Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of powerful Zimbabwe Vice President, General Chiwenga, after his trip to Tajikistan.
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Key events for today
1. AI Summit for Africa 17 to 20 Aug 2025
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1. Mr Forbes and Mrs Chipo Goka lose court case against Trababals Interchange.
2. At least half of all Zimbabwean men have never been married. 62 % of women are married.
Business
2. Econet has release financial statements showing growth in voice and data revenues.
3. IATA has named Zimbabwe among the top 10 countries blocking Airline funds. Mozambique is blocking $205m, Algeria 168M. Angola 84M, Zimbabwe 68M. The blocked funds are from such sources as ticket sales. Aaron Munetsi, CEO Airlines Association of Southern Africa says negotiation will begin with Mozambique
Africa
1. The mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, Lerato Maloka and her driver were kidnapped on Friday in Alberton and were found unharmed by the families on Saturday. This comes after she held a press briefing last week where she asked for an investigation into corruption at the municipality. She wants the investigation to focus on senior council officials who she says have paid themselves over R1 Million from council coffers. The Mayor was previously removed in a Vote of No Confidence in January but was re-elected a few weeks later.
2. The full bench of the Western Cape has ruled that the appointment of John Hlophe onto the JSC is unconstitutional as it erodes the public’s confidence in the judiciary and undermines its legitimacy and effectiveness. This comes after the DA took the matter to court.
3. 23 South Africans return from Myanmar. They responded to IT and customer services jobs in Thailand only to find themselves forced to work in cybersecurity and romance scams in Myanmar.
Community
G20 South Africa Presidency
South Africa to hod G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 and will hand over to the USA.
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