January 2, 2020

Festive Season Operations yielded results

DURBAN From 31 December 2019 to 1 January 2020, operations were conducted within the Ethekwini Central, Ethekwini Inner South and Ethekwini Outer South Clusters to curb criminal activities as part of the Safer Festive Season Operations. Roadblocks wer…

Premiership football back after festive break

JOHANNESBURG, THE Absa Premiership resumes on Friday with a middle-of-the-table fixture between Lamontville Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United.They will contest the KwaZulu-Natal derby at Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.Arrows are placed seve…

Deaths from malaria in Burundi exceed 3 000

BUJUMBURA, AT least 3 170 people have died from a worsening outbreak of malaria in Burundi during 2019.The deaths are from more than 8,5 million cases, which is almost double from 4,4 million cases documented from the previous year.The figures are the…

Zimbabwe food stocks might run out in February

HARARE, HALF of Zimbabwe’s population enduring hunger faces a bleak future amid fears humanitarian agencies’ food reserves could run out in February.The aid agencies are battling lack of funds for relief operations.Eight million people are in danger o…

Al-Shabaab terror victims seek treatment abroad

MOGADISHU, SOME victims of the recent terror attack in Somali have been flown overseas for treatment. This highlights the gravity of the bomb blast that left over 90 people dead.Local doctors are facing an influx of the injured seeking treatment for s…

Maize prices rising beyond reach of vulnerable Mozambicans

MAPUTO, THE escalating price of the staple maize it has doubled in some regions impacting negatively on poor households, mostly still recovering from a series of shocks this year.These shocks include cyclones, drought, floods and insecurity.In the Go…

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