January 20
Namibia: Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence - Stabbed Her 27 Times
New Era
The injuries suffered by the deceased, Dapeua Helen Onesmus (43), on 16 February 2024 in the district of Windhoek, speak of a frenzy of violence, stated Acting Judge Marilize du… Read more »
South Africa: Families Say Scrap Scholar Transport After Crash Kills 12 Kids
Scrolla
Ofentse Vinger, 6, was one of 12 children who died in a crash that has sparked urgent calls for the government to provide safer school transport. The 22-year-old driver has been… Read more »
Africa: Namibian Youth Least Interested in Business in Africa
Namibian
Young people in Namibia are among the least interested in starting their own businesses compared to their peers across Africa. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Teacher Robert Andreas Named IFIP Educator of the Year for Boy Child Inclusion
Namibian
A Teacher and boy child inclusion activist from the ||Kharas region has been named educator of the year for inclusion by the International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP). Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Strives for Sustainable Coexistence
Botswana Daily News
Botswana's recognition as a global conservation success story faces a critical challenge on how to sustain its remarkable biodiversity and tourism industry while ensuring the… Read more »
South Africa: Fire Destroys Shacks in Khayelitsha
GroundUp
Dozens of families affected Read more »
South Africa: Public Called to Share Ideas for 2026 Budget
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has encouraged South Africans to share their suggestions on the 2026 Budget. Read more »
South Africa: Floods Derail Start of 2026 Classes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga - - Hundreds of Schools Shut
Daily Maverick
Relentless rains have submerged roads, collapsed bridges and damaged dozens of schools across Limpopo's Vhembe, Mopani, and Sekhukhune districts and Mpumalanga's Bushbuckridge,… Read more »
South Africa: Acting Police Minister to Visit Nelson Mandela Bay While Key Units Struggle With Resources
Daily Maverick
Months of oversight have exposed severe gaps in Nelson Mandela Bay's policing units, from an understaffed anti-gang unit to an ill-equipped Flying Squad. Acting Police Minister… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's 188 Hijacked Buildings - Nine Years, Seven Court Orders, Only One Eviction
Daily Maverick
Weeks of raids on hijacked buildings in the Joburg CBD by city departments and the JMPD followed the murder of DJ Warras, creating the impression that Joburg was finally moving… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Floods Heighten Disease, Malnutrition Risks - UN Agencies
UN News
Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique is devastating lives and livelihoods, sharply increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and malnutrition, while also forcing dangerous… Read more »
South Africa: R20 Million Emergency Relief Allocated to Tackle Knysna Water Crisis
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has announced an emergency relief allocation of R20 million to the Knysna Municipality, as part of urgent interventions to address the… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Signs Off Higher Pay for Ministers As Budgets Run Dry
Scrolla
President Cyril Ramaphosa approves a 3.8% pay rise for ministers, deputy ministers and MPs in national government. Higher salaries arrive as education, health and provinces like… Read more »
Namibia: NAMAs Return After Five-Year Hiatus
Namibian
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has officially confirmed the return of the Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs), slated for the third quarter… Read more »
Namibia: Sankwasa Issues Stern Warning On Land Auctioning
Namibian
Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has issued a stern warning that no local authority land will be auctioned off. Read more »
South Africa: Human Rights Commission Visits School Where Learners Use Playground As a Loo
GroundUp
Toilets are being repaired at Van Coller primary after parents shut down the school last week Read more »
Malawi: Pil Donates K400 Million Fuel for Food Relief Efforts
Nyasa Times
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL), has stepped in to support government efforts to address food insecurity by donating fuel worth K400 million to the Office of the President and… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamveka Unbundles Bold Steps On Youth Empowerment
Nyasa Times
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka on Monday outlined bold fiscal and policy measures aimed at transforming Malawi's youth into active… Read more »
South Africa: Labour Dept Speeds Up Claims Processing for Deceased Pinetown Worker
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Employment and Labour has confirmed that the benefits of the widow of a deceased Pinetown worker are being processed and will be paid in less than a month. Read more »
South Africa: Learners Relocated After Storm Hit Amajuba District
SAnews.gov.za
Grade 11 and 12 learners from Umzilikazi Secondary School in Newcastle are being temporarily accommodated at Sgodiphola Primary School following the severe thunderstorms that… Read more »
South Africa: Collective Action Needed to Curb School Violence, Says Minister Gwarube
SAnews.gov.za
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on parents, communities and government to work together to curb violence in schools, stressing that learner safety is fundamental… Read more »
Malawi: Dodma Decommissions Camps in Nkhotakota As Flood Victims Return to Normal Life
Nyasa Times
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has begun decommissioning displacement camps in Nkhotakota District, paving the way for flood-affected households to return to… Read more »
Zambia: Can Handball - Rwanda to Face Zambia in Opening Match
New Times
Rwanda vs Zambia Read more »
South Africa: 'Ethics' Company Applied to Gag Groundup
GroundUp
ProEthics filed an urgent court case to stop GroundUp reporting on its questionable R28-million procurement with the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
South Africa: After Kruger Park Storms, Love and Grief in the Time of Floods Spur the Spirit of Solidarity
Daily Maverick
As the waters recede, we gather the flotsam and jetsam of what we took for granted before the rains came. And amid chaos, locals unite to rebuild essential bridges, showcasing… Read more »
