January 14
Malawi: Consultant or Coach-in-Waiting? Goshen Dedza Dynamos' Mponda Link Sparks Takeover Talk
Nyasa Times
Goshen City Dedza Dynamos insist Peter Mponda was only engaged as a consultant, but his high-profile presence alongside the club's top decision-makers has ignited intense… Read more »
Malawi: From Teen Pregnancy to Twin Degrees - a Mother and Daughter Rewrite Their Destiny At Mzuzu University
Nyasa Times
When people see them walking together on the Mzuzu University campus, many assume they are sisters. Few realise they are mother and daughter -- both pursuing university degrees,… Read more »
South Africa: A Removed Sensibility - in Conversation With Artist Nava Derakhshani
Daily Maverick
In this conversation, Nava Derakhshani speaks to David Mann about her evolving practice, and how different cities - along with their particular socioeconomic and political… Read more »
South Africa: Two Months On, New Free State Clinic Still Understaffed
Health-e
Two months after it was opened for public use, the Borwa Clinic in Tweespruit, Free State, has yet to hire additional staff. The new, bigger facility still relies on the same… Read more »
January 13
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Rolls Out Controversial Circumcision Device
GroundUp
The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned Read more »
Angola: No Money in 2026 - Angola Enters a Dangerous Fiscal Year [analysis]
Maka
Angola debates many topics, but often avoids the most fundamental: how the State will finance itself in the immediate future. A close reading of the 2026 General State Budget… Read more »
Africa: Africa's 2026 Elections - Navigating Complexity to Build Responsiveness to Citizens
ACSS
Africa's 2026 elections must navigate a diverse array of complexities from conflicts to entrenched incumbents, growing youth restlessness, and external actor influences for… Read more »
South Africa: If Covid-19, Why Not TB? Mr President, It's Time for a Family Chat [opinion]
spotlight
South Africa had several "family chats" in which President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He should do the same for tuberculosis,… Read more »
Malawi: Escom Executives' Case Ruling Due Today As Nyondo Challenges Government Powers
Nyasa Times
The High Court in Blantyre is today expected to deliver a ruling in a case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer Kamkwamba… Read more »
Namibia: Farmer's Kraal With Guest Hanks Saisai - Using Rain to Enhance Agricultural Productivity
New Era
As Namibia's annual rainy season continues, it presents major opportunities for the nation's agricultural sector to utilise the much-needed moisture to increase agricultural… Read more »
Botswana: Boko Visits Princess Marina Hospital to Appreciate Challenges
Botswana Daily News
President Advocate Duma Boko made a surprise visit to Princess Marina Hospital on Monday,where he toured the wards, to appreciate the challenges the hospital was faced with. During… Read more »
Mozambique: Dialogue Must Complement Military Action in Cabo Delgado [analysis]
ISS
Rather than focusing on counter-terrorism operations, dialogue should be supported as a way to tackle local dynamics sustaining the insurgency. Read more »
Africa: South Africa's 2025 Matric Pass Rate Hits Record 88 Percent, but Maths Woes and Late Dropouts Temper Celebrations
Daily Maverick
Minister Siviwe Gwarube hailed the Class of 2025's NSC pass rate for climbing to 88%, the highest ever for more than 900,000 candidates, with KZN topping the provinces. Yet experts… Read more »
Malawi: DPP At War With Itself Over 'Ayimanso Project' As Credit Row Explodes
Nyasa Times
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is being torn apart by a bitter internal war over who truly launched President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika's "Ayimanso Project" -- the… Read more »
Uganda: South African Netflix Star Thapelo Mokoena to Visit Uganda Next Month
Independent (Kampala)
South African actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Thapelo Mokoena will visit Uganda from 12th to 16th February 2026. Read more »
Malawi: World Bank Warns Malawi On Forex Losses, Debt and Inflation
Nyasa Times
The World Bank has raised the alarm over problems in how the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) handles foreign currency, saying it is causing huge losses, more debt, and higher prices… Read more »
South Africa: Delayed Gbvf Council Undermines National Plan to End Violence Against Women
Health-e
South Africa has among the highest rates of gender-based violence and femicide in the world, with one in three women experiencing physical and/or sexual violence at some point in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Return to School Amid Mounting Cost of Living Pressures
263Chat
Teachers across the country returned to classrooms today for the first term of the academic year but many did so under severe financial strain, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union… Read more »
South Africa: Court Stops Enver Motala's Bid for Reinstatement
GroundUp
Motala was removed from the list of insolvency practitioners in 2011 after his handling of the Pamodzi Group's mining assets Read more »
Namibia: Kamab Simbras - Unmatched Performance Off the Veld
New Era
Fertility and optimum meat production are the two pillars of Diethelm and Katja Metzger's Kamab Simbra Stud. The second-largest Simbra stud herd in southern Africa, which produces… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Ben Phiri Declares War On Corruption in All Local Councils
Nyasa Times
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Malunga Phiri, has issued an uncompromising warning to corrupt officials and contractors across Malawi's local councils,… Read more »
Malawi: Suffer Now, Eat Later? Government Defends Painful Economic Plan
Nyasa Times
Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has told Malawians that they must be ready to suffer now so that the economy can improve in the future. Speaking in Mzuzu during pre-budget… Read more »
Malawi: Courage Recognized - Police Chief Rewards Heroes Who Foiled ATM Robbery
Nyasa Times
In a Malawi often dominated by stories of crime and impunity, a shining example of bravery and leadership has emerged, reminding us that courage and accountability still have… Read more »
Malawi: Donors Take Over CDF As Government Loses Control of K5 Billion Community Fund
Nyasa Times
Malawi's Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has effectively fallen under the control of foreign donors after government failed to put in place a trusted and corruption-free system… Read more »
Kenya: Zambia Prepares for 2026 Vote With Study Tour of Kenya's IEBC
Capital FM
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday hosted a delegation from the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on a peer learning tour in Kenya, as Zambia… Read more »
