August 04
South Africa: When Food Runs Short, Gogo Toti Goes Hungry So Grandchildren Can Eat
Health-e
On a chilly weekday morning, gogo Thozama Toti sits next to a stove, watching her granddaughter prepare a meal of noodles. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Pays U.S.$40m in Compensation to BIPPA-Protected Former White Farmers, U.S.$70.5m Still Outstanding
New Zimbabwe
The government has paid out US$40 million in compensation to 93 farms protected under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAs), with authorities pledging… Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Declares Regulations On Telecommunications Unconstitutional
AIM
The Constitutional Council (CC), Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, has declared the government's regulations on telecommunications… Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo Lays First Stone for Construction of National Surgical Center
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday laid the first stone for the construction of the National Surgical Center, a strategic facility designed to boost the country's capacity… Read more »
Mozambique: Gemfields Earns $23.1 Million From Auction of Ruby
AIM
The London-based mining company Gemfields has announced that it has earned, from 22 to 29 June 2026, 23.1 million US dollars from the auction of mixed-quality rough ruby mined in… Read more »
Malawi: 'Set Out to Terrorise the City' - Six Jailed for Chichiri Mall Robbery Attempt
Nyasa Times
Six men have been sentenced to prison with hard labour after being convicted of attempted robbery, following a failed and violent armed heist at Chichiri Shopping Mall back in… Read more »
Malawi: MEC's Bid to Delay Police Probe Rejected By Attorney General
Nyasa Times
Attorney General Frank Faroul Mbeta has thrown his weight behind the Malawi Police Service's investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at the Malawi Electoral… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Parliament Demands Answers Over Kangankunde Mine
Nyasa Times
Malawi's parliament has stepped up scrutiny of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Mine in Balaka, with the Speaker of the National Assembly directing the Parliamentary Committee on… Read more »
Malawi: 'Backbenchers Are Not Useless' - Chimwendo Banda Defends MP Moved for Praising President
Nyasa Times
Member of Parliament for Dowa East and MCP Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has waded into the ongoing controversy over the seat change for Mangochi Monkey Bay MP Gerald… Read more »
Malawi: Nyamilandu Cleared of 'Sports Shoes' Claim As Speaker Warns MP Over False Accusation
Nyasa Times
Chaos erupted in Malawi's National Assembly today after an MP was falsely accused of breaching the chamber's strict dress code, prompting a stern rebuke from the Speaker over the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Mining Minister Urges Stronger Private Sector Investment
Nyasa Times
Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country's… Read more »
Malawi: Chief Secretary Contempt Case to Start August 17
Nyasa Times
A legal challenge brought by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its MPs against two senior government officials, in a dispute over the Malawi Electoral Commission's (MEC)… Read more »
Malawi: 'Malawi Must Remain a Democracy, Not a Police State' - PDP, UTM and UDF Unite Behind Namiwa
Nyasa Times
Three of Malawi's opposition parties have joined forces in a united and forceful defence of detained activist Sylvester Namiwa, launching a scathing challenge against the State's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Throws Out Ex-NSSA Boss Vela's Appeal Bid in Debt Dispute
New Zimbabwe
The Supreme Court has struck off an application by former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chief executive Robin Vela and his company, Firstmile Apartments (Livingstone… Read more »
Angola: 2026 Ihf W U18 World Championship - Angola Achieves 1st Win
ANGOP
Angola secured their first victory on Tuesday (04) at the women's U-18 Handball World Championship taking place in Romania, beating Algeria 31-19 in a Group 4 match for the 17th to… Read more »
Angola: Handball - Petro De Luanda Raises Angola Cup Trophy
ANGOP
Petro de Luanda won the Angolan League Cup in women's handball on Tuesday (04), by defeating 1º de Agosto (30-23) in the final. Read more »
Angola: Amizade Cup - Wiliete Reaches Semi-Finals
ANGOP
Wiliete de Benguela secured qualification for the semi-finals of the Amizade Cup on Tuesday (04), by defeating FC de Cabinda (2-0) in a match on the 3rd round of group A. Read more »
Namibia: Ngurare Calls for Unity
New Era
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on traditional authorities to strengthen unity and preserve indigenous knowledge, saying peace and cooperation are essential for… Read more »
Angola: OMA in the United Kingdom Celebrates African Women's Day
ANGOP
A sociocultural ceremony organized by the Angolan Women's Organization (OMA), Angola's ruling party female wing, took place last weekend in London, United Kingdom, to mark 31 July,… Read more »
Angola: Attorney-General Highlights Staff Development for Institutional Strengthening
ANGOP
The Attorney-General of the Republic, Pedro Mendes de Carvalho, highlighted on Tuesday (04) in Luanda the appreciation of staff as an essential pillar for institutional… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Embassy Provides Assistance to Former Refugees in Congo
ANGOP
The Embassy of Angola in the Republic of Congo delivered on Monday (03), in Pointe-Noire, essential goods to Angolan citizens living in the former Kondi Mbaka refugee camp, in the… Read more »
South Africa: Correctional Services Committee Raises Alarm Over Medication, Food Safety and Staffing Challenges At Grootvlei Maximum Correctional Centre [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has raised serious concerns over healthcare services, food safety measures and severe staff shortages at the Grootvlei Maximum… Read more »
Botswana: Sehube Signs Off From the Airwaves
Botswana Daily News
For more than three decades, his voice rolled out of radios across Botswana like thunder in a drum. Deep, deliberate, unmistakable. Read more »
South Africa: Facebook Obliterated 20 Years of My Online Life for No Apparent Reason [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Meta's automated moderation systems can erase decades of personal histories in seconds, exposing the severe risks of relying on unaccountable algorithms to safeguard digital… Read more »
South Africa: Economics of Water and Climate Resilience
UCT
In the presence of his family, friends and PhD supervisor - who travelled from France - Professor Djiby Thiam delivered his inaugural lecture on 30 July. Read more »
