Uganda: On the Campaign Trail - the Tactics Shaping Uganda's 2026 Elections

Uganda's campaign season highlights a shift toward hybrid campaigning where traditional methods coexist with digital innovation and symbolic experimentation. Read more »

Africa: South Africa's 2025 Matric Pass Rate Hits Record 88 Percent, but Maths Woes and Late Dropouts Temper Celebrations

Minister Siviwe Gwarube hailed the Class of 2025's NSC pass rate for climbing to 88%, the highest ever for more than 900,000 candidates, with KZN topping the provinces. Yet experts… Read more »

South Africa: Iran Pulls Out of Joint Naval Exercise Amid Political Tensions

Iran has three warships waiting in False Bay, but they will not join South Africa, China, Russia and the UAE in the naval exercise Will for Peace. Read more »

South Africa: Eskom's 'Stayed' Court Case Shows Double Game Duplicity On Electricity Trading

For months, South Africans have been told that Eskom has "paused" or "stayed" its legal challenge against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) over the granting of… Read more »

Africa: The High Cost of Politics Enables Corruption and Fiscal Indiscipline in Africa

The escalating costs of elections in Africa foster corruption and fiscal irresponsibility, undermining democracy and enabling elite control over politics, with dire consequences… Read more »

Africa: CES 2026 - - a Human-Centric Shift in Tech Amid AI Overload

For a brief moment, the big PC brands turned away from shoving needless AI into everything and remembered that people use computers to do and build things. Read more »

South Africa: Chief Executives' 2026 Outlook - AI, Rate Cuts and Cautious Optimism

South Africa enters the new year with hints of a firmer footing, along with reminders of how fragile the recovery remains. Business Maverick chatted to a few of the minds at the… Read more »

South Africa: Regulator Probe, Public Uproar Spare 16,507 Discovery Health Members From R125m Billing Error

Discovery Health's systems hiccup turned routine claims into nasty 'you owe us' notices for 16,507 members, with some demands climbing toward R80,000. After MediCheck lit the fuse… Read more »

South Africa: Meet the Joburg Councillor Who Turned His Car Into a Tool for Accountability

Carlos Da Rocha, the DA councillor for Bez Valley, has transformed a graffiti-covered van into a mobile protest advocating for accountability in Johannesburg. Through this… Read more »

South Africa: Mapping South Africa's Fishing Industry - - a Conversation With Shaheen Moolla

Journalists are seldom specialists, so any investigation into a complex sector like fishing needs to begin as an in-depth conversation with the most knowledgeable person you can… Read more »

South Africa: Discovery Health Gives You Another Reason to Hate Your Medical Scheme

In the middle-class story of the holidays, what made Discovery Health's reimbursement error utterly bizarre was that it publicly defended its flawed legal stance when it never had… Read more »

South Africa: Beyond the Classroom - - It's Time We Prepare Pupils for the Full Higher Education Experience

High school life orientation should transform from a general subject into an effective resource that equips students for higher education. Instead of merely instructing on career… Read more »

South Africa: Relative Tells of Desperate Struggle to Rescue Victims of Deadly Doornkop House Collapse

'We ran closer, stumbling through the dark. That's when we heard the screams. People were trapped inside,' said a relative of the three people who died in the incident. Read more »

South Africa: School Placement Chaos - Why Thousands of Gauteng Learners Still Wait for a Seat

As South Africa's schools prepare to reopen on 14 January, thousands of Gauteng learners remain unplaced. This is despite government assurances that the crisis is under control. Read more »

South Africa: Climate Crisis Vs Job Security - How President's Fresh Pcc Picks Aim to Calm SA's Just Transition Jitters

President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission marks the start of a new five-year term (2026-2030) for the multistakeholder… Read more »

South Africa: Concourt Dismisses NMB Municipality Claim That Parents Should Be Blamed for Toddler Drowning in Broken Drain

The Constitutional Court has dismissed a last-ditch effort by the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to avoid paying damages to a family whose toddler drowned in a broken drain in Kariega.… Read more »

Egypt/Senegal: Mohamed Salah Edges Closer to Breaking His Afcon Duck As Egypt Set Up Senegal Semifinal

Egypt's Pharaohs, led by Mohamed Salah, aim for Afcon glory after reaching the semifinals against Senegal, seeking a title win that eludes the superstar. Read more »

South Africa: 'I Stared the Fire in Its Eyes' - - Residents Recall Ordeals As Fight Against Kouga Blazes Continues

Residents in Kouga faced terrifying fire ordeals, with rapid evacuations and heartbreaking losses. Community support shone as brave neighbours helped one another escape, showcasing… Read more »

South Africa: President's NDPP Curveball Exposes Risky Power and Fuels Appointment Transparency Reforms

In essence, Ramaphosa's surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Vows Decisive Action in 2026 to Revive Ailing Municipalities or Face Voters' Wrath

Fixing local government is the ANC's strategy to stop voter decline Read more »

South Africa: Wrapped in Controversy - - Ethekwini Mayor Defends R22m Statues Amid Service Delivery Crisis

Durban's giant bronze statues of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo, still wrapped in plastic, have become unlikely festive-season punchlines and a lightning rod for anger over… Read more »

South Africa: Municipal Electricity Failure Is Not Simply a Local Municipal Problem, but a Structural Economic Risk

South Africa's municipal electricity debt crisis is often reduced to a familiar story: failing councils, weak billing systems, political interference and a culture of non-payment.… Read more »

South Africa: SA Maize Futures At Four-Year Lows, Good News for Inflation, Mixed Outcomes for Farmers

South Africa's white and yellow maize futures have slid to four-year lows as a stronger rand, global oversupply and La Niña rains collide. Cheaper maize should cool food… Read more »

South Africa: Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps

Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access… Read more »

South Africa: Sonic Boom - What to Expect From the World of Music in 2026

When it comes to music, local will be even more lekker and the west wilder than ever as musicians and contemporary artists throw it back to bring it forward in a year of… Read more »