KwaZulu-Natal regional prosecutor Lonwabo Booi. Booi was shot multiple times and killed outside the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning where he was due to represent the state in a part heard matter. […]
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has urged people to take the COVID-19 jab in their numbers during the festive season after announcing that vaccination sites will remain open over the holiday period. “We also call upon South Africans to celebrate this festive season with a lot of caution, especially with regard to alcohol consumption,” Phaahla […]
Call for compensation for small-scale fishers Small-scale fishers are concerned that plans to cut the crayfish quota from next year will threaten their livelihoods. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announced on Monday that the quota had been increased for the 2021-22 season but would be reduced after that for the following two […]
Government has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-‘ and revise the outlook from negative to stable. According to Fitch, the revision of the outlook to stable reflected the “faster than expected” economic recovery, the surprisingly strong fiscal performance this year and significant improvements in key […]
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Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Testifies in Camera
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday testified against his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, in the matter she allegedly lied that he had consented to the solemnisation of their wedding. He gave his testimony in camera before Harare magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube after the State successfully applied that VP Chiwenga gives his evidence in a closed court. […]
Gaborone — Botswana has begun investing in the idea of a “knowledge-based economy” – one that does not rely on a finite resource Every time an aeroplane streaked the sky over Kgomotso Phatsima’s village in rural Botswana, she would pause, look up and vow she too would fly high one day. Phatsima has more than […]
Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele has welcomed the newly appointed members of the third National Planning Commission (NPC). The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Ministers in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya and Pinky Kekana. The NPC Commissioners were appointed by President Ramaphosa in terms of the revised Green Paper: National Planning Commission of 2010 to […]
Road traffic officers and other members of law enforcement agencies will be out in full force this festive season to ensure compliance with the law and facilitate the smooth flow of traffic on our roads. The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster comprised of Police Minister Bheki Cele, Justice and Correctional Minister, Ronald Lamola […]
There can be no real reconciliation nor can South Africa be a nation at peace with itself, if the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) continues. These were the remarks of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa who delivered the keynote address during the National Day of Reconciliation celebrations at Cillie Sports Ground, […]
As the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) retains the lockdown restrictions at Adjusted Alert Level 1, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has called for responsible behaviour and stronger compliance with COVID-19 prevention and treatment protocols during the festive season. “The NCCC has reflected on the current COVID-19 situation and deliberated on [a] number of recommendations […]
A WELL modelled Kasenseli Gold mine project is critical to Zambia’s economic turnaround. The discovery of gold deposits at the Mwinilunga based mine has excited a lot of stakeholders. Alas, the way the mine was modeled left a lot to be desired as it brought a ‘resource curse’ where illegal miners camped around the mine […]