January 12
South Africa: Chief Executives' 2026 Outlook - AI, Rate Cuts and Cautious Optimism
Daily Maverick
South Africa enters the new year with hints of a firmer footing, along with reminders of how fragile the recovery remains. Business Maverick chatted to a few of the minds at the… Read more »
South Africa: Regulator Probe, Public Uproar Spare 16,507 Discovery Health Members From R125m Billing Error
Daily Maverick
Discovery Health's systems hiccup turned routine claims into nasty 'you owe us' notices for 16,507 members, with some demands climbing toward R80,000. After MediCheck lit the fuse… Read more »
South Africa: Meet the Joburg Councillor Who Turned His Car Into a Tool for Accountability
Daily Maverick
Carlos Da Rocha, the DA councillor for Bez Valley, has transformed a graffiti-covered van into a mobile protest advocating for accountability in Johannesburg. Through this… Read more »
South Africa: Mapping South Africa's Fishing Industry - - a Conversation With Shaheen Moolla [interview]
Daily Maverick
Journalists are seldom specialists, so any investigation into a complex sector like fishing needs to begin as an in-depth conversation with the most knowledgeable person you can… Read more »
South Africa: Discovery Health Gives You Another Reason to Hate Your Medical Scheme [opinion]
Daily Maverick
In the middle-class story of the holidays, what made Discovery Health's reimbursement error utterly bizarre was that it publicly defended its flawed legal stance when it never had… Read more »
South Africa: High Cholesterol and Insulin Resistance Are Rising Among Young South Africans [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In a small mining town in South Africa's Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults. Read more »
Botswana: Power Blackouts Return!
The Patriot
Botswana's ambition to achieve self-sufficiency and becoming a net exporter of electricity has been compromised by persistent operational challenges at Botswana Power Corporation… Read more »
Namibia: Ministry All Set for Results Release, New Academic Year
Namibian
Education minister Sanet Steenkamp says preparations for the release of 2025's exam results and the 2026 academic year are proceeding according to plan. Read more »
Malawi: Slow Down, Hon. Bright Msaka - Stop Treating Teachers With Contempt
Nyasa Times
In Malawi, the suffering of teachers is not a secret--it is a national shame. Primary and secondary school teachers survive on salaries that are eaten alive by inflation, brutal… Read more »
South Africa: Safa Rules Could Block Lucas Radebe From Running for President
Scrolla
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South Africa: January Pressure Is Pushing Families Into Dangerous Mashonisa Debt
Scrolla
Borrowers say mashonisas charge extreme interest, forcing people to borrow again just to repay old loans. Many hand over bank cards or Sassa cards as security, leaving them with… Read more »
Botswana: Medicines Crisis Pushes Batswana to Herbal Remedies
Botswana Daily News
When clinic shelves run bare and prescriptions cannot be filled, some Batswana are finding comfort not in pharmacies, but in leaves once boiled by grandmothers, roots crushed by… Read more »
Botswana: Mohwasa Acknowledges Losses and Promises Action
Botswana Daily News
A decision meant to spare residents the pain of displacement has instead reopened emotional wounds for some villagers of Mathathane, following government's cancellation of a road… Read more »
Botswana: Council Repairs Rain Damaged Roads
Botswana Daily News
Kweneng District Council has commenced grading of internal gravel roads following damage caused by persistent rainfall across the district. Read more »
South Africa: Beyond the Classroom - - It's Time We Prepare Pupils for the Full Higher Education Experience
Daily Maverick
High school life orientation should transform from a general subject into an effective resource that equips students for higher education. Instead of merely instructing on career… Read more »
South Africa: Relative Tells of Desperate Struggle to Rescue Victims of Deadly Doornkop House Collapse
Daily Maverick
'We ran closer, stumbling through the dark. That's when we heard the screams. People were trapped inside,' said a relative of the three people who died in the incident. Read more »
South Africa: School Placement Chaos - Why Thousands of Gauteng Learners Still Wait for a Seat
Daily Maverick
As South Africa's schools prepare to reopen on 14 January, thousands of Gauteng learners remain unplaced. This is despite government assurances that the crisis is under control. Read more »
South Africa: Climate Crisis Vs Job Security - How President's Fresh Pcc Picks Aim to Calm SA's Just Transition Jitters
Daily Maverick
President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission marks the start of a new five-year term (2026-2030) for the multistakeholder… Read more »
South Africa: Top 2025 Matriculants Spell Out Recipe for Success
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's top matric achievers for 2025 have spelled out the key attributes required for academic excellence: a strong support system, hard work, focus and determination. Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika At 100 Days - Strong Hand or Shaky Grip On Power?
Nyasa Times
One hundred days into office, President Arthur Peter Mutharika has wasted no time reminding Malawi that he is a man who acts. From free secondary education to stabilising fuel… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Arrives in UAE
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to participate… Read more »
South Africa: KZN News Bites - 63 School Taxis Fail Safety Checks Before Schools Reopen
Scrolla
Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. Read more »
South Africa: Gyms Increase Prices for 2026 As New Year Fitness Rush Begins
Scrolla
Gyms across South Africa increase membership prices for 2026 as demand grows during new year fitness season. Read more »
Southern Africa: Cosafa Sides Ready for TotalEnergies CAF Afcon 2027 Preliminary Round Qualifiers
Cosafa
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will stage the draw for the Preliminary Round of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 Qualifiers in… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Warns Unsafe Scholar Transport Will Be Taken Off Roads
Scrolla
Gauteng warns scholar transport operators that unsafe vehicles will be impounded and drivers may be arrested. Parents urged to check transport safety as officials inspect… Read more »
