January 30
South Africa: Thabo Bester Moved to New Prison in KwaZulu-Natal
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Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the transfer is a routine practice and does not change Bester's legal position or rights. Thabo Bester is serving life for rape… Read more »
South Africa: Nkabinde Inquiry Extension Granted
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted an extension for the completion date for the Nkabinde Inquiry. Read more »
January 29
South Africa: Cape Town to Spend R115m On Wall to Protect Motorists On N2 'Hell Run'
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The City of Cape Town has passed an adjustment budget that will see R115m spent on building a security wall on the N2 'Hell Run', as well as pedestrian crossings, improved… Read more »
South Africa: 11 Killed When Taxi, Truck Crash in Durban
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The crash happened between M35 and R102 at Lotus Park near Isiphingo on Thursday morning between a taxi and truck. Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said preliminary reports show the… Read more »
Mozambique: Five Dead in Landslide At Illegal Mine
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At least five illegal miners have lost their lives as a result of landslides in an artisanal mine located in Guruè district, in the central Mozambican province of… Read more »
Southern Africa: Climate Change 'Supercharging' Deadly Floods in Southern Africa
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A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Special Task Team to Probe 'Murder, Corruption' Against 14 Officials
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to urgently… Read more »
Lesotho: Call to Scrap 'Apartheid-Era' Passport Control With Lesotho
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A human rights organisation has petitioned South Africa's Parliament to scrap passports at Lesotho borders Read more »
South Africa: Reserve Bank Keeps Repo Rate At 6.75 Percent
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. Read more »
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Cuts Interest Rate
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Note to subscribers: this replaces an earlier story on the interest cut, which contained errors Read more »
Mozambique: Severe Weather Affects Sasol's Mozambique Operations but Gas Supplies Remain Uninterrupted
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Heavy rains in Mozambique have disrupted Sasol's condensate transport and forced a temporary reduction in gas production, but the company says supplies to customers remain… Read more »
South Africa: Has the DA Drifted to the Right?
Daily Maverick
A common perception of the Democratic Alliance is that it has gradually drifted to the ideological right over the last decade. We examined the evidence. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Registers Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Drug
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services has registered lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medication administered twice a year, as part of efforts to strengthen the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Sounds Alarm As Vanishing Wetlands Raise Flood and Climate Risks
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Zimbabwe will mark World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2026 amid growing concern over the rapid destruction of wetlands, which authorities say is worsening flooding, heightening… Read more »
Botswana: Drugs Availability Stands At 50 Per Cent in Moshupa District
Botswana Daily News
Overall drug availability at Moshupa District Pharmacy Warehouse stands at 50 per cent. Read more »
Mozambique: Situation Out of Control - Schools Closed, Lack of Drinking Water, and Cholera Spreading After Floods
Agenzia Fides
In Mozambique, the resumption of school activities in the country has been postponed until 27 February 2026. The decision was taken by the country's Council of Ministers following… Read more »
South Africa: Parents Exhume Son's Remains Five Years After State Mistakenly Buried Him
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In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed Read more »
South Africa: Public Comment Sought On Proposal to Classify Performers As Employees
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Employment and Labour has invited public comment on a proposal to classify performers in South Africa's advertising, artistic and cultural sectors as employees --… Read more »
Malawi: Only Two Malawians Apply As Foreign Coaches Dominate Bullets Job Race
Nyasa Times
FCB Nyasa Bullets have raised concern after it emerged that only two out of 16 applicants for the club's head coach position are Malawians, highlighting the continued dominance of… Read more »
South Africa: South African Cinemas Pull Melania Trump Documentary Ahead of Release
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South Africa's major cinema chains withdrew the documentary Melania just days before its scheduled international release on January 30. The documentary focuses on the US First… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - January 29, 2026
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South Africa: Opposition Parties Call for More Police to Tackle Gang Violence - South African News Briefs - January 29, 2026
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Botswana: Power Profits and Prescriptions
Botswana Daily News
On a Thursday evening, Minister of Health Dr Stephen Modise walked into the BTV studio to address the nation. Read more »
South Africa: EC Farmers Fear a Second Wave of FMD Amid Struggle to Contain Rapid Spread
Daily Maverick
A lack of vaccines, new strains of disease and the unopposed spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has Eastern Cape farmers on their knees, praying they do not see a second… Read more »
South Africa: Who Killed the SA Film and Television Industry? Spoiler Alert - - the Government
Daily Maverick
An industry that once employed almost 32,000 people and generated more than R7-billion per annum has been halted by inaction within the Department of Trade, Industry and… Read more »
