South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom appointed an interim chief executive Friday after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave. Andre de Ruyter alleged ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party, and said there was a lack of will from government to stop the […] …
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Democracy, Security, and Elections in Nigeria and Zimbabwe 

Source: Democracy, Security, and Elections in Nigeria and Zimbabwe – New Lines Institute In this episode of Contours, host Minna Jaffery-Lindemulder speaks with Carolyn Moorman of the New Lines Institute and Kwangu Liwewe of New Lines Magazine about upcoming elections in Nigeria and Zimbabwe. They discuss key domestic security and economic challenges in each country, […] …
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Stage set for NAMA

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AG’s office short staffed to work on Devolution Bill 

Source: AG’s office short staffed to work on Devolution Bill  – #Asakhe – CITE  The Attorney General’s Office is housed in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. Not much progress has been made on the ‘eagerly anticipated’ Devolution Bill, which is still “sitting” at the Attorney General’s Office because there is not enough […] …
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Concerns over inclusion of virtual courts in Judiciary Laws Amendment Bill

Source: Concerns over inclusion of virtual courts in Judiciary Laws Amendment Bill. – #Asakhe – CITE  Pic sourced from DW. Given Zimbabwe’s existing digital divide, where technology is inaccessible to the majority of the population, concerns have been raised about the inclusion of virtual courts in the Judiciary Laws Amendment Bill. Concerns include whether people […] …
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Zimbabweans Flooding Zambian Hospitals for Medical Care

Experts say a dilapidated public health delivery system and expensive private hospitals are prompting Zimbabweans to cross the border Source: Zimbabweans Flooding Zambian Hospitals for Medical Care Zimbabweans living on the border with Zambia are increasingly taking advantage of their neighbor’s superior health care. But Zambian officials say they are also draining resources as nearly […] …
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