June 07
South Africa: Fiery Exchanges, Weekend Negotiations and Depressing Stats As Metro Scrambles to Approve Bay Budget
Daily Maverick
The Nelson Mandela Bay council faces turbulent discussions over a controversial budget, with residents bracing for steep rate increases amid ongoing service delivery issues. Read more »
South Africa: Busi Mavuso - Business Fixes a Pothole for R7,500, City of Joburg Spends R65,000 [interview]
Daily Maverick
A privately funded pothole repair costs about R7,500. The City of Johannesburg spends about R65,000. For Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso, that gap tells the story… Read more »
South Africa: Iol's R200m Expansion Plan Marks Another Turn in the Sekunjalo Media Saga
Daily Maverick
IOL says it has secured R200m from shareholders to fund a national expansion drive. The announcement lands at a loaded moment: Iqbal Survé is stepping down as Sekunjalo… Read more »
Uganda: Vipers Sack Belgian Coach
Nile Post
Uganda Premier League defending champions, Vipers Sports Club have sacked their head coach,Ivan Jacky Minnaert. Read more »
South Africa: In a World of Afrophobia, Be Julius Malema
Nile Post
As the continent marked the 63rd anniversary of the African Union, leaders across Africa delivered inspiring speeches celebrating unity, solidarity and integration in an… Read more »
South Africa: Chicken Exporters Say State Delays Are Clipping the Wings of SA's Poultry Growth
Daily Maverick
The South African poultry industry is eyeing export markets, but bureaucratic delays are stifling growth. Urgent government support is essential to unlock its full potential, say… Read more »
South Africa: Aviation Experts Say Apartheid-Era Sasol Had the Answer for the Current Jet Fuel Crisis
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick is a guest of the International Air Transport Association at its annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, and the costs of talking the future of jet fuel are adding… Read more »
South Africa: Fitch Lifts SA's Credit Rating, Citing 'Prudent Fiscal Management'
Daily Maverick
All three ratings agencies have now pegged South Africa two notches below the coveted investment grade status that the country once wore like a badge of honour, which underscores… Read more »
South Africa: Major Sacha Injury Blow Puts Springbok Depth to the Test
Daily Maverick
Manie Libbok and Handré Pollard will shoulder more responsibility in the absence of the first-choice Bok flyhalf. Meanwhile, exciting young options continue to emerge. Read more »
South Africa: 'It's Hollywood' - MPs Slam Leadership Vacuums As Higher Education Sector Positions Remain Unresolved
Daily Maverick
As criticism mounts over acting appointments across the higher education sector, MPs have questioned why permanent appointments have not been filled. A leaked letter obtained by… Read more »
Uganda: Collapsed Building in Kisaasi Linked to Poor Design, Two Bodies Retrieved
Independent (Kampala)
Police have retrieved two bodies from the collapsed building in Kisota road, Kisaasi, in Kawempe Division. Read more »
Uganda: 1xpartners Presents Manual to Help Affiliates Monetise Football Traffic
Independent (Kampala)
1xBet's Partners Program has prepared a practical Globe Cup 26 manual for affiliates, offering guidance on football traffic, audience activation and monetisation during one of the… Read more »
Namibia: Marula Strategy Is Pure Political Genius
Namibian
Let's all take a deep breath, examine Namibia from a different angle, and refrain from bleating like lost goats. Read more »
Namibia: /Nami #nus - Lessons From the Past for a Sustainable Future
Namibian
The name Aminius, which is actually /Nami #Nus, a Khoekhoegowab (spoken by Nama people) word meaning 'Ostrich Farm' (volstruisplaas in Afrikaans), tells a story that many people in… Read more »
Malawi: Farms Limited Wins Best Agribusiness Farm Award At the 2026 National Product Magazine Mid-Year Awards
Nyasa Times
Namuleri Farms Limited has been named Best Agribusiness Farm at the 2026 National Product Magazine Mid-Year Awards, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Malawi's… Read more »
Malawi: Ten Old Mutual Malawi Staff Qualify for Offshore Trip to China
Nyasa Times
Ten members of staff from Old Mutual (Malawi) Limited have qualified for the prestigious offshore trip administered by the parent company, Old Mutual Africa Regions, headquartered… Read more »
Malawi: More Rot At Mepa - Agency Accused of Sitting On Esia Reports, Squeezing Local Investors While Foreign Firms Thrive
Nyasa Times
Fresh allegations of deep-rooted dysfunction and possible corruption have emerged at the Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), with a growing number of local investors… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Scales Up Tobacco Harm Reduction Training As 500+ Health Workers Complete New Online Cpd Modules
Nyasa Times
More than 500 nurses and midwives across Malawi have received specialized training on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation, with the rollout of new online Continuous… Read more »
Malawi: FOCSU Laments Selective Recruitments and Promotions
Nyasa Times
The Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has raised serious concerns regarding the selective implementation of the recruitment and promotion freeze. Read more »
Africa: Africa, China Media Groups Join Nampa Conference
Namibian
The African Public Relations Association (Apra) and China Media Group have joined the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) as strategic partners for the Effective Communicators Conference… Read more »
Namibia: Is Amutse Enabling Fuel Capture?
Namibian
Energy minister Modestus Amutse's decision to grant a Swiss company an exclusive mandate to import all Namibia's fuel feeds into concerns that the fuel sector has allegedly been… Read more »
Namibia: Zverev Ends Wait for Grand Slam Title With French Open Triumph
Namibian
Alexander Zverev finally secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a dramatic five-set victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday. Read more »
Namibia: Two Men Die By Suicide Over Weekend
Namibian
Two men allegedly took their own lives in separate incidents in Windhoek and Nkurenkuru over the weekend. Read more »
Uganda: Kidnap Suspects Lead Detectives to Woman's Body in Wakiso
Nile Post
Police have recovered the body of Babirye Lydia, a 52-year-old resident of Kigowa, Ntinda, following investigations into her reported kidnapping. Read more »
Uganda: UPDF 3 Infantry Division Commander Commends Security Stakeholders for Sustaining Peace in Karamoja
Nile Post
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, Wilberforce Sserunkuma, has commended security stakeholders in North Karamoja for their collective… Read more »
