April 14, 2015
South Africa: Xenophobic Attacks Spread to Durban City Centre
The violence against foreign migrants living in South Africa spread to the centre of a major South African city on Tuesday as crowds reportedly numbering thousands gathered on the… Read more »
South Africa: Rape Rumours After Big Brother Housemate Removed
According to MyTVNews, people on the different social media platforms are going reacting to an alleged rape in the Big Brother Mzansi house. Read more »
April 13, 2015
South Africa: How Pretoria Needs to Fix Its Electricity Crisis
South Africans have in recent years joined the ranks of those on the continent suffering from regular power cuts. While the government has accepted responsibility for failing to… Read more »
March 30, 2015
South Africa: Comedian Trevor Noah Lands Top U.S. Television Job
South African comedian Trevor Noah has reportedly been given a big promotion - following in American television host Jon Stewarts's footsteps, according to the New York Times. Read more »
March 24, 2015
South Africa: Zulu King's Comments On Foreigners Causes Alarm
Comments by the Zulu king that foreigners should go back to their home countries because they are changing the nature of South African society with their amanikiniki or goods and… Read more »
March 20, 2015
Namibia: Namibia's Liberation Struggle and the 2014 Elections
“What do you think will be happening with the Namibian elections next week?” we asked Henning Melber at his Indianapolis hotel bar; we were all attending the Annual… Read more »
March 18, 2015
Africa: New Development Goals 'Unprecedented' Opportunity for Families
The two of us met for the first time more than a decade ago, in the small rural village of Momemo, an hour's drive and a world away from the urban bustle of Maputo, Mozambique's… Read more »
March 16, 2015
Lesotho: PM Mosisili Steps Onto Lesotho's Merry-Go-Round
Long-serving Basotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili returns to power on Tuesday, faced with an array of challenges including holding together a coalition government, handling… Read more »
March 09, 2015
South Africa: Skwatta Kamp Rapper Flabba Killed - Report
Skwatta Kamp member Nkululeko Habedi, better known as Flabba, has been murdered, according to the Daily Sun . Read more »
March 03, 2015
Lesotho: Power Hangs in the Balance After Lesotho Polls
Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane has dramatically boosted his share of directly-elected seats in the country's National Assembly, but he could still be ousted from power. Read more »
March 02, 2015
Lesotho: PM Thabane to Win Majority in Lesotho Polls?
With three-quarters of the results in Lesotho's parliamentary elections declared, Prime Minister Tom Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) was on its way to securing a clear… Read more »
Africa: Major Leadership Prize Awarded to Pohamba of Namibia
The outgoing president of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has been awarded Africa's premier prize for achievement in leadership, worth U.S. $5 million over ten years. Read more »
Lesotho: PM Thabane Ahead in Early Election Results
With just over half the results in Lesotho's parliamentary elections declared, Prime Minister Tom Thabane's party has a strong lead. Read more »
March 01, 2015
Lesotho: Election Results Expected Soon
Lesotho's early elections went smoothly on Saturday and it is hoped results will be declared on Sunday, news agencies report. Read more »
February 27, 2015
South Africa: Proteas Captain Leads Team to Victory
Proteas skipper AB de Villiers hit an unbeaten 162 from just 66 balls to lead South Africa to a record 257-run victory over West Indies in the Cricket World Cup on Friday. Read more »
February 25, 2015
South Africa: Telkom Ordered to Halt Retrenchments
Telkom's planned retrenchment of 105 workers was halted by the Johannesburg Labour Court on Wednesday, the Information Communication Technology Union (ICTU) said. Read more »
South Africa: Full 2015 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Nene
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February 19, 2015
Africa: Will South Africa Speak Truth to Rising Powers Also?
When South Africa transformed from an apartheid pariah state to a constitutional democracy in 1994, this "negotiated revolution" created a compelling narrative that resonated… Read more »
February 11, 2015
Zimbabwe: Duration Gold Disputes Allegations in 'New Zimbabwe' story
AllAfrica has been informed by Duration Gold that our site published an article on the 7 February 2015 about the company which contained false allegations and which caused the… Read more »
January 28, 2015
South Africa/Ghana: Why Bafana Lost in Group C
If you had to pick two sides to emerge from Group C at the African Nations Cup prior to the tournament the smart money would have been on Algeria and Ghana. Read more »
January 27, 2015
Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars Late Strike Sends Bafana Home
Ghana secured a place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals with a dramatic 2-1 victory over South Africa in Mongomo that gave them top place in Group C. Read more »
Tunisia/Zambia: Tunisia, DR Congo Advance as Zambia, Cape Verde Bow Out
There were no real surprises in the two quarter-final qualifiers from Group B at the African Nations Cup, though with just three points separating the top and bottom teams, it was… Read more »
South Africa/Ghana: Sink or Swim for Bafana and Ghana
One or both of Ghana and South Africa will be out of the African Nations Cup when they complete their Group C action in Mongomo on Tuesday. Read more »
January 26, 2015
Zambia/Cape Verde: Cape Verde, Zambia Share Spoils in Rain-Hit Encounter
Cape Verde and Zambia bowed out of the African Nations Cup as they played to a 0-0 draw in monsoon-like conditions in Ebebiyin on Monday. Read more »
Ghana/South Africa: Black Stars and Bafana Both Face Crunch Afcon Game
One or both of Ghana and South Africa will be out of the Africa Cup of Nations when they complete their Group C action in Mongomo on Tuesday. Read more »