Newsflashes

African Countries Vulnerable to Conflict

17 May, 2013

The UNSC hears that the fragility of many African countries make them vulnerable to conflicts and instability

Zim Authorities block Youth Voter Registration

17 May, 2013

The Zimbabwean authorities crack down on individuals and groups seen mobilising youths to register

NGO Calls on Newspaper Editor to Resign

17 May, 2013

MISA calls on the managing editor of Swaziland's only independent newspaper group to resign because he is too close to King Mswati III

Zambian Politician Supports Homosexuals

17 May, 2013

Zambian Catholic priest-cum-politician publicly supports gay marriages

South African Population on the Increase

17 May, 2013

South Africa’s population has increased by more than one million people since the 2011 census, says Stats SA

Stop Wasting Time on NHI - Motsoaledi

17 May, 2013

Motsoaledi urges South Africans to stop wasting time opposing National Health Insurance

Lesotho’s Succession Ruling Criticised

17 May, 2013

Activists criticise Lesotho ruling court ruling which upholds a law that bars princesses from succeeding their fathers as traditional chiefs

SANEF Hail PAP Media Declaration

17 May, 2013

SANEF says that a PAP decision to launch a continent-wide campaign to promote press freedom is a ‘major move’

PAP Makes Media Declaration

17 May, 2013

The Pan-African Parliament makes a declaration on press freedom in Africa during a session in Midrand

NYDA to Offer Free Grants to Entrepreneurs

17 May, 2013

The NYDA says it will start dishing out free money to youth entrepreneurs in the near future

Deadline for Motshekga’s Agreement Extended

17 May, 2013

Equal Education gives Basic Education Minister until close of business on 17 May 2013 to agree to a month's extension to publish the norms and standards plan

Call to Make Gupta Report Public

14 May, 2013

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation calls on government to make public the full report into the landing of the Gupta plane at Waterkloof Air force base

Some Schools Still Without Textbooks

14 May, 2013

Some Limpopo schools are still without textbooks, claims SECTION27

Mobile Phones, a Tool for Pregnant Women

13 May, 2013

South African pregnant mothers to access information about their pregnancies and unborn babies on their mobile phones, thanks to MAMA initiative

NGO Calls for the Release of Homosexuals

13 May, 2013

NGO urges the Zambian authorities to release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex ‘against the order of nature’