Botswana: Country Opposes Kenya on Ivory Sales Moratorium
Botswana government it is totally against Kenya's plans of a 20-year moratorium on ivory trading.
South Africa: Sack Zuma's Staff, Say Unions
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) central committee has said the "centre" in the Presidency is not holding and blamed this on the inept coterie of people appointed to manage President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings.
Africa: Something New Out of Africa: A Global Player
Zimbabwe: IMF Chief Says Aid for Country Not Possible Yet
The head of the global financial lending body, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said it is still not prepared to offer Zimbabwe any new loans, citing the ongoing political crisis in the country.
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai and Mugabe Deadlocked on Ministerial Functions
The Principals to the Global Political Agreement on Monday failed to come to an agreement concerning the unilateral re-assignment of ministerial functions that were gazetted by government last week Friday.
Zimbabwe: Damning Report on Torture to Be Launched Thursday
A damning report outlining how Mugabe's regime has used torture and imprisonment to manipulate elections and other political processes will be launched at the Book Café in Harare on Thursday. The report entitled 'Cries from Goromonzi - Inside Zimbabwe's Torture Chambers' was commissioned by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition and contains 23 harrowing testimonies from individuals tortured between 2000 and 2009.
South Africa: Trade Conditions Continue to Improve
The Trade Conditions Survey for February continued on its improved trait rising to 54 points.
South Africa: IMF Warns Against Weakening Nation's Currency
FORCING the rand to weaken would be a "very shortsighted" move for SA to make, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said yesterday.
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bitterly Attacked by Ex-Wife
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has launched an astonishing attack on Nelson Mandela, accusing the former president of failing black people.
Zimbabwe: Court Dismisses Challenge to Speaker
Tsholotsho legislator Professor Jonathan Moyo's bid to nullify Mr Lovemore Moyo's election as Speaker of the House of Assembly failed after the High Court yesterday threw out the challenge.
Botswana: Ministry of Education Wins in Belt-Tightening
In hard economic times, everyone fastens his or her seatbelt in readiness for adversity with government expected to take the lead. But unfortunately, government departments are always the most lax in belt-tightening.
South Africa: Debunking Denialism
It is fitting that one of the sharpest minds and committed leaders of South Africa's illustrious AIDS activist movement has documented not only the atrocities perpetuated by the Mbeki-Manto reign, but also the evolution of one of the greatest civil society activist movements in our country's history.
South Africa: Aids Activist Women Honoured
The Treatment Action Campaign's General Secretary Vuyiseka Dubula-Majola and Chairperson Nonkosi Khumalo have received the John M Lloyd Foundation Leadership Award in Los Angeles.
Mozambique: Floods Force Mass Evacuation
Mozambique's National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to "red" and some 130,000 people living along three main rivers in central Mozambique are at risk of possible floods and need to be moved urgently.
South Africa: RCS Investment Holdings Bond Oversubscribed
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has announced the oversubscription of the RCS Investment Holdings (RCS) bond.
South Africa: Airline Refutes Price-collusion and Vows to Fight Baggage Pilferage
SAA maintains its innocence in the ongoing ticket-price collusion investigations and promises to deal with lost baggage claims in the run up to the 2010 World Cup.
South Africa: Africaid's Whizzkids Scoop Top Sports Award
A non-profit organization, which teaches young people life lessons through soccer strategies, has scooped the Global Sports Forum award for best Sport and Health programme.
South Africa: Cele Blames High Crime Rate On Bail, Parole
Controversial national police commissioner Bheki Cele yesterday sharply criticised other elements of the criminal justice system -- notably those granting bail and parole -- for making already dangerous police work even more so.
South Africa: Malema Pours Scorn On Vavi's ANC Ambitions, Tilts At Mantashe
AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) Youth League president Julius Malema said yesterday Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi would not have an easy ride into the ANC's national executive committee (NEC).
South Africa: More World Cup Tickets On Sale
Thousands more Soccer World Cup tickets will become available from next month, adding to the 311000 that are yet to be sold, and all will go on sale from April 15, the local organising committee (LOC) told MPs yesterday.
South Africa: Kidnap Victim On Way From Nigeria
SOUTH African sound engineer Nick Greyling, who was kidnapped in Nigeria with two colleagues last Monday, would return to Johannesburg today, MultiChoice spokeswoman Caroline Creasy said yesterday.
South Africa: Rural Security - Reinstating Some Discarded Strategies is Sensible
THE most interesting aspect of the new rural security strategy announced by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa - which includes border patrols by the army, a beefed-up reservist force and a dedicated rural safety unit - is how much it resembles the status quo 16 years ago when the African National Congress (ANC) took over the levers of power from the National Party.
South Africa: In Climate Change Hot Seat - Van Schalkwyk May Be Able to Make a Difference
TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has worked hard over the years to shed his image as the overly junior head of the disintegrating New National Party. Since then he seems to have outgrown his tainted roots, gaining due recognition as the skilful politician and diplomat that he has become.
South Africa: 'Junk-Food' Warnings Rule On Hold
The food industry has been given a temporary stay of execution on government plans to tighten controls on advertising to children and the labelling of junk food, it emerged yesterday.
Southern Africa: Companies Can Donate Talent in Employee Volunteer Week
CAF Southern Africa has launched this year's Employee Volunteer Week, to run from March 15 to 21.
South Africa: Calm Restored to Mamelodi
Calm has been restored to Mamelodi East following protests that started on Monday, says Gauteng police.
South Africa: Be the Eyes, Ears of Govt - Mokonyane
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has urged Community Development Workers (CDWs) to be the eyes and ears of government.
Namibia: Unam Joins Anti-Kas Crusade
THE University of Namibia (Unam) appears to have joined the anti-Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) crusade, which has been spearheaded by Prime Minister Nahas Angula and the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW).
Namibia: Election Case to Supreme Court
LAWYERS for the opposition parties that challenged the 2009 elections, and lost the case in the High Court last week, submitted an urgent application to the Supreme Court yesterday, asking for the opportunity to appeal against the ruling by Judge President Petrus Damaseb, who dismissed the case on technical grounds.
Zambia: Govt Prepared to Tackle Flood Problem
President Rupiah Banda's tour and visit of flood hit victims yesterday in Lusaka underscores the urgency the Government attaches to the problem particularly in the capital city where displaced families have been relocated to an area near the Independence Stadium.
