February 11, 2020
South Africa: Founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Joseph Shabalala Dies
The five-time Grammy-award winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has lost its founder Joseph Shabalala. Read more »
February 10, 2020
South Africa: Punching Below Its Weight in the Information Economy
Africans from other parts of the continent who visit South Africa for the first time are often impressed with the country's apparently advanced technology and infrastructure. But… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Has a New Chance to Promote Good Governance in Africa
As South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term as chairperson of Africa's premier instrument aimed at promoting good governance among member states, his country has a… Read more »
February 05, 2020
Lesotho: Prime Minister's Wife to Be Charged with Murder - Police
Maesaiah Thabane, wife of Lesotho's prime minister Tom Thabane, is to be charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of the prime minister's former wife, police have… Read more »
February 04, 2020
South Africa: BREAKING NEWS - Arrest Warrant Issued for Former President Zuma
The warrant was issued due to the former president's failure to appear at his corruption trial. Read more »
February 03, 2020
Malawi: History Made in Malawi as Court Overturns 2019 Presidential Election
The Malawi Constitutional Court judge Potan has declared that President Peter Mutharika was not duly elected in the May, 21 2019 elections. He has ruled that fresh presidential… Read more »
January 24, 2020
South Africa: 'Africa Loves You', Billionaire Motsepe Tells Trump
Billionaire philanthropist and mining mogul Patrice Motsepe has said that Africa loves U.S. President Donald Trump, sparking controversy on social media. Read more »
January 23, 2020
Africa: 'Conflict is Like a Cough, If You Don't Treat the Root Cause, It Comes Back'
With the ongoing conflicts in Cameroon, Somalia, Nigeria, the Sahel and Mozambique, peace on the continent may seem elusive, but Nigerian-based Joy Ada Onyesoh, president of the… Read more »
South Africa: 5 Changes to Schooling to Empower The Class of 2020
“What society in a modern knowledge driven global community sets 30% and 40% as pass rates for its children and then sends them on their way with a Grade 9… Read more »
Angola: Africa's Richest Woman Isabel Dos Santos Charged With Fraud
A court in Luanda has charged Isabel dos Santos with money laundering and mismanagement during her time as chairwoman of state oil firm Sonangol, reports France 24. Read more »
January 15, 2020
South Africa/Morocco: SAFA Boycotts 2020 Futsal Over Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced its decision to withdraw the national team from the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations to be hosted in Morocco. Read more »
January 03, 2020
South Africa: Photojournalist 'Coming Home' After Escaping Syrian Captors
Photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed will be returning home three years after being kidnapped in Syria by the Islamic State, writes News24. Reuters reported that, according to a… Read more »
January 02, 2020
South Africa: Yvonne Chaka Chaka Denies Being Deported from Uganda
The popular South African music legend has dismissed reports that she was deported from Uganda, where she was scheduled to perform at a New Year's Eve concert. Read more »
January 01, 2020
Africa: UN Agency Pinpoints African Nations As World's Worst 2020 Hunger Spots
Zimbabwe, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central Sahel region dominate the demand for food aid as the world enters 2020, says the United Nations World Food… Read more »
December 31, 2019
Angola: Court Orders Asset Freeze of Former President's Daughter Over Graft Claims
All assets of Isabel dos Santos, her husband Sindika Dokolo and Mário Filipe Moreira Leite da Silva, CEO of the Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA), have been frozen following an… Read more »
South Africa: Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi Honours School Sponsor
Siya Kolisi ended a memorable year with a visit to New York where he paid homage to Vincent Mai, the man who paid the school bursary that put the South African rugby captain… Read more »
December 19, 2019
South Africa: Top Journalist Accuses Broadcaster of Censorship
Political reporter Samkele Maseko says eNCA is guilty of large scale bias in its news coverage following his departure from the news channel, IOL reports. Maseko alleges that… Read more »
December 11, 2019
South Africa: Zimbabwe-Bound Bus Bursts Into Flames
A bus traveling from Cape Town to Zimbabwe has caught fire on the N1 near William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg. Read more »
December 09, 2019
South Africa: BREAKING NEWS: Passenger Rail Service Placed Under Administration
The troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Prasa, has been placed under administration, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi is Miss Universe 2019!
South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe 2019. Read more »
December 03, 2019
South Africa: EFF Occupies Farm of Traditional Healer's Alleged Killer
The Economic Freedom Fighters party has "taken over" the farm of Fritz Joubert after he allegedly killed his friend and traditional healer Anele Hoyana during a "cleansing ceremony… Read more »
December 02, 2019
South Africa: Drop Data Prices or Else - Competitions Commission
South Africa's Competition Commission finds that data price is "excessively high" in a market dominated by MTN and Vodacom. Read more »
November 28, 2019
Africa: Battling HIV and Aids Through a Community-Led Approach
Over the past 30 years, we have witnessed incredible strides to halt the spread of HIV, offering a future to those with the virus through advancements in treatment and care.… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Southern Africa: South Africa's Pepkor Pulls Out Of Zimbabwe
South African retailer Pepkor Holdings has announced that it will exit Zimbabwe after an economic crisis in the country hurt its performance, Reuters reports. Read more »
November 21, 2019
Zimbabwe: 96 Hours of Dry Taps For Bulawayo Residents
The City of Bulawayo has moved to tighten its water rationing schedule from 72 to 96 hours a week as water levels continue to decline in its dams. Read more »