Swati editors in trouble for king’s health speculation
from SAMBULO DLAMINI in Mbabane, Eswatini MBABANE, (CAJ News) – ESWATINI has emerged among the worst violators of press freedom during the COVID-19 crisis in Southern…
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Zimbabweans face jail for failure to wear masks
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE is to jail members of the public that do not comply with new health regulations that make it…
Millions of kids fail to return to school
MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi / MTHULISI SIBANDA in Johannesburg NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – MORE than 127 million students in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) have failed to return…
Relief after Sudan bans female circumcision
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – SUDAN’S decision to outlaw female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) has been hailed as a milestone in the…
Journalists caught in COVID-19 crossfire
from MACOUMBA BEYE in Dakar, Senegal DAKAR, (CAJ News) – THERE is concern over the harassment of journalists covering the outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID–19) in their…
Ethiopians return home after deadly trip to SA
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – THE eleven Ethiopian youths that survived a trip that left 64 people dead on the route to South Africa…
MTN avails more funds against COVID-19 in SA
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN has pledged R8 million in equipment and infrastructure as well as food parcels as it joins forces with government to curb…
Truth: A great weapon against the cowardly devil
True Gospel with SAVIOUS-PARKER KWINIKA HE has been roaring into your life for years like a lion! He has always instilled huge fear in you to an extent that you are no longer…
Coronavirus the latest contagion in northern Mozambique
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – THE mere mention of the terms “cyclone” and “Kenneth” still send a shiver down the spine of Adelino…
SA minister censured for restaurant employment stance
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE recent statement attributed to South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni advocating for the catering industry to be a…