Posted on June 16, 2021
The June 16 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Events that triggered the uprising can be traced back to policies of the Apartheid government that resulted in the introduction of the Bantu Education Act in 1953. The rise of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) and the […]
Posted on June 16, 2021
The June 16 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Events that triggered the uprising can be traced back to policies of the Apartheid government that resulted in the introduction of the Bantu Education Act in 1953. The rise of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) and the […]
Posted on October 12, 2020
Communities living near mount Kilimanjaro have been battling a wildfire on the mountain – Africa’s highest peak – that broke out on Sunday afternoon. Tanzania’s National Parks Service said efforts to contain it were ongoing. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. The flames can be seen tens of miles away, the […]
Posted on July 16, 2020
South Africa’s Mnister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, and his wife have tested positive for covid-19. A statement from the cabinet said the couple is in isolation and the minister will continue to work from home. This was Mr Mantashe’s third round of tests since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The statement […]
Posted on July 14, 2020
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government has directed most of its funding to fight the scourge of Covid 19. Speaking during at the principals executive meeting of the Political Actors Dialogue in Harare yesterday, President Mnangagwa said the global health emergency has revealed weaknesses relating to the country’s health system, initially the inability to handle […]