SAQA Scraps Over 1,100 Outdated Qualifications - South African News Briefs - May 20, 2026
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Lake Kariba's Rising Waters Bring Hope to Communities in Zambia and Zimbabwe [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Built in the 1950s to generate electricity, Lake Kariba in Zambia and Zimbabwe has since supported activities such as tourism, fishing and conservation. All of these are affected… Read more »
Nation Needs $53bn to Fight Climate Change - Mest
Ghanaian Times
Ghana will need an estimated $53.3 billion over the next decade to implement its revised climate action plan, underscoring the scale of investment required to tackle climate change… Read more »
A New R486-Million Water System, but the Taps Are Still Dry in These Limpopo Villages
GroundUp
Makhado municipality insists families will have water soon Read more »
Climate Forum Warns of Below-Normal Rainfall
Capital FM
The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) has forecast a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the northern Greater Horn of Africa during the… Read more »
141 Countries Including Kenya Back UN Resolution On Climate Obligations As U.S., Russia Oppose
Capital FM
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States' legal obligations… Read more »
General Assembly Backs Historic World Court Climate Crisis Ruling
UN News
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is "a powerful affirmation" of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António… Read more »
Judge Tells Minister to Get Water to Eastern Cape Families
GroundUp
Centane residents win court victory Read more »
Sirleaf Called It Filthy. Boakai Called It Progress. the Trash Remains. [analysis]
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA -- When former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called Monrovia "filthy" on a popular radio program in late April, she was not saying anything that hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
All of Africa Today - May 4, 2026
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Zimbabwe's Major Dams 93% Full, Enough to Last Until Next Rainy Season
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's major dam water levels are averaging 93.1%, significantly above last year's levels, with government assuring the country has sufficient water reserves to last until the… Read more »
Municipalities Outline Plans to Tackle Water Challenges At SAHRC Inquiry
SAnews.gov.za
Three Gauteng municipalities appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday to respond to concerns over water supply disruptions, deteriorating… Read more »
Lesotho's Mountain Life Was Harsh for Early Humans - Fire Made All the Difference [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When imagining our early human ancestors in prehistoric Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago, one might envision trekkers plodding across a savanna, baking under an equatorial… Read more »
Forest Pharmacy - How Kibale's Chimpanzees Use Nature to Boost Health and Sexual Vitality
Nile Post
Deep within the lush ecosystem of Kibale Forest National Park, a remarkable story of survival, instinct and natural medicine unfolds every day. Read more »
Acute Water Shortage Hits Sunyani
Ghanaian Times
An acute water shortage has gripped the Sunyani Municipality in the Bono Region, leaving taps in many homes dry for weeks and forcing residents to search frantically for water. Read more »
