January 23
Zimbabwe: Harare Deputy Mayor, Ex-Zanu-PF MP Out On Bail
263Chat
Harare Deputy Mayor Rosemary Muronda and former Zanu PF MP Shadreck Mashayamombe, arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on fraud charges have been granted… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Say Droughts, Floods, Soil Erosion Have Worsened, Call for Swift Government Action
Afrobarometer
Many report adjusting crops, water use, and livestock practices in response to changing weather patterns. Read more »
Africa: GRA Hockey Teams in Zimbabwe for Africa Cup Club Championship
Ghanaian Times
The men and women's hockey teams of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday left for Harare, Zimbabwe, to represent Ghana at the 2026 Africa Cup Club Championship (ACCC),… Read more »
Namibia/South Africa: Nam, SA Afcon Talks Still a Pipedream, Experts Say
Namibian
Namibia and South Africa have not discussed co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations in 2028, despite a South African minister saying there are plans to do so. Read more »
Namibia: N$750 Million Police Housing Project Funded By China
Namibian
The Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, has announced that China has made about N$750 million available to assist housing needs for the police. Read more »
South Africa: Man Killed Girlfriend's Son and Buried the Body in a Bucket
Scrolla
The 32-year-old boyfriend beat the boy to death with a stick in September 2024, said police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo. The 23-year-old mother and her boyfriend buried… Read more »
South Africa: SA's Davos Trade Pitch Highlights Export Growth and Economic Reforms
Daily Maverick
At Davos, South Africa presented a confident trade and reform story, highlighting economic recovery, growing export markets and strong agricultural performance. While geopolitics… Read more »
South Africa: Families Wait for Houses, Two Months After Floods
GroundUp
Hundreds of homes were damaged by floods in uMshwati in November Read more »
South Africa: How Informal Businesses Are Reduced to Rubble
GroundUp
The rules make it almost impossible to run an informal business legally Read more »
South Africa: Fire Survivors Rebuild With Bricks Despite City Regulations
GroundUp
2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement Read more »
Namibia: Women Super League Kicks Off With Title Ambitions, Fresh Faces ... Competitive Season Loads
New Era
The First National Bank (FNB) Women's Super League officially returns this weekend, with matches scheduled across the country as clubs begin another campaign filled with ambition,… Read more »
Namibia: Why Comprehensive Funeral Cover Matters
New Era
For many young Namibians, building a successful career goes hand in hand with carrying significant family responsibilities. Read more »
South Africa: Basic Education Committee Chairperson Shocked By Eastern Cape School Shooting [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, has learned with utter shock and profound sadness of the tragic shooting at Ntabankulu Primary School… Read more »
Ethiopia: Germany Reaffirms Support for Ethiopia's Peace Building, Pretoria Agreement During FM Wadephul's Visit
Addis Standard
German Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (Phd) has reaffirmed Germany's support for Ethiopia's peacebuilding efforts and the full implementation of the Pretoria Peace… Read more »
Namibia: Capricorn Eagles Suffer Heavy Defeat
Namibian
Namibia's chances of qualifying for the ICC T20 Women's World Cup took a further knock when they suffered a heavy 80-run defeat to Bangladesh yesterday. Read more »
Namibia: V Power Angels Look At Upsetting Nust Babes in Opener
Namibian
FNB Super Women League outfit V Power Angels FC are confident of a positive outcome when they face archrival Nust Babes FC in what promises to be a thriller at the Namibia Football… Read more »
South Africa: 'Suka!' Divides Amapiano Fans As Ai Track Climbs Charts
Scrolla
Rea Gopane released Suka! in December 2025 and the song now has more than 1.2 million streams on streaming platforms. Some listeners on X say Suka! sounds fresh and catchy but… Read more »
South Africa: Shoprite Cuts the Cord As Eskom Loses More Big Customers
Scrolla
Shoprite Group installed its 100th rooftop solar system, producing 43,400kWp of clean power across stores in South Africa since 2015. Shoprite cut emissions by 137,026 tons in… Read more »
Namibia: Antunes Eyes Positive Result in Futsal Afcon Qualifier
Namibian
Newly-appointed national futsal head coach Marco Antunes says Namibia will look to "fight and win at home" when they host Kenya in an Africa Cup of Nations futsal qualifier on 23… Read more »
Namibia: EIF Invests in New Boreholes Nationwide ...Ministry Budgets N$40m for Water Treatment Solutions
New Era
Namibia is experiencing a severe water crisis, with its central regions facing dire shortages driven by climate change and infrastructure constraints. Read more »
Southern Africa: Moving Towards Agroecological Food Systems in Southern Africa
IPS
In a quiet village known as Nkhondola, in Chongwe District, Eastern Zambia, Royd Michelo and his wife, Adasila Kanyanga, have transformed their five-acre piece of land into a… Read more »
South Africa: Sewage Spills Leave Seweding Residents Living in Unsanitary Conditions
Health-e
Residents of Seweding village in Mahikeng say they have been facing persistent sewage spills for months. Frustrated residents say they feel helpless as raw sewage repeatedly floods… Read more »
January 22
Mozambique: Mozambique Floods Causing Spiralling Emergency - UN
New Era
Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Dumping Turns Soshanguve Schools Into Health Hazards
Health-e
Several government schools in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, have become breeding grounds for health hazards, due to delayed waste collection and illegal dumping. During a recent… Read more »
South Africa: Colonial Tax Records Hold 3 Lessons for South Africa Today - Economic Historian [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In 1825, a tax collector compiling a census in South Africa's Cape Colony paused to write a poem in the margin of his work. In it, he complained about the idle chatter of townsmen… Read more »
