Nigeria to issue gun licenses to citizens

Nigeria's Zamfara state will start issuing licenses to individuals to carry guns to defend themselves against armed gangs of kidnappers causing havoc in the country's northwest. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria's northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has been increasing, w…

Mozambique proposes Sovereign Fund to curb poverty

In Mozambique, the growth of the national economy is expected to be around 9.3% between 2024 and 2033, but the majority of Mozambicans will likely remain poor. It is in this sense that the proposal to create a Sovereign Fund for the equitable distribution of wealth from gas is being discussed. Milt…

SA civil groups, take government to court over social grants

A group of civil society organisations in South Africa has launched litigation against government over what it says are "unfair and exclusionary" regulations for the $22 Social Relief of Distress Grant. They want the current regulations declared unconstitutional and set aside. The group says the …

Monkeypox case reported in Zambia

Zambia is currently investigating a case of suspected Monkeypox detected in one female in her early 20s who was recently on a trip from the United States of America. This is the first suspected case. Meanwhile, as the country is in serious threat of Monkeypox, it is still battling Covid-19 and oth…

Much awaited final report on State capture to be handed over to President Ramaphosa

There is mounting anticipation over the release of delayed South Africa's fifth installment State Capture report due to be released today. On Tuesday, the State Capture Commission denied claims that the delay was because of President Cyril Ramaphosa's interference with the work of the Commission. …

SA Medical Association concerned over shortage of medical professionals

The South African Medical Association, (SAMA) has expressed concern over the shortage of medical professionals in the country, saying this is straining efforts to provide quality health care. SAMA says what is important among the problems, is the delay in the annual placement of interns. To discu…

SA miners down tools at Impala Platinum

More than four thousand members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) are on an indefinite strike at Impala Platinum mines in Rustenburg. These are workers who are employed by contract companies Newrak, Reagetswe Mining Group and Triple M Mining. According to NUMSA, they h…

Mozambique elected to UN Security Council

Mozambique has been elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the biennium 2023 to 2024. Mozambique is joined by Ecuador, Japan, Malta and Switzerland as newly-elected members of the UN body responsible for the maintenance of global peace and security. The fiv…

SA President suspends Public Protector

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday night, suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, pending the outcome of the parliamentary inquiry in which she risks impeachment for misconduct. In a statement, the President said he had taken the decision in terms of section 194…

Fear of job losses as Comair airline goes under liquidation

South African airline Comair's business rescue practitioners have lodged a court application continue with operations. Meanwhile, workers union National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has called on the company's Chief Executive Officer to resign. For details on this, Lulu Gaboo spo…