July 28
Malawi: All Eyes On Ansah As Sidelined Malawi VP Takes Stage At Pastors' Wives Conference
Nyasa Times
All eyes will be on Vice President Jane Ansah on Wednesday when she takes to the stage as guest of honour and keynote speaker at a major church conference -- with many watching… Read more »
Malawi: Beyond Symbolism - What Malawi Can Learn From Morocco's 'Trump Road' Strategy
Nyasa Times
When Morocco named a major highway linking Tiznit to Dakhla after United States President Donald Trump, many observers dismissed it as little more than a symbolic diplomatic… Read more »
Namibia: Call to Support Onhanadi Cup
New Era
The second edition of the Onhanadi Annual Villages and Legends Cup was officially launched on Saturday, with organisers calling on businesses, community members and leaders to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ema Seeks Tougher Pollution Penalties As River Contamination Persists
263Chat
Local environmental watchdog has warned that weak penalties are failing to deter companies from polluting the country's waterways with water contamination now accounting for more… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia, Tinubu and Ramaphosa, By Reuben Abati [opinion]
Premium Times
In the midst of the brazen, extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa, along with other Africans, on the grounds that these are illegal immigrants, the South African… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Phiri Dismisses 'Speculative' Claims of CDF Delays As MP Raises Alarm
Nyasa Times
Minister of Local Government has hit back at claims his own department is dragging its feet on rolling out crucial development funds, insisting everything is running smoothly… Read more »
Malawi: Malawian Boxer Bonzo One Step Closer to Breaking 40-Year Medal Drought
Nyasa Times
Malawian boxer Elias Bonzo stands two victories away from ending the country's 40-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal, after booking his place in the quarter-finals in… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamvekha Insists 'Donors Haven't Abandoned Malawi' - - but Britain's Brutal Aid Cuts Tell a Very Different Story
Nyasa Times
Malawi's Finance Minister has moved to calm growing fears that the country is being deserted by its foreign backers, insisting cash is still flowing in -- even as one of its oldest… Read more »
Mozambique: Niassa/Ministro Satisfeito Com Avanços DA Agro-Indústria E Investigação Agrária
AIM
O ministro da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas, Roberto Albino, considerou encorajadores os progressos registados em diferentes empreendimentos agro-industriais e de… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Considers PPF Key-Partner for Biodiversity Conservation
AIM
The Mozambican government has expressed its willingness to continue cooperating with the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) in biodiversity conservation, regarding the organization as a… Read more »
Mozambique: Infrastructures Crucial to Speed Up Agricultural Production
AIM
The Mozambican Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Albino, believes that the expansion of investigative infrastructures is crucial to speed up agricultural production and strengthen… Read more »
South Africa: Is 'Sorry' Enough? the Mokwele Case and the Limits of Institutional Apology [opinion]
Daily Maverick
An arrest is not a tweet; it is a humiliation where no apology can restore a damaged reputation. Read more »
South Africa: When a Journal Falls Off the Education Department List, Academics Shouldn't Pay the Price
Daily Maverick
A journal that falls off the Department of Higher Education and Training-accredited list can have serious consequences for academics where careers are influenced and past research… Read more »
South Africa: How SA's Draft Procurement Regulations Will Raise Costs, Deepen Corruption
Daily Maverick
The National Treasury's proposed preferential procurement regulations have too many objectives, which makes it harder to judge performance. Read more »
Botswana: MoA Opens Doors for Economic Opportunities
Botswana Daily News
The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Bangwato Tribal Administration covering all seven districts under its… Read more »
South Africa: Mad Mabel - A Quirky, Page-Turning Mystery From Bestselling Author Sally Hepworth [book review]
Daily Maverick
In Mad Mabel, meet Elsie Fitzpatrick, a spirited 81-year-old whose world turns upside down when a murder mystery unearths her hidden history. Read more »
South Africa: What Montesquieu Missed - Why Democracy Must Be Protected From Economic Power [analysis]
Daily Maverick
When Baron de Montesquieu published The Spirit of the Laws in 1748, he provided the intellectual blueprint for modern constitutional democracy. Montesquieu lived in an age when… Read more »
South Africa: Bok Fringe Players Will Have a Chance to Impress Rassie for All Blacks Series
Daily Maverick
Prop Ox Nché and lock Franco Mostert are the only two injury concerns as the Springboks head into the focal point of the season with four Tests against the All Blacks… Read more »
South Africa: Judge Challenges Witness On Alleged Millions Paid to Mapisa-Nqakula, With No Favours Expected
Daily Maverick
After a day of contradictions, coded conversations and relentless questioning, the defence kept returning to one issue at the heart of the case: what was the money allegedly for? Read more »
South Africa: Shanthie Naidoo - Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Who Chose 371 Days in Solitary Confinement Over Betrayal
Daily Maverick
Naidoo spent a year in solitary confinement rather than testify against her friend Winnie Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists. Her defiance helped bring about the collapse… Read more »
South Africa: The Problem With South Africa's 'Problem Animal' Guidelines
Daily Maverick
New draft guidelines promise a more orderly and humane response to animals that damage livestock and crops. But they have been stripped of legal force, ignore animal well-being and… Read more »
South Africa: Youthquake - Unlike India's Targeted Protests, SA's Young People Are Misdirecting Their Economic Fury
Daily Maverick
India's Gen Z protests have shattered the aura of invincibility surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi. South Africa's anger has yet to find somewhere as useful to be channelled. Read more »
South Africa: Grapes of Wrath - Cape Farmers Face a Long Post-Flood Road to Recovery
Daily Maverick
Farmers in the Cape Winelands are grappling with the aftermath of catastrophic flooding, facing billions in losses and a challenging recovery as they adapt to climate change's… Read more »
South Africa: Drones Quietly Watch Over Nelson Mandela Bay As Crime-Fighting Gets a Sharper Edge
Daily Maverick
Safety and security enforcement in Nelson Mandela Bay has gone high-tech, with the addition of a high-speed fibre network and hundreds of CCTV cameras and drones to boost… Read more »
South Africa: Suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini Is Challenging the Pic Board Despite the R900m Question
Daily Maverick
Once touted as the 'turnaround specialist', Patrick Dlamini, embattled and currently suspended Public Investment Corporation CEO, is now seeking to overturn the board decision… Read more »
