June 16
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Activists Trash Tungwarara Donations - Accuse Him of Grand Standing
New Zimbabwe
Some of the Zanu PF activists who were each rewarded with US$10,000 by controversial businessman Paul Tungwarara for defending President Emmerson Mnangagwa have refused to accept… Read more »
Botswana: BMC and BVI Target Lesotho to Bolster Food Security
Botswana Daily News
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) and Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) are seeking to strengthen collaboration with their counterparts in Lesotho as the two countries expand bilateral… Read more »
Botswana: Designers Showcase Statement Pieces At Pop-Up Event
Botswana Daily News
The serene atmosphere of Phakalane Golf Estate was on Saturday replaced by ambiance from a fashion pop-up event featuring three of Botswana's most renowned brands, Maru, Tru'D and… Read more »
Botswana: Council Turns to Clean Energy and Farming to Unlock Revenue
Botswana Daily News
Letlhakeng District Council has identified innovative approaches to strengthen its financial base and increase the revenue support grant. Read more »
Botswana: First Lady Courts Bahumagadi for Support Mpepu
Botswana Daily News
First Lady Kaone Boko, has called on Bahumagadi to help tackle challenges facing children, saying their involvement is essential to the success of the Mpepu Programme. Read more »
South Africa: Water and Sanitation Bursary Recipient Pays It Forward
SAnews.gov.za
Three years ago, Kagiso Komane (32) shared how a bursary from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) helped him overcome financial hardship and realise his dream of obtaining… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Commemorates Youth Month Through Empowerment Initiatives
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa marks the Golden Jubilee of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality remains committed to honouring the legacy of the young people who fought for… Read more »
South Africa: Honour the Youth of 1976 Through Active Citizenry - President
SAnews.gov.za
Marking 50 years since the Soweto uprising of 16 June 1976, this year's Youth Day commemorations coincide with other major milestones of freedom, underscoring that South Africa's… Read more »
South Africa: NYDA Shifts Focus From Grants to Broader Youth Development Agenda
SAnews.gov.za
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, says the agency has repositioned itself from being primarily a grant-making institution to… Read more »
South Africa: How Cold Cases Helped a Detective Ensure a Serial Rapist Will Never Walk Free
Daily Maverick
When a 13-year-old was raped on a rural road, she didn't beg for herself -- she begged her attacker to let her younger cousins go. Six years later, a detective going through cold… Read more »
Namibia: LPM Snub 'Suspended' Party Members At Keetmanshoop
Namibian
The Landless Peoples' Movement (LPM) leadership has opted not to address the reasons for the recall of Keetmanshoop mayor Melody Swartbooi over the weekend. Read more »
June 15
Africa: South Africa Is Short of 2.6 Million Homes - Vienna's Approach to Social Housing Offers Useful Lessons [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa faces a housing backlog of at least 2.6 million units, for more than 12 million people. The state supply of new, subsidised housing has declined over the past decade… Read more »
Africa: Jazz Legend Abdullah Ibrahim Dies
allAfrica
Legendary South African jazz composer and cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died aged 91. His family confirmed that Ibrahim died peacefully in Germany after a short illness. Read more »
Africa: Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who… Read more »
South Africa: Government Must Act Ahead of 30 June Mob Deadline and Assert Rule of Law [opinion]
Daily Maverick
As the anti-foreigner 30 June deadline draws closer, the state can't afford to hesitate -- there needs to be lawful action. Read more »
Lesotho: Botswana and Lesotho Elevate Ties
Botswana Daily News
Botswana and Lesotho have elevated their longstanding cooperation framework to a fully-fledged Bi-National Commission (BNC), marking a significant milestone in diplomatic relations… Read more »
South Africa: 'What We Fought for in 1976 Is At Risk of Vanishing' - Khusta Jack
Daily Maverick
The veteran student activist warns that those in power today are steadily dismantling the achievements of the liberation struggle. Read more »
South Africa: Petrol May Be Getting Cheaper Next Month but Will Your Taxi Fare Follow?
Scrolla
A peace deal between the US and Iran sent global oil prices crashing more than 4% on Monday, pushing South Africa toward a fuel price cut next month. Petrol is tracking a drop of… Read more »
South Africa: Corruption-Accused Judge Portia Phahlane to Face Tribunal
GroundUp
Guilty in a criminal court or not, Phahlane could still be impeached Read more »
South Africa: 1976 Student Uprising Leader Still Haunted By 'Rows of Bodies in the Mortuary'
GroundUp
Seth Mazibuko is part of a team heading the "1976 at 50" campaign to commemorate the day Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Targets to Re-Enrol Out-of-School Learners After 40,000 Dropped Out in 2025 Alone
New Zimbabwe
Government has rolled out a programme to locate and return to class thousands of pupils who abandoned school last year, after data showed almost 40,000 learners exited the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Amendment Bill is Constitutional Fraud, Warns MP
New Zimbabwe
Harare West legislator Joanna Mamombe on Thursday delivered a blistering rejection of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3). Read more »
Malawi: RA's K246 Billion Road Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Cost, Quality, and Accountability
Nyasa Times
The Roads Authority's (RA) proposed K245.78 billion road rehabilitation and maintenance programme has triggered a heated national debate, with governance experts questioning value… Read more »
South Africa: Only One Police Van Is Operational in This Sundays River Valley Town
GroundUp
Nqweba police cannot respond to emergencies, say residents Read more »
South Africa: Foreigners First, NGOs Next - the Buried Demand Inside a Viral Constitutional Campaign
Daily Maverick
South Africans for Constitutional Reform has presented itself as a campaign to put citizens ahead of foreigners - but one of its most significant aims may be a little-noticed… Read more »
