January 29
South Africa: JSE Lists Cartesian Balanced ETF As Active Products Gain Ground
Daba Finance
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Cartesian EasyETFs Balanced Actively Managed ETF on its Main Board, adding to a growing range of active investment products on the… Read more »
South Africa: Alleged International Scam Syndicate Members Arrested
SAnews.gov.za
Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the… Read more »
South Africa: Makgetsi Construction Assists Greater Tzaneen After Heavy Rains
SAnews.gov.za
In response to recent heavy rains that caused widespread road damage and debris buildup, Makgetsi Construction Enterprise has stepped in to assist the Greater Tzaneen Local… Read more »
January 28
Mozambique: Govt Postpones Start of School Year By a Month
AIM
The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced that the start of the 2026 school year will be delayed by a month because of the catastrophic flooding that has gripped much of the… Read more »
South Africa: Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters
GroundUp
Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Budget Under Pressure
Nyasa Times
Malawi is tightening its belt under relentless fiscal pressure--yet beneath its soil lies an economic lifeline capable of transforming the nation's fortunes. With untapped mineral… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - January 28, 2026
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South Africa: Taxi Driver Admits Overloading Learners to Cover Rising Costs
Scrolla
Ntate Digasho, 67, drives a scholar transport taxi in Lenasia and earns R5,000 monthly from 28 learners at R150 each. Read more »
South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie's Abuse of Power Is Not an Aberration, It Is a Pattern
Daily Maverick
The minister of sport, arts and culture engages in bluster, dismissing evidence, disregarding accountability and substituting raw power for reason. Read more »
South Africa: State Is Blocking Access to Sassa Grants, Argue Activists
GroundUp
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government's appeal Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Faces K71 Billion Disaster Relief Shortfall As Zimbabwe Donates Supplies
Nyasa Times
The Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Justin Adack Saidi, has appealed for additional food and humanitarian assistance after the government confirmed a… Read more »
South Africa: Missing Ekurhuleni MMC's Body Found After Floods - South African News Briefs - January 28, 2026
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Africa: Namibia Ranks As Africa's Best Country to Start a Business
Namibian
Namibia has been ranked as the most trustworthy and stable country to start a new company in Africa. Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Cut Cellphone Bills When Money Gets Tight
Scrolla
Old Mutual surveyed working people aged 18 to 65 about money worries and found cellphone bills are first to go. Read more »
South Africa: Meat Stokvels Boom As Foot and Mouth Disease Drives Beef Prices Sky High
Scrolla
Premier Panyaza Lesufi says foot and mouth is a national animal crisis. Gauteng has 195 outbreaks and 261,018 animals affected. Read more »
South Africa: KZN Hawks Boss Grilled for Sharing SAPS Officers' Personal Details With 'Cat' Matlala
Daily Maverick
Despite holding top-secret clearance, KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Lesetja Senona allegedly shared a SAPS docket containing officers' sensitive personal details with… Read more »
South Africa: SANDF's Apparent Impunity Demands Immediate Action From Ramaphosa
Daily Maverick
Members of the SANDF appear to believe they are above the law, which raises questions about whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has proper control of our armed forces. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg On Track for 11th Mayor in 10 Years - - Here's What You Need to Know
Daily Maverick
The Joburg Council is due to decide the future of incumbent Mayor Dada Morero and the appointment of the very first deputy executive mayor which, if approved, will cost taxpayers… Read more »
South Africa: Civil Groups Slam Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Over Repeated Power Outages
Daily Maverick
Repeated electricity outages in Nelson Mandela Bay, caused by long-neglected infrastructure, are crippling businesses, disrupting water supply and threatening jobs, civil society… Read more »
South Africa: Virgin Active Alerts Authorities After Gym Trainer Exposed As Drug Trafficking Fugitive
Daily Maverick
Virgin Active's legal team is now involved in the saga involving a personal trainer who was suspended earlier this week after Daily Maverick asked whether the health club was aware… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Digs in On Rental Tax, Deploys Interns to Track Landlords Nationwide
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has made it clear it is not backing down on the implementation of Rental Income Tax, moving decisively to identify, register, and tax property… Read more »
Malawi: State Defies Court Order As Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba-Kabwila Case
Nyasa Times
In a troubling display of institutional disregard for the rule of law, the State has openly defied a court order to provide mandatory disclosures in a criminal case involving… Read more »
South Africa: Radio Presenter Penny Ntuli Says Goodbye to Jozi FM
Scrolla
Penny Ntuli confirmed on Facebook on Tuesday that her journey with Jozi FM has come to an end after almost two years. Penny thanked the station for helping her become a two-time… Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Spaza Shops Sell Single Teabags for 50 Cents
Scrolla
Gqeberha spaza shops sell single teabags for 50 cents, sugar packets for R1, quarter cups of oil and single eggs. A customer says she buys a tomato, onion, rice and oil for under… Read more »
Malawi: Norway Impressed Nasfam Interventions On Women Farmers' Empowerment in Malawi
Nyasa Times
The Government of Norway has expressed satisfaction with the interventions the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) is undertaking to economically empower… Read more »
