February 05
Malawi: Mitundu Baptist FC Partners BCA Travel for Player Awards
Nyasa Times
Newly promoted Super League side Mitundu Baptist Football Club has secured a player awards sponsorship deal with BCA Travel and Tours for their debut season in the top flight. Read more »
Malawi: Paving the Way to Food Security - the Imperative of Improved Rural Roads in Malawi
Nyasa Times
In the breathtaking yet unforgiving terrain of Chitipa, northern Malawi, rural roads tell a painful story. They are dusty in the dry season, muddy death traps in the rains, and for… Read more »
Zambia: Futsal - Ghana, Zambia Draw in 12-Goal Thriller
Ghanaian Times
GHANA and Zambia battled to a thrilling 6-6 draw in the first leg of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Read more »
South Africa: Learners Taught in Mud Brick Classrooms Built By Parents in 1958
GroundUp
Overcrowded school in Limpopo has waited years for new classrooms Read more »
South Africa: Children in Aberdeen Fall Ill As Health Teams Investigate Outbreak
Scrolla
Children in Aberdeen fell ill with fever, headache, cough, vomiting and stomach cramps between 30 January and 3 February 2026. The Eastern Cape Department of Health classified… Read more »
South Africa: Boity Could Lose Her Home Over Unpaid Debt
Scrolla
Leemark Financial Services is suing Boity Thulo in Johannesburg High Court for R491,813 allegedly owed on her Centurion home purchase. Boity Thulo has 10 days to defend herself… Read more »
February 04
Namibia: Namibian Journalist 'Shaken' By Arrest Threat for Asking the President a Question
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Namibian authorities to respect and safeguard reporters, following Jemima Beukes expulsion from the president's official residence and… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
GroundUp
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December Read more »
South Africa: 'I Have Loved Leading the DA,' Says Steenhuisen, Exiting Leadership Race Under Party Pressure
Daily Maverick
John Steenhuisen trumpeted his success as DA leader while announcing he wouldn't stand for re-election in April. Read more »
South Africa: National Minimum Wage to Rise to R30.23 Per Hour From March
SAnews.gov.za
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced an increase in the statutory National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2026, raising it from R28.79 to R30.23 for each… Read more »
Namibia: Only One Public Oncologist for Namibia
Namibian
Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao says Namibia has only one specialist oncologist in the public health sector, a shortage that is severely limiting early… Read more »
South Africa: Blockbuster Weight-Loss and Diabetes Medicines Sales Surge Despite Cost Barriers
spotlight
Sales of weight loss medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro have sky-rocketed in South Africa in recent years, although they remain too expensive for most people who might benefit… Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Mining Bleeds Billions From Economy, Says Mantashe
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that illegal mining is one of the most pressing challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - costing the… Read more »
South Africa: Kruger National Park Restores Infrastructure
SAnews.gov.za
Restoration work is underway in the Kruger National Park following the flood damage sustained last month, says the South African National Parks (SANParks). Read more »
South Africa: Flood Victims Cry Foul After Food Parcels Given to Other People
GroundUp
The Limpopo premier's office is urging people left without food aid to notify their ward councillors Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas
GroundUp
The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Races to Restore Water in Midrand - South African News Briefs - February 4, 2025
allAfrica
Johannesburg Races to Restore Water in Midrand Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee Calls for Long-Term Disaster Preparedness
SAnews.gov.za
Parliament's Portfolio Committee and Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has reiterated the call for long-term disaster preparedness and… Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding May Return By 2030
Scrolla
Energy expert Chris Yelland warned that load shedding could return around 2030 if Eskom's planned gas power stations face any delays. Eskom plans to close 5,260MW of coal power… Read more »
South Africa: Kabza De Small Accused of Fake Rent Payment and Owing Over R250,000
Scrolla
Kabza de Small allegedly sent fake proof-of-payment slips for R50,000 and R110,000, but the money never arrived at the account. The landlord says Kabza owes over R250,000 for… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Petroleum Bill - MPs Vow to Scrutinise Transfer of Power to Presidency
Namibian
Members of parliament (MPs) have vowed to scrutinise the petroleum bill set to be tabled today before passing it, raising concerns over giving too much power to one person. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Oil and Gas Bill - Opposition Warns Against President's Control Over Sector
Namibian
Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani calls on president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to maintain transparency in matters concerning her children's business activities. Read more »
Namibia: Health Ministry Accused of Failing to Spray Mosquitoes As Malaria Cases Surge in Northern Namibia
Namibian
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has been accused of failing to properly implement malaria prevention measures, leading to an increase in the number of cases, including… Read more »
Malawi: Apostle Kawinga's Ministry Donates 2,400 Bags of Maize to Nsanje Families
Nyasa Times
Salvation for All Ministries International, led by Apostle Clifford Kawinga, on Wednesday distributed 2,400 bags of maize to vulnerable households in Nsanje District, in a… Read more »
Namibia: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Opens Third Session of Eighth Parliament in Windhoek [document]
Namibian
February is a month of reflection and remembrance in the history of democratic and independent Namibia. During this month, we lost our third president, Hage Geingob, and our… Read more »
