March 26, 2018
Angola: Former President Dos Santos' Son Charged With Fraud
José Filomeno dos Santos, the former president of the Angolan Sovereign Fund and son of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos is barred from leaving the… Read more »
March 21, 2018
South Africa: Musician Jennifer Ferguson Proceeds With Criminal Charge Against Danny Jordaan
On the 21 March 2018 , I decided to proceed with a criminal charge against Danny Jordaan for rape. The disclosure of this rape was initially widely reported on 18 October 2017 My… Read more »
March 15, 2018
South Africa: Envoy Asks WTO To Heed Mandela on Just Rules for Global Trade
Xavier Carim, South Africa's Ambassador to the World Trade Organization and the outgoing chairman of the WTO's General Council, quoted words from a speech by his former president,… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Southern Africa: Will Ramaphosa's 'New Dawn' Ripple Across the Region?
The recent decision by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa to make his first official tour of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region so soon after taking… Read more »
March 12, 2018
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Should Rejoin the Commonwealth Now
Zimbabwe, the country, was not expelled from the Commonwealth. It was former President Robert Mugabe who took the decision to leave. Read more »
February 27, 2018
South Africa: Moving South Africa Forward - The Ramaphosa Way
Another beautiful morning in Cape Town when at 5am, President Cyril Ramaphosa embarked on his 6km "people's" walk from Lookout Hill in Khayelitsha to Rocklands, Mitchells Plain, on… Read more »
February 26, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Names New Ministers
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his new Cabinet - a reshuffle that was expected since he was sworn in after former president Jacob Zuma was asked to resign. Read more »
February 23, 2018
South Africa: The Ministers President Ramaphosa Should Fire
President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon make an announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle, after asking the opposition to be patient and give him time to apply his mind. Read more »
February 21, 2018
Mozambique: Water Restrictions Stay Put for Maputo
Mozambique authorities have announced a return to water restrictions of 2017 due to the scarcity of water in the Pequenos Libombos reservoir, Verdade Online reports. Read more »
South Africa: The Deep Roots of Ramaphosa's 'Thuma Mina'
When President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted – in his inaugural address to South Africa's Parliament – the song "Send Me" by Hugh Masekela, he was not only honouring the… Read more »
February 20, 2018
Southern Africa: Rethinking Belonging Could Foster a More Humane Understanding of Migration
World Social Justice Day is this year marked by the theme: “Workers on the move: the quest for social justice”. Read more »
February 16, 2018
South Africa: Defiant Eskom Power Utility Boss Koko Finally Resigns
Controversial Chief Executive Officer Matshela Koko submitted his resignation letter via email to the Group Chief Executive of Eskom this morning. Read more »
February 14, 2018
South Africa: Zuma Resigns, Ramaphosa to be Elected New President
President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation on Wednesday night. The South African Parliament is scheduled to elect Cyril Ramaphosa, his successor as leader of the ruling party,… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Moves to Replace Zuma as President
South Africa's ruling African National Congress will support an opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma in Parliament on Thursday if the president does not… Read more »
February 13, 2018
South Africa: President Zuma Enters His Last Days in Office
President Jacob Zuma faces a vote of no confidence tabled in Parliament by his own party within days if he does not resign his office. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Poachers Wield Cyanide as New Weapon Against Elephants
The poaching of elephants on the continent has dramatically increased, with poachers increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers… Read more »
February 06, 2018
South Africa: Zuma's State of the Nation Postponed #SONA2018
Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete announced that the State of the Nation, to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town, will be postponed until further notice. Read more »
February 05, 2018
South Africa: ANC Postpones Decision on Zuma's Fate... For Now
Talks among leaders of the African National Congress on the future of President Jacob Zuma ended late Monday without any announcement on his fate. Read more »
January 15, 2018
South Africa: A Glass Half Full - Preparing for Day Zero
Level 6 water restrictions are here - this means the crisis in the Western Cape has intensified to the point where 'Day Zero' is looking more real by the day. Read more »
January 14, 2018
South Africa: Pretoria to Deliver Démarche Over Trump Vulgarity
The South African government will on Monday register one of the highest forms of diplomatic protest with the United States over President Donald Trump's reported vulgarity in… Read more »
January 13, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances
The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »
January 12, 2018
South Africa: Biopic on Legendary Music Icon Brenda Fassie in the Works
Bongani Fassie, the music legend's son has confirmed that a movie based on the superstar's life story. The movie will follow Fassie's journey from Langa, Cape Town, to Soweto up… Read more »
January 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Now Is the Time to Invest, Say U.S. Analysts
Readers of a prestigious American business publication have been told that now is the time to re-engage with Zimbabwe if investors want to get in on the ground floor ahead of a… Read more »
December 29, 2017
South Africa: Celebrity Couple AKA, Bonang Call It Quits Again
Popular rapper AKA has announced on Twitter that he and his girlfriend Bonang Matheba had broken up. The couple have been together for two years. Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: Top Trump Administration Diplomat Addresses Africa's Toughest Issues
The current U.S. administration's top diplomat on African affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto, recently completed a 10-day trip to Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda… Read more »