Mozambique’s presidential runner-up, Venancio Mondlane, has announced a new wave of demonstrations set to take place from 13 to 15 November 2024, across various regions of the country. Speaking in a live social media appearance on Monday, Mondlane explained that these protests, marking the fourth phase of his ongoing campaign, would unfold in several stages, beginning on Wednesday. “The demonstrations will be concentrated in provincial capitals,” Mondlane said, emphasising that the protests will involve citizens travelling to these capitals over…

The Ressano Garcia border, the largest Mozambican land crossing between Mozambique and South Africa, recorded a revenue loss of 400 million Meticais (€5.8 million) during its closure due to post-election protests challenging the election results. The border was anticipated to handle goods worth 1,700 million Meticais (€24.8 million) in November alone. However, according to Mozambique Tax Authority spokesperson Fernando Tinga, last week’s closure resulted in “around 400 million Meticais (€5.8 million)” in losses, leading to a “shortage” of some goods,…

Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital city, on Friday to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country’s sixth president. Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens during the ceremony. “We will create the Botswana we all desire. You have given me strength and hope, and I am prepared to return strength and hope to you a thousandfold. I say to you, dare to…

The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo has sentenced Facebook serial rapist Ronny Maluleke to 99 years imprisonment for multiple counts of rape, counts of robbery aggravating circumstances, and housebreaking with intent to rape. Maluleke’s sentencing on Tuesday came after he was arrested at Lenyenye Village outside Tzaneen in November 2021. He was remanded in custody until his case was finalised. According to Provincial Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, in May 2015, the convicted criminal intruded into one of his victim’s…

Life Nkanyisa, a subsidiary of the Life Healthcare Group, has threatened to shut down the Witpoort Recovery Centre and the Life Nkanyisa Randfontein Recovery Centre, throwing substance abuse recovering addicts back to the streets, which are already full of drugs. This after it has served about 500 employees with Section 189 notice following the Gauteng Department of Social Development cutting funding due to budgetary constraints. The facilities have a capacity of about 750 patients, with Witpoort Recovery Centre accommodating 300…

Maputo, Mozambique — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on Thursday, voicing their anger and frustration over the country’s recent general election results. The demonstrations, which have escalated into violent clashes in some areas, have sparked fears of political instability in the Southern African nation. The unrest follows the announcement of results from the October 9, 2024, presidential and legislative elections, in which the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and its presidential candidate, Daniel Chapo, claimed victory. …

Egypt’s Minister of Education Abdel-Latif spoke about an important initiative aimed at ensuring that students gain the necessary programming skills after graduation. He emphasised that Egypt has the largest pre-university education system in the Middle East and North Africa. This is reported by ahramonline. Regarding secondary education, Abdel-Latif stressed that the ministry is striving to bring the curriculum in line with international standards and better prepare students for the workforce.  This year’s new system reduces the number of subjects studied…

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has commended the University of South Africa (UNISA) for achieving an unqualified audit opinion in the 2022/23 financial year. In video footage released earlier this week, ACDP President Reverend Kenneth Meshoe said the achievement is a testament to the integrity of the university’s leadership. The ACDP Member of Parliament’s stamp of approval comes after the world’s largest distance learning institution’s financial management received a clean bill of health from the Auditor General. Unisa also…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed noted the significant growth of the tourism industry due to the favourable environment created by various government initiatives. Addressing members of parliament, the prime minister added that key projects such as “Dine for Ethiopia”, corridor development and other government initiatives are transforming the country’s tourism ecosystem. He stressed that such projects have created a conducive atmosphere for the development of the tourism sector and the importance of supporting ongoing initiatives to further promote them. This…

In her opening speech at the 9th African Statistics Forum, Fitsum Assefa, Minister of Planning and Development, announced that Ethiopia is working towards building a robust statistical system on the continent. “This move is part of the country’s broader efforts to strengthen its statistical capacity and contribute to Africa’s development,” Fitsum added. According to the minister, by digitising the statistical system, Ethiopia aims to improve data quality, increase accessibility and use innovative technologies to strengthen sources of information. This is reported by  Fana…