Downgrades, US-China impasse hammer SA’s Rand
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s volatile Rand currency is bearing the brunt of escalating trade tensions between China and the United States as well... Read More
Clean energy most feasible remedy to Zambia’s power woes
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaLUSAKA – ZAMBIA’S energy crisis, an impediment to government’s economic diversification plans, tells an all-too-familiar irony in most parts of the... Read More
Journalists under siege in Tanzania
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaDAR-ES-SALAAM – TANZANIAN President, John Magufuli, has been petitioned to intervene and secure the release of a freelance journalist and ensure... Read More
IoT can revive exhausted SA health sector
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownCAPE TOWN – THE internet of things (IoT) could be the solution to South Africa’s health problems, marked by ageing infrastructure... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Citizens allege smear campaign against Ramaphosa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI POLOKWANE – SOME South Africans believe President Cyril Ramaphosa is being unfairly targeted after his campaign for the presidency of the ruling party... Read More
Activists’ abuse exposes Angola’s sham pledge to peace
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, AngolaLUANDA – ANGOLA, despite purported willingness to engage in peace-building and stability around the world, the southern African nation is in... Read More
Hong Kong protests ground SAA flights
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has suspended services to Hong Kong following protests in the Asian destination. Protests have affected the... Read More
Huawei unveils Harmony, its new own operating system
by MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa AfricaJOHANNESBURG – HUAWEI has launched its home-gown operating system, HarmonyOS, signaling plans to move from Android mobile platform. Unveiled at the Huawei... Read More
Hostility returns to haunt Madagascar’s problematic prisons
from MARIO RAJOMAZANDRY in Antananarivo, MadagascarANTANANARIVO – THE violent incident between detainees and prison guards at a prison east of Madagascar has brought to the fore... Read More
Mozambique deal signifies African solution for African problems
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, MozambiqueMAPUTO – THE successful political dialogue between the government and Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO), culminating in the signing of an agreement... Read More