Olivia Kumwenda

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Southern Africa Bureau Chief at Reuters

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Lilongwe City Mayor for girls’ empowerment

Oct 16, 2024 | mwnation.com | Olivia Kumwenda

Lilongwe City Mayor Esther Sagawa has called for female role models to inspire girls to realise their dreams. She said this in Lilongwe on Friday during the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child that Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Malawi organised under the theme ‘Empowering girls: Breaking barriers and building a sustainable future’. Said Sagawa: “Girls need more support from leaders and role models to succeed in their education.
DA aims to stop ANC alliance with smaller parties, says Zille

May 30, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Anaït Miridzhanian |Olivia Kumwenda

The DA will do its utmost to prevent a coalition between the ANC and EFF or uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) parties, party figure Helen Zille said on Thursday. “We will do everything in our power to prevent an ANC, MK and EFF coalition. That would spook investors, it would tank the economy it would be a disaster for SA. So we are very committed to prevent that outcome,” said Zille, the chair of the federal council.