April 22
Malawi: Kamangila's Role Under Scrutiny As Allegations Suggest He Was Used to Influence Amaryllis Probe Report
Nyasa Times
A new formal complaint has placed well-known anti-corruption activist Alexius Kamangila at the centre of a controversy, with allegations that he was used as an intermediary in… Read more »
Malawi: Paychangu's 'Top Invest in Malawi' Nomination Excites Innovators As Government, Corporates Back Homegrown Fintech
Nyasa Times
PayChangu, Malawi's homegrown digital payment gateway designed to simplify and secure transactions, has welcomed its nomination for the "Top Invest in Malawi" recognition,… Read more »
South Africa: Housing Versus Parking in Cape Town's Inner-City
GroundUp
Cars should not be under cover when people are living on the streets, says activist at first public meeting on Harrington Square in Cape Town Read more »
Namibia: Great Start By Dowie
Namibian
Namibia's Israel Dowie got off to a great start at the International Tennis Federation U18 J30 tournament in Windhoek yesterday with an impressive 6-1, 6-0 victory against Lukas… Read more »
Namibia: Coetzee Makes History in SA
Namibian
Drikus Coetzee once again made history by winning the inaugural Race Across South Africa in a total time of seven days, 12 hours 2 minutes and 47 seconds on Monday evening. Read more »
Ghana: Kingdom of Lesotho Delegation Visits PPA
Ghanaian Times
A delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho, an enclave in Southern Africa, is in the country to share ideas and understudy Ghana's Public Procurement Authority (PPA). Read more »
Namibia: OJ East Vs West Challenge Set to Light Up Windhoek
New Era
Windhoek is set for a thrilling day of sport and community celebration when the OJ East versus West Challenge takes centre stage at the University of Namibia Main Campus on 2 May. Read more »
Namibia: Mbakera - League Loss a Bitter Pill to Swallow for Mariental SC
New Era
Mariental Sports Club (SC) head coach Mervin Mbakera has said his team's failure to win the Southern Stream First Division league is "a disappointing fact and a painful one." Read more »
Namibia: Muvangua - Lack of Facilities Not an Excuse to Exhibit Talent
New Era
Namibia's young netball sensation, Kelly Ngaitjitue Muvangua, who plays for the University of Namibia (UNAM) Jaguars, said that the lack of sports facilities should not be an… Read more »
Malawi: Degrees Cancelled - How Weak Admissions and Unaccredited Programmes Triggered University of Lilongwe Crackdown
Nyasa Times
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling degrees awarded to some 2025 graduates from the University of Lilongwe (UNILIL),… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cedes 61 Percent Stake to Jr Goddard in Victoria Falls Project
New Zimbabwe
CABINET has surrendered 61% stake in a joint venture with JR Goddard Private Limited for the development of bulk infrastructure project in Masuwe, Victoria Falls. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man Jailed 19 Years for Killing Estranged Wife At in-Laws' Homestead
New Zimbabwe
A 35-year-old man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife at her parents' homestead in Hwange has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after the High Court rejected his claim that… Read more »
South Africa: The Need to Grow Food in Informal Settlements
GroundUp
Government must take food security into account when upgrading informal settlements like Slovo Park, says SERI Read more »
Ghana: Okudzeto Ablakwa Engages South African International Relations Minister Over Xenophobic Attacks
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has engaged South Africa' International Relations Minister over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians. Read more »
South Africa: No Budget, No Plan - Joburg's Old-Age Homes Maintained Only If Funds Are Available
Daily Maverick
The City of Joburg has admitted that it has no dedicated budget specifically to maintain old-age homes, leaving residents forced to fund repairs. Read more »
South Africa: Top Sedibeng Cop Denies Trying to Help Murder-Charged Brother-in-Law 'Kt' Molefe
Daily Maverick
Alleged organised crime boss Katiso 'KT' Molefe has close personal ties to suspended SAPS Sedibeng District Commissioner Brigadier Abraham Nkhwashu. When Molefe was arrested for… Read more »
South Africa: From Addiction to Mentorship - The Transformative Journey of Tshepo Tlapu
Daily Maverick
Tshepo Tlapu, a former elite cricket prospect, spiralled into addiction, homelessness and life on a dumpsite before finding his way back. Today, he's a mentor, educator and… Read more »
South Africa: Ethical Failure Often Begins Quietly Inside Everyday Human Resource Decisions and Practices
Daily Maverick
Ethical failure in South Africa's organisations often begins not in boardrooms, but in everyday human resource practices that quietly erode trust and accountability. Fixing… Read more »
South Africa: Paying Off Credit Card Debt With a Bond Only Works With Discipline
Daily Maverick
It can be a good strategy to refinance your high-interest debt, but there are behavioural risks involved. Read more »
South Africa: Why Capitec's Latest Results Signal a Much Bigger Threat to SA's Banks
Daily Maverick
Capitec's strong annual results show a bank still growing fast, but the deeper story is how it is building a broader ecosystem across payments, insurance, mobile and business… Read more »
South Africa: Justice Without Fanfare - The Life of Former KZN High Court Judge President Achmat Jappie
Daily Maverick
On a path that also took him through the Labour Appeal Court and Constitutional Court, Jappie remained unshowy and 'down to earth', remembered for being serious in argument and… Read more »
South Africa: Power Struggle - Former Scorpions Boss Tells of Turf War Over TRC Prosecutions
Daily Maverick
Geophrey Ledwaba denies halting Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions, asserting his compliance with National Prosecution Authority policies amid allegations of… Read more »
South Africa: Wild Coast's Amampondo Want Greater Part in Preservation and Management of Ancestral Lands
Daily Maverick
South Africa's newly minted Ramsar wetland on the Wild Coast shows that the notion of development is contested territory. The story of a Pondoland fisherman shows that while the… Read more »
South Africa: Unaccountable 00046 - Eric Wood At the Centre of a Stalled Reckoning Over Transnet Billions
Daily Maverick
Eric Wood is emblematic of the one step forward, two steps back path to accountability for State Capture in SA. Wood - former director of Regiments and Trillian - was arrested and… Read more »
South Africa: Why Earning More Is Not Enough to Fix South Africans' Financial Stress
Daily Maverick
South Africans are under financial pressure, but many are responding with a new kind of discipline: cutting extras, paying down debt, boosting emergency savings and trying to take… Read more »
