June 18
South Africa: Hundreds of Zimbabweans Camp Outside Consulate in Cape Town
GroundUp
They want the Zimbabwean government to help them get home safely Read more »
South Africa: IEC Ready to Welcome South Africans for Voter Registration This Weekend
SAnews.gov.za
The Electoral Commission says it is ready to welcome South Africans of voting age at all its 23 706 voting stations across the country during the registration weekend on 20 and 21… Read more »
South Africa: Thousands of Malawians Still Waiting for Repatriation From Durban
GroundUp
A second shelter to open in the city for immigrants fleeing South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Threats Drive Immigrant Traders to Abandon Shops in Springs, Gauteng
Daily Maverick
Vigilante groups in Kwathema say immigrants must be out by 30 June, or else. Read more »
South Africa: Why SA's Reconstituted Parliamentary TB Caucus Is of Critical Importance [opinion]
Daily Maverick
As TB claims 54,000 South African lives annually, the reconstituted parliamentary TB Caucus must weaponise data transparency and political leadership to combat funding cuts and… Read more »
South Africa: Makhanda High Court Halts Drastic Eskom Power Cuts for Troubled Karoo Towns
Daily Maverick
The Makhanda high court has temporarily halted Eskom's threatened escalating power cuts that could have led to Karoo communities being denied electricity for 14 hours a day, seven… Read more »
South Africa: Does Anti-Foreigner Hatred Pay? Do Digital Platforms Profit?
Daily Maverick
Digital platforms are not passive hosts of content. They have become creator economies in which attention is systematically converted into income, and content that provokes… Read more »
South Africa: Abdullah Ibrahim, the Pianist Who Turned Manenberg Into an Anthem of the Freedom Struggle.
Daily Maverick
He was called Sentso, Adolph, Dollar, then Abdullah. Nelson Mandela called him 'our Mozart'. Whatever the name, the music behind it never stopped reaching back towards the scarred… Read more »
South Africa: Who Really Benefits From Illegal Immigration in SA? [opinion]
Daily Maverick
By understanding who benefits from illegal immigration, the country can then move towards finding genuine solutions. Read more »
South Africa: Immigrants Make an Enormous Contribution to the Food Security in South Africa [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Instead of mobilising against those from other countries, we need to be learning from them, embracing and appreciating their contribution in our economy and society, not least to… Read more »
Botswana: Countries Commit to Partnership
Botswana Daily News
Botswana, a country known for its flat Kalahari Desert terrain, and Lesotho, the mountainous 'Kingdom in the Sky,' are eager for a symbiotic relationship that would permit use of… Read more »
Africa: People Are Marrying Holograms and Making Friends With Chatbots. but Can AiIBring True Happiness? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Can technology really replace human relationships? As philosophy scholars who focus on human happiness and on artificial intelligence (AI), we tackle this question in a recent… Read more »
Africa: Africa and Eurasia Are Working in Partnership - the World Just Hasn't Noticed [analysis]
African Arguments
In 2022, Egypt joined as a partner to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a political, economic, and security organisation of Eurasian states. As Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Water Crisis Compounded By Dysfunctional Metro's Service and Communication Breakdowns
Daily Maverick
The water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay worsens as treatment plants struggle, reservoirs drain and residents, contending with ongoing outages, voice growing frustrations. Read more »
South Africa: 'Not a Family Stokvel' - - Mk Party Expels Zuma's Daughter and MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela
Daily Maverick
The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has axed the high-profile duo with immediate effect following a string of unauthorised public statements and social media posts. Secretary-general… Read more »
Nigeria: Arresting Journalists Not the Answer to Media-Security Disputes, IPI Tells Nigerian Authorities
Premium Times
The President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, said tensions between journalists and security agencies should be managed through dialogue, professional accountability structures… Read more »
Nigeria: #ekitidecides2026 - Oyebanji, 13 Challengers in Race for Ekiti Government House
Premium Times
Despite the array of parties and candidates, only two parties, the PDP and the ADC, have shown the capacity to run against the tide of the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Ambition Without Architecture - Why Nigeria Must Regulate AI [opinion]
Premium Times
When technology advances this fast without safeguards, it ceases to be neutral; it deepens inequality and erodes citizens' dignity. Read more »
Africa: The Quiet Work of Becoming - Why Africa Needs Leaders Who Are More Present Than Performative [opinion]
Premium Times
As Africa continues its journey of renewal and transformation, perhaps the most important leadership question is not how much influence we have, how many people we lead, or how… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man in Court Over U.S.$1.2 Million Dagga Haul
263Chat
A suspected drug dealer appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on allegations of smuggling a tonne of dagga, worth US$1.2 million, from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rebate for SA 'Xenophobia Returnees'
263Chat
Zimbabweans returning back to the country in the wake of renewed xenophobic attacks against foreigners in South Africa will benefit from an immigrants rebate that will allow them… Read more »
Nigeria: 'It Hurts Beyond Words' - Osimhen Opens Up On Nigeria's World Cup Heartbreak
Leadership
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has spoken candidly about Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the disappointment as a painful setback for both… Read more »
Nigeria: Safety Investigation Bureau Probes Benue Boat Accident
Leadership
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has begun probe into the deadly boat accident in Benue State that claimed 11 lives.NSIB director general Alex Badeh Jr., led a team… Read more »
Nigeria: DBN Secures €200m European Investment Bank Loan for Green Digital Growth
Leadership
The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) have signed a €200 million financing agreement aimed at supporting… Read more »
Malawi: Turning the National Recovery Plan Into a National Growth Agenda
Nyasa Times
Malawi stands at an inflection point. At Standard Bank, we believe that growth starts with honest conversations. The choices we make now around policy, reform, and collaboration… Read more »
