Zimbabwe taken to court for ‘hiding’ inflation figures
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – A TRADE union and a pensioners’ rights lobby organisation have lodged a legal challenge against the…
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Anger over Lesotho project to supply water to SA
from TSOANELO MOKHAHLANE in Maseru, Lesotho MASERU, (CAJ News) – THE construction of a Lesotho dam to supply water to South Africa has lurched into crisis after it emerged…
German funds war against East Africa locust invasion
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – GERMANY has made available €2 million (R32,6 million) to tackle the worst locust infestation in decades…
Dozens dead in Nigeria fever outbreak
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – AN upsurge of the Lassa fever has left at least 41 people dead in Nigeria since the beginning of the year. The…
South Sudan vaccinates against killer measles outbreak
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – CONFLICT-torn South Sudan has embarked on a massive vaccination exercise to curb an unprecedented outbreak of…
SADC undeterred by UK exit from Europe
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BRITAIN’S long-drawn-out exit from the European Union (Brexit) has understandably sent shock waves through the global…
MTN drives inclusivity of deaf community through music
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MOBILE network operator, MTN, is driving acknowledgment and inclusivity of the deaf community with music tracks specifically for…
Huawei launches Y9s targeting young consumers
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – HUAWEI has launched the Y9s, a smartphone the company says boasts some of the most impressive features for smartphones in…
Nigerians demand end to female circumcision
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – A MAJORITY of Nigerians are advocating for the end of female genital mutilation (FGM). They are supporting the…
Asaad to head Cisco’s Africa operations
MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – TECHNOLOGY firm, Cisco, is making the most of the digital transformation to further its presence in the Middle East and Africa…