July 21, 2022
Morocco/South Africa: Morocco and South Africa Tune Up for Tilt At Women's Africa Cup of Nations Glory
A first continental crown awaits the winner of Saturday night's Cup of Nations final between Morocco and South Africa. Read more »
July 18, 2022
Zambia/South Africa: South Africa Reach Second Successive Cup of Nations Final
South Africa moved into the final at the Africa Cup of Nations for the second successive tournament on Monday following a last-gasp 1-0 win over Zambia. Read more »
July 16, 2022
South Africa: Ellis's Relish for the Team Burnishes Her Legend in South Africa
Patience and determination are requisites after asking Desiree Ellis to survey her achievements as head coach of South Africa women's side. The 59-year-old former national team… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Zambia/Senegal: Zambia Beat Senegal to Reach Women's Cup of Nations Semi-Final and World Cup
Zambia advanced to the last four at the women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after a penalty shoot-out victory over Senegal on Wednesday night. Read more »
Africa: Zambia and Senegal Fight for History At the Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Zambia and Senegal enter unchartered territory on Wednesday night when they clash in the quarter-finals of the women's Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca. Read more »
July 11, 2022
Africa: Women's Africa Cup of Nations - South Africa, Nigeria and Botswana Into Quarters
Uchenna Kanu bagged a brace on Sunday night as defending champions Nigeria walloped Burundi 4-0 to advance to the quarter-finals at the women's Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 09, 2022
Angola: Daughter Demands Autopsy After Death of Former President
Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Angola with an iron fist for 38 years, died on Friday at a hospital in Barcelona after suffering cardiac arrest, the government said. He was 79. Read more »
July 10, 2022
South Africa: South African Police Investigate Two Deadly Bar Shootings
Police in South Africa are investigating two bar shootings, one in a township close to Johannesburg and another in the country's east at the weekend. At least 19 people were killed… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Rwanda: Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to Meet in Angola Amid Rising Tensions
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries. Read more »
July 03, 2022
Zimbabwe: The Deadly Quest By Zimbabwe's Poorest for a Few Grams of Golden Hope
The clinking sound of metal tools hacking against rocks along the dry riverbed shatters the serenity of the pristine Bhuka mountains of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. A small group of women… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Malawi: Protestors Take to Streets Over Racist Video Ridiculing Children
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Malawi's capital Lilongwe this week after a video surfaced with what appears to be the exploitation of children by a Chinese… Read more »
June 21, 2022
South Africa: African-Based COVID-19 Vaccine On the Cards Through Technology Transfer Hub in Cape Town
In an effort to even the playing field in terms of vaccine delivery and production, a collaboration between South African-based consortium Afrigen Biologics and Belgium-based… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Malawi: The Popular Musician Who Left Everything Behind to Preserve Village Culture
The Malawian hit song, Moyo wa Mtawoni, meaning 'the town life', was released some 20 years ago by musician Ben Michael Mankhamba. It addressed the challenges of living in urban… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Malawi: Attorney General Investigating Former Diplomats for Allegedly Selling State Properties
The Malawi government is investigating some of its former diplomats who served the country's embassies in Namibia, South Africa and the United Kingdom for allegedly selling state… Read more »
May 08, 2022
Zimbabwe: Want to Say 'Laugh' in Shona? There's an Edutech Startup to Help You
Did you think of trying to learn an African language online during the pandemic, only to be disappointed when you found popular apps like Duolingo didn't offer Shona or Ndebele or… Read more »
May 02, 2022
Zimbabwe: Crystal Meth Abuse - Zimbabwe's Hidden Social Time Bomb
A young man sprawls on a local drug dealer's decrepit beige sofa, lights up the bottom of a carefully cut fluorescent light bulb and, using an improvised pipe, takes a deep puff of… Read more »
April 25, 2022
Malawi: How Scientists Mapped Mosquito Breeding Grounds Using Drones
Using an innovative, 21st-century way to destroy a centuries-old problem, scientists at the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust use drones to map out where mosquitoes breed in an… Read more »
April 20, 2022
South Africa: Floods Declared National Disaster After Storms Pound East Coast
South Africa's government Tuesday sought to reassure a worried public about efforts to help the east coast, where millions remained without water more than a week after deadly… Read more »
February 24, 2021
South Africa: Zuma French Arms Bribe Trial to Begin in South Africa in May - Court
A pre-trial hearing in South Africa has set former President Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to begin on 17 May. The trial refers to alleged bribes and corruption that Zuma carried… Read more »