August 05
South Africa: No-Shows At Parliamentary Briefing On Tafelberg
GroundUp
Provincial government and Social Housing Regulatory Authority fail to attend Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Former UK Diplomat Completes Tour of Duty
Nyasa Times
Malawi's former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Thomas Bisika, has formally marked the conclusion of his diplomatic tenure in London with a courtesy call on Foreign… Read more »
Malawi: 'Wait Until 2030!' Malawi's Mutharika Warns Rivals Plotting to Replace Him
Nyasa Times
President Peter Mutharika has hit out at those he claims are angling for his job, insisting he has no plans to step aside before 2030 - as he boarded a flight to South Africa for… Read more »
Africa: Govt Rallies Nation Behind Africa Green Building Summit
263Chat
Zimbabwe will elevate the Africa Green Building Summit 2026 into a national event, with Government pledging its full support as the country prepares to host the prestigious… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rebuilds Grain Reserves As El Niño Drought Threat Looms
263Chat
The Government is rebuilding Zimbabwe's Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) following this season's bumper harvest as it prepares for the possibility of an El Niño-induced drought… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nigel Tha Slick Pastor to Headline Star-Studded Shoko Comedy Night
263Chat
Local stand-up comedian Nigel Maritinyu popularly known as Nigel Tha Slick Pastor will headline this year's Shoko Comedy Night as organisers unveiled a star-studded line-up for one… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Socialite in Court After Police Seize Suspected Dangerous Drugs in Harare Raid
263Chat
A 22-year-old Harare socialite has appeared in court facing charges of unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs after police allegedly recovered pethidine, morphine and cannabis… Read more »
Botswana: Batho Ba Metsi Honours Okavango Delta Custodians
Botswana Daily News
The pristine, lush waterways, greenery, flora and fauna of the Okavango, the world's largest inland delta and the 1000th UNESCO Heritage Site, is a major tourism attraction, but… Read more »
South Africa: Procurement Corruption Persists Because the System Is Built for Capture
Daily Maverick
Political control over procurement gatekeepers does more than corrupt individual tenders. It translates public contracts into political resources, private enrichment and reshapes… Read more »
South Africa: R9m Phala Phala Theft Trial Wrestles With Circumstantial Evidence Poser
Daily Maverick
A delayed police investigation, allegations of evidence tampering and a case built largely on cellphone records, unexplained wealth and inferences have left the Modimolle… Read more »
South Africa: Is Hemp a Thirsty Crop? New Research Measures Just How Much Water Cannabis Farming Can Use [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In South Africa, it's been legal for several years for people to grow hemp (a type of Cannabis sativa with very low levels of the psychoactive compound THC), for personal use… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi Refugees Talk About Life in South Africa After Their Long Journey - Hope and Heartbreak Side By Side [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Over 250,000 people were registered as asylum seekers and refugees - people displaced by force - in South Africa in 2024. About 4% of them were from Burundi, some 3,000km away. Read more »
South Africa: I Was Asleep When Senzo Meyiwa Died Says Accused
Scrolla
· Mthobisi Mncube denied being the gunman who killed Senzo Meyiwa and insisted he has never been inside the Vosloorus house where the football star was shot. Read more »
South Africa: Union Demands Bosses' Salaries As 126 Jobs Hang in Balance
Scrolla
· Solidarity wants Media24 to reveal its financial plans and senior managers' salaries to justify a restructuring that could affect up to 126 employees.. Read more »
South Africa: Chapter Nine Commissioners Are Not Workers, High Court Rules
GroundUp
Judge says public office bearers cannot claim employee-style benefits unless provided for in law Read more »
Zambia: Kaunda's Daughter Dies
New Era
Catherine Kaunda, the eldest daughter of Zambia's founding president Kenneth Kaunda, died in Lusaka on Saturday. Read more »
South Africa: SAPS Nets Over 15 000 Suspects for Various Offences
SAnews.gov.za
Over 15 000 suspects have been arrested in nationwide Shanela II operations, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. Read more »
Malawi: Zodiak Apologises After Falsely Claiming Mutharika 'Sneaked Out' of Malawi
Nyasa Times
Malawi's leading private broadcaster Zodiak has been forced into a humiliating climbdown after wrongly reporting that President Peter Mutharika had "sneaked" out of the country --… Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Initiation Schools, Deaths, Top Agenda of High-Level SAPS Meeting
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia convened a high-level meeting with South African Police Service (SAPS) officials on Tuesday, to strengthen government's response to the… Read more »
South Africa: 'Children Can't Always Bathe' - Water Shortages Leave Musina Families Struggling With Basic Hygiene
Health-e
Geraldine Norton's grandchildren do not always bathe before going to school. Read more »
South Africa: After 8-Year Old Girl's Alleged Sexual Assault At School, Family Says They Had to Navigate Support Alone
Health-e
The grandparents of an 8-year-old Lenasia South girl in Gauteng claim they've had to navigate the medical, psychosocial and criminal justice systems alone in the days following the… Read more »
South Africa: R31m Mobile Vet Clinics Deal Leaves Government With Nothing
Daily Maverick
A R31-million deal for mobile veterinary clinics has left the government with no completed buses more than a decade later, amid alleged procurement failures, missed safeguards and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Cuts PSL, Zifa Matchday Levies
New Zimbabwe
LOCAL football clubs are set to retain a larger share of their matchday revenue after cabinet approved significant reductions in levies charged on gate takings as part of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Throws Out Sam Levy Heir's Urgent Bid Over Family Company Dividends
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has struck businessman Isaac Samuel Levy's urgent application seeking the restoration of dividends and other payments from family-owned companies, ruling that the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Slashes Business Licence Fees Across 13 Sectors
New Zimbabwe
Cabinet has approved a fresh round of licence fee reductions across 13 sectors of the economy as government steps up efforts to improve Zimbabwe's ease of doing business in the… Read more »
