January 08
Lesotho: 21 Years Strong!
Lesotho Times
...how Standard Lesotho Bank LETOFE Lifestyle is shaping Africa's creative economy Read more »
Lesotho: Former PS Nchaka Dies
Lesotho Times
Former Principal Secretary and prominent opposition All Basotho Convention (ABC) member, Malefetsane Nchaka, has died. Read more »
South Africa: KZN News Bites - Cosatu Tells ANC People No Longer Trust Politicians
Scrolla
Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Road Deaths Drop During Festive Season
Scrolla
Eastern Cape road deaths dropped from 219 to 153 between December and early January officials say. Police arrested 1,993 drunk drivers across the province including 308 in Nelson… Read more »
South Africa: Potatoes Are No Longer a Daily Meal for Some Families
Scrolla
The family used to cook potatoes with almost every meal but now limits them to twice a week and replaces them with cheaper vegetables. Farmers say rising costs mean potatoes are… Read more »
South Africa: Mbali Shinga Refuses NFP Order to Quit KZN Unity Government
Scrolla
NFP orders Mbali Shinga to resign as KZN social development MEC after the party quits the unity government. Shinga ignores the deadline as NFP disciplinary hearing is postponed… Read more »
South Africa: Stocktheft Fighters Target Police Working With Criminals
Scrolla
The group Isikebhe warned that any police officer involved in stock theft would be treated the same as ordinary criminals. At a meeting in Nquthu, founder Sibangani Manyathi said… Read more »
South Africa: Wheelchair Users Spend Hundreds When Taxis Won't Stop for Them
Scrolla
A wheelchair user says taxi drivers refuse to take her, forcing her to hire transport that costs hundreds of rands each month. After paying for transport, she says little money… Read more »
South Africa: Township Dice Games Rise As Jobless Youths Look for Quick Cash
Scrolla
With unemployment high, many young men say gambling is the only way to get quick money for food, transport or daily needs. Gambling workshops found most township gamblers are… Read more »
Mozambique: Quelimane Mayor Complains of Harassment
AIM
Manuel de Araujo, mayor of the central Mozambican city of Quelimane, has complained of "political harassment' by the Zambezia Provincial Attorney's Office. Read more »
Mozambique: Government Says It Cannot Pay End of Year Bonus
AIM
Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi announced on Wednesday that the government is unable to pay the traditional new year bonus for 2025 to workers in the public administration. Read more »
Mozambique: Primary School to Be Inaugurated in February
AIM
The Mozambican branch of the Buddhist Tzu Chi charitable foundation has promised to deliver to the Mozambican government, at the start of the 2026 school year in February, the… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Still Control Parts of Quiterajo
AIM
Islamist terrorists remain in control of part of the Quiterajo administrative post, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, but the rest of… Read more »
South Africa: DA Demands Parliamentary Briefing On SAPS Body-Worn Camera Rollout Amid Deadly Police Operations in KZN [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will formally call on the Ministry of Police to urgently brief Parliament on the stalled rollout of police body-worn cameras, amid a growing number of… Read more »
Namibia: National Geographic's Photo Camp Comes to Namibia
Namibian
The National Geographic Photo Camp is an international storytelling programme that introduces young people to the power of photography. Read more »
Namibia: Governor Kathindi Highlights Oshikoto Women Empowerment, Water Provision Highlights in 2025
Namibian
Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi on Thursday reviewed the achievements and challenges encountered during 2025. Read more »
Namibia: Koryx Copper Seeks to Raise N$300m for Haib Project
Namibian
Canadian company Koryx Copper, which is developing the Haib Copper Project in Namibia, made a deal to raise C$25 million (approximately N$300 million) by selling new shares of… Read more »
Namibia: The 2025/2026 Proposed Tax Measures
Namibian
Interest rate cuts expected next month Read more »
Namibia: Oniipa Teacher's Fruit Tree Goldmine
Namibian
An Oniipa-based farmer says she earns about N$6 000 a month selling mango, guava, custard apple, paw-paw, lemon, avocado, granadilla and grafted orange trees. Read more »
Namibia: NCAA Defends Decision to Deny Ishowspeed Aviation Permits
Namibian
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied that it acted unreasonably in denying permits to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed. Read more »
South Africa: Naledi Pandor Named New Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University
Scrolla
Naledi Pandor will become chancellor of Nelson Mandela University from 1 April replacing Geraldine Fraser Moleketi. University council says Pandor shares the university's values… Read more »
South Africa: Man Arrested After Bryanston House Is Hijacked
Scrolla
City officials arrest a man accused of hijacking a Bryanston property during an enforcement operation led by the city manager. Firearms illegal connections and unsafe living… Read more »
South Africa: Inflation Set to Drop in 2026 but Everyday Prices Will Stay High
Scrolla
Inflation may fall to about 3% in 2026, helped by lower food prices, a stronger rand and fuel price cuts. Slower inflation means prices rise more slowly, not that they go back… Read more »
South Africa: Municipal Electricity Failure Is Not Simply a Local Municipal Problem, but a Structural Economic Risk
Daily Maverick
South Africa's municipal electricity debt crisis is often reduced to a familiar story: failing councils, weak billing systems, political interference and a culture of non-payment.… Read more »
South Africa: DBE Should Move From Celebrating High Percentage Passes, Committee On Education Chair [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has said there is a need for emphasis on qualitative approaches in the… Read more »
