June 22
South Africa: SAPS Launches R600m Operation to Counter Anti-Immigrant Unrest Ahead of 30 June Deadline
Daily Maverick
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said the special operation against efforts to destabilise the country is costing taxpayers more than R600m. Read more »
South Africa: 'Phantsi, Afrophobia!' - Cape Town Artists and Activists Reject Hatred
GroundUp
World Refugee Day events show "African solidarity" Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 22, 2026
allAfrica
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Namibia: 'Curse' of the Youth Council
Namibian
Violent NYC election collapses over safety, critics call for reform Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini's Civic Freedoms On Trial in Landmark LGBTI Rights Legal Battle
Daily Maverick
For seven years the Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities group has fought the Swazi government for its citizens to have the right to freedom of association. But this is a hard… Read more »
South Africa: For Refugees in South Africa, Documents Do Not Always Mean Safety
Our City News
For more than two decades, Brian Muziringa, 53, has built a life in South Africa through systems that have often treated his presence as temporary, doubtful or disposable. Read more »
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: SARS Says R40 Billion Went Back to South Africans Last Year
Scrolla
SARS paid R40 billion in tax refunds last filing season, more than it collected from taxpayers during the same period. SARS says tax refunds back in South African hands drive the… 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 »
Lesotho: Lesotho Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charge
GroundUp
Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Courts Brace for a Day Packed With Cash, Bribes and Jub Jub
Scrolla
Medicare24 boss Mike van Wyk faces questions at the Madlanga Commission over a R360-million police medical tender and a cash video. Church leader Michael Sandlana is fighting for… Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Reopens Ekurhuleni Corruption Probe - South African News Briefs - June 22, 2026
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Namibia: Global Cyber Threat Puts 13 Namibian Organisations At Risk
Namibian
A global cybersecurity incident known as FortiBleed may have exposed administrator credentials and firewall configuration data at 13 Namibian organisations. Read more »
Namibia: Baritone Richard Meyer's Voice Falls Silent
Namibian
The Namibian music community is mourning pioneering baritone singer Richard Meyer, who died on 16 June at the age of 72. Read more »
Africa: When Silence Emasculates - Understanding Africa's Male Infertility Crisis
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreOnline news archiveCourt case updatesBusiness news analysisEvery year, Father's Day is marked by heartfelt tributes, family celebrations, and reflections on paternal… Read more »
South Africa: CoJ Protects Errant Councillors While Raiding Businesses [opinion]
Our City News
It is no exaggeration to say that duplicity and politics go hand in hand. Over the past few weeks, our newsroom has been following and reporting on cut-off operations by a… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Theatre of Struggle Celebrates 50 Years
Our City News
For fifty years, the Market Theatre has served as more than just a space where plays were performed. During the apartheid era in South Africa, it became recognised as a symbol of… Read more »
South Africa: Fordsburg's Degradation Threatens Historic Oriental Plaza's Survival
Our City News
For the last 50 years, city dwellers have been going to the Oriental Plaza to buy from a cornucopia of fabric shops, eat samoosas, drink a quick lassi or find the perfect wedding… Read more »
South Africa: Behind SA's Migration Tensions Lies a Deeper Crisis of Institutional Trust and Accountability [opinion]
Daily Maverick
The tensions surrounding migration are not simply about xenophobia or border control. They reveal a society increasingly accustomed to learning about governance failures after the… 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 »
South Africa: Home Affairs Chairperson Commends Successful Voter Registration Weekend, Calls for Probe Into IEC Incident [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has commended the largely incident-free voter registration weekend and applauded all South Africans who… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Organ Troika Extraordinary Summit Reaffirms Commitment to Peace, Stability, and Regional Integration in Madagascar and the DR Congo [document]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened an Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, on 22 June 2026, reaffirming… Read more »
Namibia: Heavy Rains Force Road Closures in Llkharas
Namibian
Heavy rainfall in the llKharas region has forced the temporary closure of several roads, with the Roads Authority urging motorists to exercise caution and use alternative routes… 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 »
