August 06
Angola: Angolan Lawmakers Approve Tax Incentives for Six Oil Blocks
ANGOP
Members of the National Assembly's 5th and 1st Standing Committees approved, at the committee stage on Thursday, the Joint Report and Opinion on the bill authorizing the President… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kelsea Tafirenyika Remains in Custody As Court Defers Bail Ruling
263Chat
The bail hearing for socialite Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika (22) who is charged with unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs following a police raid on her Greystone Park residence… Read more »
South Africa: Oudtshoorn's Fourth Coalition Reshuffle in Two Years Means It's Time for Change [press release]
DA
Today's Oudtshoorn council meeting marks yet another chapter in the long running saga of opportunistic coalition politics that has left the people of Oudtshoorn paying the price. Read more »
Zambia: Zed Beats - How Home Studios Reinvented Zambian Pop Music and Gave Young People a Voice [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Zed Beats is a music movement that evolved in the late 1980s when young producers started using computers to blend western music with local languages and flavour. Today it's an… Read more »
South Africa: Abuse and Silence in South Africa's Classical Music Culture - What a Student's Story Reveals [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When I interviewed a man I will call Charles as part of my research on classical music and abuse in South Africa, he shared a poem with me. He'd written it when he was studying… Read more »
South Africa: What Happens to Elephants That Stray From Kruger Park? South African Policy Needs a Rewrite [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When an elephant wandered out of South Africa's Kruger National Park into the nearby village of Matsulu on 10 February 2024, hundreds of people gathered around and chased it. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Two Women in UK Nightclub
263Chat
A Zimbabwean man has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women after grabbing them and rubbing himself against them without their consent at a nightclub in Norwich, England. Read more »
South Africa: DA Deeply Concerned With the State of SAPS Garage in Kwazulu-Natal [press release]
DA
Yesterday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the SAPS garage in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, exposing deep-seated poor administrative controls and… Read more »
Africa: How CAF's Head-to-Head Rule Dumped Zambia Out, Sent Malawi to WAFCON Quarters
Capital FM
If you thought Kenya's Group A was the real "Group of Death" at WAFCON 2026, think again. Read more »
South Africa: Fifteen Families Lose Everything in Durban Shack Fire
Scrolla
Funda ngesiZuluBy Celani Sikhakhane Read more »
South Africa: Cold, Wet and Windy Conditions Expected for the Long Weekend
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a cold front is expected to make landfall over the Western and Northern Cape on Sunday, bringing cold to very cold, wet and windy… Read more »
Zimbabwe: UK Appoints Gill Lever As New Ambassador to Zimbabwe
263Chat
The United Kingdom has appointed veteran diplomat Mrs Gill Lever OBE as new Ambassador to Zimbabwe succeeding Mr Peter Vowles who is moving to another diplomatic posting. Read more »
South Africa: Hunger Is Driving KZN Women to Recycle for Food
Health-e
Five-year-old hands grip a small yellow hammer, crushing aluminium cans outside a small house in Embo, west of Durban. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament's Lawyers Refuse to Concede That Zackie Achmat Is Zackie Achmat
GroundUp
#UniteBehind accuses Parliament of delaying state capture ethics case Read more »
Malawi: Commentator Slams Malawi Media for Simply Repeating State House Statements
Nyasa Times
A prominent Malawian journalist and commentator has launched a blistering attack on Zodiak Broadcasting Station, accusing the outlet of failing basic journalistic standards in its… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika's Audit of His Own Presidency [opinion]
Nyasa Times
There is something almost disarming about a politician marking his own homework in public, and President Peter Mutharika did just that on Wednesday, awarding himself precisely 50… Read more »
South Africa: Stellenbosch Residents Oppose New Luxury Estate
GroundUp
Jamestown strawberrry farmers fear the loss of a rich heritage Read more »
Southern Africa: Malawi and South Africa Sign Customs Deal to Crack Down On Trade Fraud Worth Billions
Nyasa Times
Malawi and South Africa have signed a new agreement designed to clamp down on customs fraud by allowing tax authorities in both countries to swap information electronically for the… Read more »
Mozambique: Regulatory Hurdles Continue to Hinder Operations of Dingsheng Minerals
AIM
Operational disruptions, regulatory hurdles and destruction of five core production lines continue to hinder the operations of the Chinese-owned company Dingsheng Minerals, which… Read more »
Mozambique: Former Deputy Commander-General Convicted for Defamation
AIM
Mozambique's Supreme Court has convicted the former Deputy Commander-General of the police (PRM), Fernando Tsucana, on two cases of defamation against a prominent activist… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Energy Potential Crucial for Attracting New Investments
AIM
The Mozambican Finance Minister, Carla Louveira, believes that the country's energy potential is crucial for attracting new investments. Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo Challenges Local Heads to Strengthen Ties With Communities
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has challenged the country's heads of administrative localities to strengthen their ties with communities and find concrete solutions to the… Read more »
Mozambique: Population Urged to Assist Authorities in Fight Against Drug Traffickers
AIM
The governor of the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, Eduardo Abdula, calls on the pupation to help the authorities on the identification of drug dealers, claiming that "it… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nigel Tha Slick Pastor to Headline Shoko Festival's Much Awaited Comedy Night
New Zimbabwe
SHOKO Festival has announced popular stand-up comedian Nigel Tha Slick Pastor as the main act at this year's Comedy Night. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Residents Warn Against Granting Arrest Powers to Harare Municipal Police - Cite Abuse of Power Concerns
New Zimbabwe
The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has raised concerns over government's proposal to grant arresting powers to municipal police officers, warning the move could expose residents to… Read more »
