A South African court has supported the extradition of Malawian murder suspect, Misozi Chanthunya, but has given him a right to appeal. Malawi judicial officers asked South African government to repatriate Chanthunya to Malawi so that he can answer murder charges. Solicitor General, Anthony Kamanga, confirmed the Rustenburg court ruled that Chanthunya’s extradition was legal and […]
Malawian murder suspect Misozi Chanthunya is today, May 24, expected to appear in a South African court for hearing on whether or not he should be repatriated to Malawi to face charges. A two-man Malawian delegation from the Ministry of Justice and office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) respectively left the country last […]
A South African court will next week rule on whether Malawian businessman and fugitive murder suspect, Misozi Chanthunya will be extradited to Malawi for a murder trial. Chanthunya is the main suspect in the Linda Gasa murder, a Zimbabwean 25 year-old student who was at the time studying in Malawi at the College of Accountancy […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda and her South African counterpart Jacob Zuma discussed preparations for the forthcoming African Union Summit which Malawi will be hosting in July, 2012, when the former visited the Rainbow Nation recently. According to a communiqué read at a news conference addressed by President Banda at her official Lilongwe State Lodge in […]
Malawi’s first female President and Africa’s second Mrs. Joyce Hilda Banda on Saturday paid homage to her idol and Africa’s first African President and Liberian leader president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on a two-day official visit to Monrovia in Liberia. The Malawian leader is accompanied on the trip by her husband, the First Gentleman, retired Chief […]
Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday to join President Jacob Zuma and scores of people for the Freedom Day celebration. Accompanied by her husband and other delegates, Banda is on her first official visit to South Africa following her recent inauguration this month. During her visit,Banda and […]
President Joyce Banda on Friday left the country for South Africa and Liberia where among others she expects to strengthen bilateral relationship with the countries. Speaking at Chileka Airport in Blantyre, Banda who was seen off by among others a newly appointed 32-member cabinet of her inclusive government, said as a Malawian she wanted to […]
South African government has managed to secure support from southern and east African countries to vote in favour of its candidate who is eying the top post of African Union (AU) commission chairperson, a senior cabinet official has said. South Africa’s international relations minister Maite-Nkoana Mashabane told SABC’s morning live host Vuyo in an interview […]
Lady luck seems to be smiling all the time at Malawi’s new President Her Excellency Mrs Joyce Banda as each day passing, solutions to the challenges that the country faced in the last few years seem to be coming Malawi way. On Tuesday, Malawi’s former colonial master Britain restored the sour diplomatic relations between the […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda is expected to leave the country for South Africa this weekend where she is expected to have talks with that country’s Head of State, Jacob Zuma, Nyasa Times has established. According to information sourced from government, President Banda is expected to be in South Africa on April 27, on official visit. […]
South African President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma has rescinded his decision to join six other African leaders to attend the burial ceremony of Malawi’s departed President Bingu wa Mutharika. Earlier, the Malawi Government had announced that seven African Heads of State and Government who included Zuma would be present during the burial ceremony scheduled for Monday […]
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who was a close ally of late Malawian president Bingu wa Mutharika, has confirmed that he will fly to Malawi to attend the April 23, 2012 burial of late Mutharika. Despite reported poor health, Mugabe has confirmed that he wants to pay homage to the man he called “dear brother and […]
South African government has offered a business deal to Malawi in supplying fuel to help ease panic buying following shortage of the gasoline in the country. International Relations Minister of South Africa, Maite Mashabane, who led a delegation from President Jacob Zuma to meet new Malawi President Joyce Banda in Lilongwe, said Zuma administration would […]
Malawi national football team (Flames) captain Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda says he has not applied for South African permanent residence permit but pointed out that even if he had applied, it would not have stopped him from playing for the Flames. Nyasa Timesreported that Flames coach Kinnah Phiri’s pleaded with Mponda to reconsider his decision to […]
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Zimbabwean Exiles Forum (ZEF) have launched a landmark case in the North Gauteng High Court to compel South Africa to abide by its legal obligations to investigate and prosecute high level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity. SALC and ZEF are asking the High Court to […]
South African police have arrested five Malawians in connection with a consignment of counterfeit money valued at more than R1.5 million. According to Independent Online, the Malawian nationals – aged 16, 20, 24, 25 and 33 – were arrested Sunday night as police barged into their Chatsworth home following a tip-off from a yet-to- be […]