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Gaolathe’s debt problem risks becoming a banking problem
Sunday Standard Gaolathe’s debt problem risks becoming a banking problem If Botswana government were to experience a serious financial crisis, would local banks survive? This is the question will be …
Burundi: New Primate of Burundi Is Installed At Service in Bujumbura Attended By the Archbishop of Canterbury
[ACNS] The Most Revd Eraste Bigirimana has been installed as the new Primate of the Anglican Church of Burundi at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Bujumbura on August 23.
Bok Coach Changes It Up for Must-Win Second Test Against Resurgent All Blacks
[Daily Maverick] Flyhalf Handrè Pollard returns to the Springboks starting line-up for Saturday's second Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks, while captain Siya Kolisi is bracketed.
Citizenship-for-Sale plan hits the buffers
Sunday Standard Citizenship-for-Sale plan hits the buffers Botswana’s attempt to enter the global citizenship-by-investment market has stalled with the much-hyped programme failing to open on schedule. The result is that …
News24 | ‘Black box’ trades keep rand on the wrong side of R16/$
The rand is battling to break decisively below the R16/$ level, but has largely held onto recent gains as the dollar remains under pressure.
South Africa: Dear Mbokodo - We Did Not March So Women Could Carry the Nation
[Daily Maverick] This imagined letter places a composite speaker inside the thirty-minute silence of 9 August 1956. It draws on the events of the Women's March and the demands articulated …
South Africa: Cape Town Planning Officials Must Listen to Residents, Drop the 'Take Us to Court' Attitude
[Daily Maverick] The deputy mayor's response to Daily Maverick's Municipal Planning Tribunal exposé suggests that anyone who tries to hold the tribunal accountable for its far-reaching decisions will be denounced …
South Africa: Approved in the Dark - - the Hidden Environmental Toll of SA's Data Centre Boom
[Daily Maverick] As South Africa's data centre boom accelerates, civil society groups are petitioning the SAHRC for strict regulation and transparency before unmonitored facilities strain local water, land, and energy …
From cardboard to cosplay: Kenya’s anime fans turn creativity into culture
Thousands of anime and manga fans gathered in Nairobi for one of Africa’s biggest cosplay conventions, transforming recycled materials, craft skills and imagination into elaborate costumes.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Concludes Landmark 40-Day National Dialogue
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa (Horndiplomat) -- Ethiopia concluded its National Dialogue Conference on Saturday after nearly 4,000 Ethiopians from diverse backgrounds spent 40 days deliberating on some of the country's …
News24 | Warrant of arrest issued for Jub Jub after no-show at Germiston court
The Germiston Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant of arrest for rapper and TV personality Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye after he failed to appear on Monday.
Shava tells Gweru Poly graduates: your certificate is not a job application
"Graduates, as you walk out of these gates, do not carry the mindset of an applicant. Carry the mindset of an employer, an innovator, and a revolutionary producer. Your certificates …
Guinea: Conakry residents grapple with aftermath of landfill disaster
Residents in Guinea's capital Conakry have been left reeling after part of a landfill fell on to neighbouring homes following heavy rains. The incident has claimed 30 lives.
Parliament takes whistleblower Bill hearings nationwide
The Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs is conducting the hearings jointly with the Executive of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption. The post Parliament takes whistleblower Bill …
Bulawayo to host competitiveness summit
The summit, scheduled for Sept. 15 and 16 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds, will be held under the theme: “Accelerating Regulatory Reforms and Ease of Doing Business in …
News24 | VAR stuck in review: ‘Angry’ McKenzie demands SAFA returns R13m as patience runs out
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has turned up the heat on the South African Football Association (SAFA), demanding the return of R13 million directly given towards implementing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) …
Botswana is running out of young people
Sunday Standard Botswana is running out of young people Botswana has spent decades worrying about how to create enough jobs for its young population. The country may soon have a …
Mnangagwa endorsement tops Mash West conference agenda
Among the resolutions is an endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the party’s preferred candidate for election as Zanu PF first secretary and president at the next congress. The post …
Brilliant Dube and the politics of selective outrage
Dube has been called names, her appointment has been subjected to insinuations, and the usual chorus of political commentators has descended into a debate that seems to have little to …
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show opens with 640 exhibitors
The show, running under the theme, “Powering Growth: Where Agriculture, Technology and Commerce Converge,” has attracted 4.4% more exhibitors than last year, when 613 participated. The post Zimbabwe Agricultural Show …
PSC denies corruption, nepotism in teacher recruitment
According to the PSC, District School Inspectors submit vacancies, while Provincial Recruitment Committees comprising officials from the PSC and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education recommend qualified candidates based …
Chief Justice slams LSB over FMD legal fight
Sunday Standard Chief Justice slams LSB over FMD legal fight Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe has warned the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) against intervening in a high-profile legal dispute arising …
New Home Affairs office officially opens in Cape Town – and you’ll need to book
Cape Town has a new Home Affairs office, with the modern facility designed to make services more convenient and reduce long queues.
Audit exposes how SADC Secretariat bleeds muliti-million dollars
Sunday Standard Audit exposes how SADC Secretariat bleeds muliti-million dollars A report by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Board has detailed how millions of dollars are being lost at …