July 28
Ghana: 2 Ghanaians Killed in Renewed Xenophobic Attacks in SA - Foreign Affairs Minister
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that two Ghanaians have been killed following a resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Thieves Sell Brass Instruments Worth R100,000 for Scrap
GroundUp
Cape Town youth brass band pleads for help Read more »
Angola: Health Minister Highlights Angola/Brazil Strategic Cooperation
ANGOP
The minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, highlighted on Monday (27), in Luanda, the strategic cooperation between Angola and Brazil as necessary for the high levels of… Read more »
Angola: Botswana and Angola Move to Seal Landmark Defence Pact
Botswana Daily News
Botswana and Angola are on the verge of signing a landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening joint efforts against growing regional security threats, including… Read more »
South Africa: On the Brink of Hunger - 'I Sell Sex and Chicken Feet to Feed My Children'
Health-e
In the first part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Johannesburg mother who turned to sex work to feed her three young children. Her youngest was… Read more »
Mozambique: Former Mining Workers Identified to Receive About 148 Million Rand
AIM
Over 1,200 Mozambicans have been identified to receive pensions based on contributions made while they were working in South Africa mining companies. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Auditor General Flags U.S.$1.82 Million Waste On Abandoned Makuti Dry Port Project
263Chat
The Auditor General has raised concerns over the loss of US$1.82 million in public funds after the proposed Makuti Dry Port Project was abandoned despite millions of dollars being… Read more »
Ghana: Africa Must Confront Xenophobia Decisively [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
The confirmation yesterday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that two Ghanaians have been killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa is both troubling and unacceptable. Read more »
Africa: Africa SME Body Honours Boko
Botswana Daily News
The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME), Dr Ebiekure Eradiri has honoured President Advocate Duma Boko with the UbuntuSusu Continental… Read more »
Namibia: Grootfontein Municipality Warns Against Starting Fires in Municipal Areas
Namibian
The Grootfontein municipality is warning residents to stop starting fires within municipal areas, saying the increase in fire incidents have stretched the town's limited… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZWG Annual Inflation Rate Drops to 3,2 Percent in July
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation rate fell to 3.2% in July 2026, down 1.5% from the previous month's 4.7%. Read more »
South Africa: Unwitting Whistleblowers - the Compliance Paradox Facing Employers of Foreign Nationals
Daily Maverick
South African employers are required to make a good faith effort to ascertain whether a foreign national's status authorises the particular employment concerned. Verification… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZIMRA Moves to Clear Beitbridge Truck Backlog As Border Congestion Persists
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) says it is working urgently to clear heavy congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post, with authorities expecting the freight backlog to be… Read more »
Angola: Brazilian Experts Update New Burn Center Staff
ANGOP
A delegation from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, has been in Luanda since Monday (27) for and update training Angolan professionals and supporting… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Official Highlights Angop's Contribution to Publicizing the Angolan Mining Sector
ANGOP
The director of the Institutional Information and Communication Technologies Office of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Luciano Canhanga, praised on Tuesday in… Read more »
Angola: Cnest Advocates Approval of New Statistical Development Strategy
ANGOP
The President of the National Statistics Council (CNEST), Victor Hugo Guilherme, advocated on Tuesday in Luanda for the approval of a new Statistical Development Strategy and the… Read more »
Angola: State Collects 75.6 Billion Kwanzas From Public Enterprise Sector in 2025
ANGOP
The Angolan State collected approximately 75.6 billion kwanzas from the Public Enterprise Sector (SEP) in 2025 in the form of dividends, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa… Read more »
Angola: Fada Disburses Kz 300 Million for Chicken Production in Huíla Province
ANGOP
A total of 300 million kwanzas out of 800 million (USD 1 = 912 Kz) in funding from the Agricultural Development Support Fund (FADA) to the Huíla Poultry Farmers' Cooperative… Read more »
Angola: South African Investors Satisfied With Opportunities Offered By Filda
ANGOP
The South African business delegation participating in the Angola International Fair (FILDA), held from July 21 to 26 in the province of Icolo e Bengo, returned to South Africa… Read more »
Zambia/Egypt: Banda Stars As Clinical Zambia Cruise Past Egypt in Group C Opener
CAF
Barbra Banda delivered a captain's performance of the highest order as Zambia opened their TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign with a commanding… Read more »
South Africa: Levy Failure - There Must Be a Total Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags in SA [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Every year, South Africans pull eight billion single-use plastic carrier bags from supermarket counters - more than 100 per person. With less than 1% of these bags recycled, the… Read more »
Mozambique: Commercial Banks Mandatory Reserves Increase to 308.9 Billion Meticais
AIM
The mandatory reserves held by Mozambique's commercial banks increased to 308.9 billion meticais (4.8 billion US dollars at the current exchange rate) last May, which corresponds… Read more »
Mozambique: About Five Million Minors Out of Education System
AIM
About five million Mozambican minors are outside the formal education system, although the country's Ministry of Education has been implementing mechanisms to address school… Read more »
Malawi: Court Gives Parties Seven Days to Negotiate in Chaudhary-Batatawala House Dispute
Nyasa Times
The High Court of Malawi's Commercial Division has given parties in a dispute involving businessman Chaudhary Azhar Mahmood and seven defendants, including Karim Batatawala, seven… Read more »
Malawi: Mkaka Accuses Malawi Parliament of Setting 'Dangerous Precedent' in Malondera Row
Nyasa Times
An opposition MP has hit out at Parliament, accusing it of setting a troubling new precedent by dragging up remarks made OUTSIDE the chamber and demanding lawmakers explain… Read more »
