June 23
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 »
Southern Africa: Implications of Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy On Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Access to Information [press release]
MISA
Beyond direct content moderation, the strategy's surveillance-enabling provisions (discussed below under privacy) have a secondary effect on expression. Where digital activity is… Read more »
Botswana: DPP Dismisses P100 Billion Bank of Botswana Theft Allegations
Botswana Daily News
Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) director has formally recognised the total lack of evidence in the P100 billion 'Butterfly' case. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Public Servants Hailed As 'Architects of National Development'
263Chat
The Government has called for a more innovative, citizen-centred and technology-driven public service as Zimbabwe commemorated Africa Public Service Day at the Chinhoyi University… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chinese Firm Loses U.S.$2 Million to Trusted Employee
263Chat
A Chinese company, Chemaden Resources (Private) Limited, was left counting its losses after an employee allegedly pocketed US$2 million collected from clients following the sale of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Death Threats Will Not Silence Me, Says Chibaya
263Chat
Former CCC legislator Amos Chibaya says he remains undiscouraged by anonymous death threats he recently received describing them as attempts to intimidate him and prevent his… Read more »
South Africa: Chaos in KZN As Immigrants Rush to Pop-Up Repatriation Sites
GroundUp
A disused government building in Pietermaritzburg has been occupied Read more »
South Africa: Johannesburg Has Taken a Big New Loan to Help Fix Its Electricity Problems, but the Results Will Take Time [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Just over a third (38%) of the residents of South Africa's commercial capital, Johannesburg, reported being satisfied with their electricity services in a survey conducted in… Read more »
Namibia: Eiseb Nominated to Succeed Noa At ACC
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has nominated Financial Intelligence Centre director Bryan Eiseb as the new director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Read more »
South Africa: Court Victory - KZN Ordered to Pay Overdue Subsidies to Crèches
GroundUp
About 1,000 people gathered outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court to celebrate an order to compel the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education to pay subsidies to Early Childhood… Read more »
Namibia: All 96 Fish River Canyon Hikers Rescued Safe and Uninjured
Namibian
All 96 hikers stranded in the Fish River Canyon since Sunday have been rescued after overflowing dams caused dangerous water levels downstream. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Lays Groundwork for N$4.1b Climate Fund
Namibian
The government has launched a joint multilateral development bank mission to finalise its Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan under the Climate Investment Funds' Industry… Read more »
South Africa: Nine Minors Rescued From Illegal Initiation School
SAnews.gov.za
An illegal initiation school operating in Jankempdorp has been shut down after authorities discovered nine underage children at the site. Read more »
South Africa: March Peacefully As Law Enforcement Will Quell Any Criminality - Premier Lesufi
SAnews.gov.za
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has assured residents that the provincial government is working with law enforcement agencies to ensure that the upcoming protest on anti-illegal… 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 »
South Africa: South Africa, Let's Make History - Let's Plant 10 Million Trees On Heritage Day As Part of President Ramaphosa's One Billion Trees Programme
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on government to work with all South Africans to plant one billion trees over the coming years. In support of the President's vision, the… Read more »
South Africa: Over R1.7bn Repaid to Ithala Depositors As Government Pushes for Final Resolution
SAnews.gov.za
More than R1.7 billion of the R2.1 billion owed to Ithala SOC Limited depositors has been repaid since December 2025, marking significant progress in resolving the institution's… Read more »
South Africa: Minister Urges Brics to Centre Security Agenda On Vulnerable Communities
SAnews.gov.za
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has urged senior BRICS security officials to ensure global security responses protect the world's most vulnerable communities. Read more »
South Africa: Youth Summit Connects NW Learners to Career and Employment Opportunities
SAnews.gov.za
More than 300 learners and students from Ngaka Modiri Molema District have gathered in Mahikeng for a Youth Summit aimed at equipping young people with information on career… 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 »
South Africa: Durban Settlement Electrified After 2020 but Many Meters Never Worked
GroundUp
Residents in Kenville say they are unhappy because they still have to use illegal connections despite electrification Read more »
South Africa: City Power and Eskom Terrorising Your Neighbourhood? Introducing Electricity Extortion Watch
Daily Maverick
An alarming phenomenon has taken hold in Johannesburg over the past several months: Dozens of our readers have reported being extorted and intimidated by City Power and Eskom… 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 »
Namibia: 47 Police, Immigration and NAMRA Officials Receive Customer Care Training
Namibian
About 47 police, immigration and Namibia Revenue Agency officials are being trained under the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) customer care programme to provide professional and… Read more »
South Africa: Despite Youth-Friendly Policies, Many Teens Say Clinics Are Hostile Environments
Health-e
When 17-year-old Olwethu Hlatshwayo stopped her family planning appointments in October 2025, it wasn't because she no longer wanted to prevent another pregnancy. Read more »
