July 28
South Africa: Lights Still Out At Nelson Mandela Bay's Flagship Beachfront As Councillor Questions 'Minuscule' Budget
Daily Maverick
Nearly two months after Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality promised urgent action to restore vandalised beachfront infrastructure, much of its flagship tourism precinct remains poorly… Read more »
South Africa: Mind Your Emojis / Judge President Selby Mbenenge - When Law and Decency Trump 'Culture'
Daily Maverick
The Judicial Service Commission's decision to recommend the suspension of Judge President Selby Mbenenge for sexual harassment underscores the judiciary's commitment to combat… Read more »
South Africa: 'Hidden Hand' May Have Steered Idac Probe Beyond Fadiel Adams' Complaint, Hearing Told
Daily Maverick
Evidence before the Madlanga Commission has raised the prospect that a 'hidden hand' may have steered the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption's investigation into SAPS… Read more »
South Africa: Withheld Equitable Share - Treasury Announces Friday 'Payday' for Non-Compliant Municipalities
Daily Maverick
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana released July's municipal equitable share payments despite non-compliance, citing service delivery concerns. However, he warned that December… Read more »
Malawi: MP Demands Government Reopens Abandoned Tobacco Floors That Left Workers 'Idle' for 7 Years
Nyasa Times
An MP has issued an urgent plea for government to bring an abandoned tobacco market back to life, warning its closure has left communities languishing and workers idle for the best… Read more »
Malawi: Maranatha Academy Rolls Out Scholarship Exams to Identify Bright Students
Nyasa Times
Maranatha Academy's education scholarship initiative remains central to the institution's mission of supporting academically gifted but financially disadvantaged students across… Read more »
Malawi: Archbishop Links Spiritual Transformation to National Development At Ordination Service
Nyasa Times
Charismatic Redeemed Ministries International has emphasised the importance of equipping people with sound spiritual knowledge, saying this will help them uphold moral values and… Read more »
Malawi: Namalomba Brands Malondera's Evacuation Fund Claims 'Mere Propaganda'
Nyasa Times
Malawi's government has thrown down the gauntlet to its own Public Accounts Committee chairman, demanding he produce hard evidence to back up explosive claims that over a billion… Read more »
Malawi: Zomba, Blantyre, Lilongwe Councils to Follow Mangochi in Headquarters Relocation
Nyasa Times
Mangochi District Council is set to become the latest local authority to relocate its headquarters, moving from Mangochi Boma to Namwera, in the area of Traditional Authority… Read more »
Malawi: Gwamba's Gig Goes Green! Solar Firm Powers Up Massive Landlord Pakwao Concert With Nigerian Star Ruger
Nyasa Times
Malawian music sensation Gwamba is set to light up Bingu National Stadium THIS SATURDAY -- and this time the party's being powered by the sun. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Residents Predict Dog-Eat-Dog Situation After Cabinet Approves Principles of Bill That Will Grant Council Officers Arresting Powers
New Zimbabwe
SOME residents of Harare and Bulawayo have expressed worry after Cabinet approved a Bill that will grant municipal officers arresting powers. Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Hears Claims of Made Up Evidence
Scrolla
Two investigators told the Madlanga Commission that a statement used in court and linked to Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams was not taken during their official interview with… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Finishes Over 1,000 Surgeries With 1,857 Patients Still Stuck Waiting
Scrolla
Gauteng public hospitals completed 1,074 of a targeted 1,326 surgeries and procedures by 22 July, as part of the Mandela Month Surgical Marathon. The department's Treatment Time… Read more »
South Africa: Five Die in Fiery N2 Crash Near Kugompo City
Scrolla
A head-on collision between a Volkswagen Polo and a Renault on the N2 near Mooiplaas has killed five people, with one critically injured. A teacher believed to be from Qumrha… Read more »
South Africa: Cat Matlala Hitman Trial Heats Up As Key Witness Points Finger
Scrolla
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Malawi/Nigeria: Chawinga Sisters Stun Nigeria in Historic Malawi Wafcon Upset
CAF
Malawi produced one of the biggest shocks in TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations history by beating record champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opener on Tuesday… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Cabinet Meeting 'Unconstitutional', Warns Lawyer Seodi
Nyasa Times
A leading constitutional lawyer has dropped a legal bombshell, warning that President Peter Mutharika broke the law by allowing Second Vice President Enoch Chihana to chair a… Read more »
Malawi: UTM to Decide Official's Fate After Shocking Coffin Conviction
Nyasa Times
UTM party is scrambling to hold emergency crisis talks after one of its senior officials was convicted of a shocking stunt that saw him dump a child's coffin outside his ex-wife's… Read more »
July 27
Africa: Refugee Camps Explained - Why South Africa Has Avoided Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Expands Water Access, but Sanitation Backlog Persists - PM
New Era
Namibia has increased access to safe drinking water to 91.4% of the population and expanded sanitation infrastructure during the 2025/26 financial year, but significant gaps remain… Read more »
Africa: What the AIDS Funding Withdrawal Revealed About African Health Law
allAfrica
For two decades, donor funding helped build one of the world's most successful HIV responses. Now, as the United States scales back support, legal scholar Mnotho Ngcobo says Africa… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Designers Stitch Heritage, Identity and Enterprise into Global Fashion
Bird Story Agency
As Zimbabwean designers take their work to Africa Fashion Week London, they are showcasing far more than fashion. Their collections tell stories of heritage, identity and… Read more »
South Africa: Social Inequality, Not Electoral Apathy, Is Driving Voter Disengagement in SA
Daily Maverick
Citizens and adjudicators share responsibility for maintaining a peaceful, democratic society, but declining voter participation reflects growing disillusionment rather than… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitutional Lawyers Confident Court Challenges to Amendment Will Succeed
263Chat
Constitutional lawyers Tendai Biti and Professor Lovemore Madhuku say they are confident that legal challenges against the recently enacted constitutional amendment will succeed… Read more »
South Africa: National Water Action Plan a Practical Solution to Restore Water Supply Reliability
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured citizens that government is focused on the implementation of the National Water Action Plan to ensure the delivery of running water for all… Read more »
