June 24
Malawi: Open Letter to APM - Is the Ministry of Lands Quietly Mortgaging Malawi? [opinion]
Nyasa Times
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June 23
Malawi: South Africa's Top Court Rules Edgar Lungu Will Be Buried in South Africa, Hands Victory to Family
Nyasa Times
Former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa after the country's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned an earlier ruling that would have allowed the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Face 5-Year Jail Threat for 'Dirty Talk' - Top Lawyer Sounds Alarm
Nyasa Times
Malawians have been hit with a shock warning: one sexually offensive remark could land you behind bars for FIVE YEARS -- or cost you a cool K1 million -- as a top lawyer blasts the… Read more »
Malawi: Thom Mpinganjira Family Donates K100 Million to Help Bring Back Malawians From South Africa
Nyasa Times
The family of Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira has donated K100 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to support the repatriation of Malawians facing hardship and… Read more »
South Africa: Government Clarifies Status of Malawian Nationals in Sophiatown
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Government has explained that the group of approximately 500 Malawian nationals accommodated in Newlands, Sophiatown, is awaiting the finalisation of… Read more »
Malawi: Court Declines ACB Request to Extend Freeze On Over K35 Billion Linked to Yusuf Investment
Nyasa Times
A court has rejected an application by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seeking to extend an order freezing more than K35 billion held in bank accounts belonging to officials of… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Repatriation Site Becomes Bottomless Pit
Scrolla
Efforts to repatriate undocumented Malawian nationals from Durban are under growing pressure as more people keep arriving at the holding site. Read more »
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
Nyasa Times
Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Signed Off Chilima's Fatal Flight, Mkandawire Testifies
Nyasa Times
The parliamentary inquiry into Malawi's June 2024 military plane crash on Monday opened with a stark claim: former president Lazarus Chakwera authorised the use of the Malawi… Read more »
Malawi: 'Your Words and Posts Carry the Weight of Malawi' - Chaponda Warns New Diplomats
Nyasa Times
Malawi's new cohort of diplomats has been urged to uphold the highest standards of conduct, with Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George Chaponda warning that their behaviour -- both… Read more »
Malawi: FDH Bank PLC Gives K100 Million to Dodma to Facilitate Malawians Repatriation From SA
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) listed FDH Bank has donated K100 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to support relief efforts for Malawians being… Read more »
Malawi: Rotary Club of Blantyre Inducts Dango Mkandawire As New President
Nyasa Times
The Rotary Club of Blantyre on Saturday inducted Dango Mkandawire as its new president during a colourful ceremony held at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre. Read more »
Malawi: Communities Foil Attempted Transformer Theft in Thyolo
Nyasa Times
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has praised security guards and members of the community at EPM Estate in Thyolo for thwarting an attempted theft of copper… Read more »
June 22
Malawi: Fear and Grief Grip Pietermaritzburg As Malawians Flee After Countryman Is Killed
Nyasa Times
A wave of fear has swept through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province after the killing of a 29-year-old Malawian national, forcing growing numbers of Malawians and other foreign… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Digital Clampdown Intensifies With New Arrest
Nyasa Times
Malawi's tightening grip on online speech has come under fresh scrutiny after the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe on Monday -- the latest sign of… Read more »
South Africa: Vulnerable Groups Moved to Drive-Inn Site As Malawi Repatriation Efforts Accelerate
SAnews.gov.za
The relocation of vulnerable Malawian nationals -- including women, children and people with health challenges -- to the newly established Drive-Inn site is currently underway as… Read more »
Malawi: Chipiko Challenges Malawi Police Over Court Defiance
Nyasa Times
Businessperson Madalitso Hussein Chipiko has escalated her fight with the Malawi Police Service, asking the High Court to commit Inspector General Richard Luhanga for contempt of… Read more »
Malawi: Mulli Wins Major Legal Battle As High Court Overturns Government Blacklist
Nyasa Times
Malawi's High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the government after ruling that its 2012 directive barring businessman Leston Mulli and five of his companies from public… Read more »
Malawi: Legal Experts Slam Marginalisation of Vice-Presidents, Call Practice 'Morally Wrong' and a Waste of Public Resources
Nyasa Times
A growing chorus of legal scholars and political analysts has criticised the continued sidelining of vice-presidents in Malawi's governance, arguing that while the Constitution… Read more »
Malawi: Massive Malawian Repatriation - Durban Site Overflows While Bus Blunder Strands 500 in Joburg
Daily Maverick
A massive operation to repatriate thousands of Malawians faces a dual crisis: Durban's temporary processing site is overflowing, while a bus permit blunder has left hundreds… Read more »
South Africa: More Than 7,000 Malawians in Durban Have Been Sent Home, Says Leon Schreiber
GroundUp
Another 8,000 people are yet to be processed -- and more are arriving Read more »
South Africa: Bushiri Takes Credit for Buses Minister Called Unlawful, Leaving Malawians Stranded
Scrolla
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi called the private buses that left Malawian nationals stranded at a Johannesburg church unlawful, and ordered teams to find whoever commissioned… Read more »
Malawi: Babu Khamisa in Explosive U-Turn As He Dumps MCP and Runs Back to DPP
Nyasa Times
Malawi's political world was rocked to its core last night after Babu Khamisa, a senior figure in the Malawi Congress Party's powerful National Executive Committee, quit the party… Read more »
Malawi: Ansah Cast Adrift As Malawi's Vice-Presidency Slips Deeper Into Constitutional Limbo
Nyasa Times
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears increasingly accustomed to operating in what many of her predecessors have described as a political purgatory -- a space where the office… Read more »
Malawi: Court Vindicates Mulli After 14-Year Battle, Declares Govt Blacklisting Malicious and Illegal
Nyasa Times
After 14 years of fighting to clear his name, Malawian businessman Leston Mulli has secured a landmark legal victory, with the High Court ruling that the government's 2012 decision… Read more »
