August 06
South Africa: Media Statement - Higher Education Committee Concerned By Handling of Sexual Harassment Allegations At Ehlanzeni Tvet College [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has expressed serious concern about sexual harassment allegations involving a senior employee at Ehlanzeni Technical and… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Social Services Committee Engages the South African National Aids Council [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Social Services has called for coordinated, adequately funded action to confront HIV and STI infections, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, poverty and… Read more »
Namibia: Govt Gives Gideon Mandate
New Era
The terms of reference are clear for newly appointed Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) vice-chancellor Professor Frednard Gideon: ensure the institution remains a… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Launch South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorisation
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officially launch South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) next week, marking a major milestone in government's efforts to modernise… Read more »
South Africa: Companies Engage 'Top Talent' At UCT Job Expo
UCT
The University of Cape Town's (UCT) Sports Centre was abuzz with activity as students and potential employers gathered for the annual Epic Job Expo on 4 August. Read more »
Malawi: Bibles, Gospel Songs and Jubilant Scenes - FA Malawi Chief Haiya Leads Euphoric Dressing Room Party
Nyasa Times
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya was at the heart of jubilant scenes in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday night, as he led wild celebrations in the… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Chipungu Vows to Bring Moroccan-Style 'Green Cities' Vision to Malawi After Crunch Talks With Housing Bosses
Nyasa Times
Malawi's Minister of Lands, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has revealed plans to overhaul the country's approach to housing development, drawing inspiration from Morocco's green, sustainable… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Parliament Approves Wave of Financial Sector Reforms
Nyasa Times
Malawi's parliament has passed the Deposit Insurance Corporation Bill without amendments, part of a broader legislative push this month aimed at strengthening the country's… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Food Insecurity Falls 35 Percent but 2.6m Still Face Hunger, Government Warns
Nyasa Times
The number of Malawians facing hunger during the 2026/27 lean season has fallen by 35 per cent year on year, though 2.6m people -- about 14 per cent of the projected population --… Read more »
Malawi/Zambia: Malawi Book Wafcon Quarter-Final Spot Despite Defeat to Zambia in Group C Thriller
Nyasa Times
Malawi have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations despite going down 2-1 to neighbours Zambia in their final Group C fixture on Wednesday night --… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Arrests Pilot After Plane Lands 'Without Following Procedures'
Nyasa Times
A light aircraft has been detained at Bakili Muluzi International Airport in Blantyre after allegedly landing without following proper procedures, in an incident that has sparked a… Read more »
Malawi: FIFA Boss Watches Malawi Reach Wafcon Quarter-Finals Amid Growing Pressure Over Investment Plan
Nyasa Times
Fifa president Gianni Infantino watched Malawi lose 2-1 to Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, but the surprise package from southern Africa still secured a place in the quarter-finals… Read more »
Malawi: Zodiak, Luntha TV Face Action After Malawi Govt Accuses Them of False Reporting
Nyasa Times
Malawi's government has accused two television broadcasters, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and Luntha TV, of breaching journalistic ethics and has asked the media regulator to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZDF, Mutapa Gold Deliver New Classroom Block to Ease Congestion At Rural Mt Darwin School
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), working with Mutapa Gold Resources (MGR), on Tuesday handed over a new classroom block at Mubvundudzi Primary School in Mt Darwin as part of this… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa's Best-Performing Stock Market
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ended last month as Africa's best-performing equity market, overtaking Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, after months of sustained gains driven by easing… Read more »
Africa: From Ivory Coast to Real Madrid - Malawi's James Woods On Africa's Most Expensive Footballer, Yan Diomande
Nyasa Times
James Woods, the Malawian diplomat and sports-business figure who was part of a sports group who backed Yan Diomande in the early years of his career, reflects on the making of a… Read more »
Malawi: Court Suspends Case Against Teen, 18, Over Relationship With Girlfriend, 16
Nyasa Times
A Malawian court has agreed to temporarily suspend proceedings against an 18-year-old man accused of having sexual relations with his 16-year-old girlfriend, after a sexual and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Lawyer 'Attacked' At Court After Land Compensation Hearing
Nyasa Times
Dramatic scenes erupted at the High Court in Blantyre this afternoon after Masauko White allegedly assaulted lawyer Wilson Sudi, who represents his opponent in a bitter,… Read more »
Malawi: Bingu National Stadium Granted Provisional CAF Licence for International Matches
Nyasa Times
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has granted the Bingu National Stadium a provisional licence to host its sanctioned competitions, in a boost for the Football… Read more »
Namibia: Entrépo Microlender Freezes Loans After Government Payroll Change
Namibian
Microlender Entrépo, which had a payroll deduction arrangement for civil servants, is weighing its future after the government ended the deductions on which its business… Read more »
Angola: Four Victims of Cuanza-Sul Accident Already Identified
ANGOP
Four of the 22 people killed in the accident involving a bus and a three-wheeled motorized vehicle, which occurred on Monday on National Road 100 in Cuanza-Sul province, have… Read more »
Angola: Experts Collect Samples to Identify the Victims of the Accident in Cuanza-Sul
ANGOP
Experts from the Department of Forensic Medicine began collecting biological samples on Thursday in Benguela from relatives of the victims of the road accident that occurred in… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Diplomat Pays Tribute to Japanese Affected By Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima
ANGOP
Angola's ambassador to Japan, Teodolinda Rodrigues Coelho, witnessed on Thursday (6), in Hiroshima, the ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing that killed… Read more »
Africa: Participants At Africa-Arab Economic Forum Praise Pertinence of the Event
ANGOP
Participants at the 21st Meeting of Senior Officials of the Coordination Committee of the Africa-Arab Partnership reaffirmed, on Thursday (6), in Cairo, Egypt, the relevance of… Read more »
Angola: National Assembly to Conclude Legislative Session By Next Week
ANGOP
The National Assembly will hold several extraordinary plenary meetings and a solemn closing session of the 4th Legislative Session of the 5th Legislature between the 12th and 14th… Read more »
