Botswana urged to abolish death sentence
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, (CAJ News) – THE incoming government of Botswana must prioritise abolishing the death penalty, a human rights organisation…
October 2019
Springboks victory to unite a divided nation
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MILLIONS of South Africans and other African neutrals will be rooting for the Springboks to win the Rugby World Cup and…
Ivory Coast first with tap and go SIM registration
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IVORY Coast is, according to a technology company, the first African country to commence a ‘tap and go’ system for mobile…
AU petitioned on Cameroon ethnic killings
from ROSY SADOU in Yaoundé, Cameroon YAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – HUMAN rights groups have petitioned the African Union (AU) to address serious violations in Cameroon where an…
Tanzania illegally sacks refugees from Burundi
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – TANZANIAN authorities have allegedly forced more than 200 unregistered asylum seekers into returning…
Lax operators threaten South Africa’s 4IR future
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is potentially under threat as local information and…
EXCLUSIVE: Angola in spotlight amid new revelations in Mozambique debt scandal
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, (CAJ News) – A CHAIN of emails detailing how bribes were paid to Mozambican government officials in the hidden debt scandal that…
Millions starve in worst Zambians drought in years
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – AN estimated 2,3 million people are facing severe acute food insecurity this month as Zambia suffers its worst…
Farmers pin hopes on provincial agro master plan
from ANNA NTABANE in White River, Mpumalanga WHITE RIVER, (CAJ News) – THE Mpumalanga Provincial Agriculture Master Plan is anticipated to spur the growth of the sector in…
Has Khama reached sell-by date after poll humiliation?
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana GABORONE, (CAJ News) – EMBARKING on the now all familiar path of prominent leaders quitting ruling parties and throwing their weight…