Hluly Colette

Hluly Colette

Southern African Correspondent based in Johannesburg.
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SADC, U.S. Envoy Discuss DRC Crisis

Gaborone, Botswana – February 26, 2025: The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Magosi, met with…

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Motsoaledi Urges Men to Lead HIV, AIDS Fight

South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has urged men to play a more active role in the fight against…

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SADC Officials Gather in Harare for Transport and ICT Talks

Senior officials from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe, for a three-day meeting to review…

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SADC Workshop Focuses on Gender in Peace and Security

Johannesburg, South Africa – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gender Unit held a workshop from February 19-21, 2025, in…

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FNB Botswana Expands Support for Agriculture

FNB Botswana is ramping up efforts to assist farmers and agribusinesses with financial solutions tailored to the sector’s needs. Agriculture…

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SADC GBV Stakeholders Meet in South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa – Thursday, 20.02.25 – Zambia’s Cabinet Office Principal Gender Officer, Ms. Susan Musonda, is gaining valuable insights…

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Malawi Labour Ministry Suspends Firms Over Violations

The Malawi Ministry of Labour has denied reports that it shut down several companies, clarifying that it only suspended operations…

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Ethiopian Airlines Wins African Cargo Airline of the Year

Ethiopian Airlines has been named "African Cargo Airline of the Year" at the 2025 STAT Times International Awards for Excellence…

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Somali Minister, EASF Director Discuss Security Ties

Mogadishu, February 23, 2025 – Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, met with Eastern…

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Kenya Suspends South Sudan Mediation Until March

Kenya’s President, William Samoei Ruto, met with South Sudan’s Opposition Hold-Out Group and agreed to suspend the ongoing mediation process…

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Anabela Rungo’s Bail Hearing in Immigration Fraud Case

The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday heard the bail application of Anabela Rungo, the mother of former Miss South…

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Ruto Hosts DRC Delegation on Eastern DRC Crisis

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, chair of the East African Community (EAC), met with a high-level delegation from the Democratic…

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Somali, Chinese FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties

Somali Foreign Minister H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed met with China's Foreign Minister H.E. Wang Yi in New York…

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Amogelang Maledu to Curate MTN x UJ New Contemporaries

Amogelang Maledu has been appointed as the curator for the 2025–2026 MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award (NCA), a programme…

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South Africa Extends Spaza Shop Registration

The South African Department of Small Business Development has updated Parliament on the progress of Spaza shop registrations following the…

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