August 09
South Africa: Plastic Waste Is Harming Livestock in South Africa - Smallholder Farmers Using Communal Land Set Out the Support They Need [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Agriculture is the main source of income for communities in rural Mpumalanga, in the north-east of South Africa. Goats and cattle graze freely across open, communal grasslands. But… Read more »
Angola: Presbyterian Reverend Urges Churches to Promote Social Peace
ANGOP
The Reverend of the Presbyterian Church in the province of Cunene, António Ngula, urged on Sunday (09) to believers, pastors, and church leaders in the municipality of… Read more »
Angola: Bié Provincial Data Registers Reduction On Road Accident Deaths
ANGOP
A total of 75 people died as a result of 276 road accidents that occurred in the province of Bié during the 2026 first semester, which is fewer deaths compared to the… Read more »
Angola: Benguela Team Dominates Nossa Senhora Do Monte Cycling Grand Prix
ANGOP
Cyclists from Benguela Province dominated, on Saturday (08), the 90-km road race of the "Nossa Senhora do Monte/2026" Grand Prix in Lubango, taking the top spots in various… Read more »
Angola: 2026 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Angola Takes Bronze
ANGOP
Angola finished in the 2nd position in the overall team medal table for individual events at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, which concluded on Sunday (09) in Abu Dhabi,… Read more »
Malawi: One Mzimba! Inkosi M'mbelwa Crushes District Split Bid At Umthetho Bash
Nyasa Times
The Ngoni king has told rebel villagers to forget splitting Mzimba into two - insisting it's a rubbish idea that won't fix a thing. Read more »
Malawi: Veep Chihana Hails Mutharika's Unity Push At Ngoni Cultural Bash
Nyasa Times
Second VP Enock Chihana gave President Peter Mutharika a huge shout-out at a massive cultural bash in Mzimba on Saturday - insisting the Malawi leader has smashed old political… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi VP Ansah's Blue Gloves Spark Speculation
Nyasa Times
First Vice President Jane Ansah has prompted widespread speculation in Malawi after she was seen wearing blue plastic surgical gloves at a public event in Mzimba, amid what… Read more »
Malawi: Family Reveals Final Hours Before Brian Banda's Death, As Mourners Gather in Chileka
Nyasa Times
Relatives, colleagues and community members have gathered in Chileka, Blantyre, the home village of the late Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Brian Banda, to… Read more »
Ghana/Malawi: Fazili - Malawi Ready to Fight for World Cup Spot Against Ghana
Nyasa Times
Malawi Women's National Football Team head coach Lovemore Fazili says the Scorchers are fully prepared for their 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Ghana on… Read more »
Malawi: Lawyer Kadzipatike Slams '20-Cop Tax Raid' As Revenge for Standing Up to Malawi Govt
Nyasa Times
A top lawyer has blasted police and taxmen for launching a mob-handed raid on his offices - branding it a blatant attempt to shut him up. Read more »
Malawi: Mthunzi Trust Launches Community-Led Project to Tackle Charcoal Dependence in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
Mthunzi Trust has launched the Mzinda Energy Justice Action Project in Chimwasongwe, Lilongwe, aimed at helping communities address the challenges linked to charcoal dependence,… Read more »
Malawi: South African in Malawi for Miracle Cure At Prophet Has Car Stolen By 'Friend'
Nyasa Times
A man has been arrested after stealing a vehicle belonging to a South African national who had travelled to Malawi seeking spiritual healing from a renowned prophet, in a betrayal… Read more »
South Africa: Sardine Deaths Ease As Investigation Continues
SAnews.gov.za
As a wide-ranging investigation continues, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is urging the public not to collect or consume dead fish found on… Read more »
South Africa: 'Let the Spirit of the 1956 Rise Again' - Struggle Stalwart, Sophie De Bruyn
SAnews.gov.za
Seventy years after 18-year-old Sophie de Bruyn helped lead 20 000 protestors to the seat of apartheid power, she returned to the very steps of the Union Buildings, which were once… Read more »
South Africa: Morolong to Lead Western Cape Launch of Milestones of Freedom Campaign
SAnews.gov.za
The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, will lead the Western Cape launch of the Milestones of Freedom Campaign from 11 to 12 August 2026. Read more »
South Africa: Water and Sanitation Minister to Hand Over Sanitation Systems
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, together with Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, will hand over some 150 completed low-flush sanitation systems at the Zenzele and OR… Read more »
South Africa: Women's Month - Forensic Social Worker Aids Fight Against Crime
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa commemorates Women's Day today, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is shining the spotlight on Captain Karin Botha, a forensic social worker who played a role… Read more »
South Africa: Acting Police Minister to Visit Reiger Park
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, together with the Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi and the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, will… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Improvements Go From Strength to Strength
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has, this financial year, recorded the highest Energy Availability Factor (EAF) performance in six years. Read more »
South Africa: Banyana Banyana Urged to Hold Their Heads High After Wafcon Exit
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has urged Banyana Banyana to hold their heads up high following their elimination from the Women's Africa Cup of Nations… Read more »
South Africa: Police Probe Fatal Western Cape Shootings
SAnews.gov.za
Western Cape police are probing the deaths of 11 individuals in three separate shooting incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Hunt Two Dangerous Convicts After Prison Escape
New Zimbabwe
Police have launched a manhunt for two convicted prisoners who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo on Saturday, August 8, 2026, with authorities warning members of the… Read more »
South Africa: SA Women Advance in Home Ownership and Education, but GBV and Pay Gap Linger
Daily Maverick
On 9 August 1956, the women of South Africa marched against apartheid pass laws that restricted where black women and men could move and work. Women marched together: against the… Read more »
Namibia: Urgent Action Needed On Beneficiation
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's call to shift towards implementation, accountability, and delivery resonates deeply in a nation where inequality remains a pressing… Read more »
