July 27
Malawi: Malawi VP Ansah Left Out of Cabinet Meeting
Nyasa Times
Jane Ansah, Malawi's vice-president, has not been invited to Monday's cabinet meeting, the first such exclusion since she took office, fuelling claims that she is being gradually… Read more »
South Africa: Anti Corruption Boss Quits After Madlanga Commission Grilling
Scrolla
Avocate Andrea Johnson resigned with immediate effect after saying the controversy around her had become a distraction that was damaging the Investigating Directorate Against… Read more »
South Africa: Four Huge Cases Collide in Gauteng's Courts Today
Scrolla
Businessman Brown Mogotsi hopes to win bail in the Johannesburg High Court after two earlier applications were rejected because of questions about where he lives. Murder cases… Read more »
Africa: SADC to Hold 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, On 17 August 2026 [press release]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2026 at the Durban International Conference… Read more »
South Africa: Leader to Laggard - - SA Mining Is Falling Behind in the Global Technology Race
Daily Maverick
As digitisation, automation and AI become ubiquitous in the global mining sector, South Africa is falling behind, especially when it comes to domestic research and development. Read more »
Angola: Over 260 Babies of HIV-Positive Mothers Born Free of HIV/Aids in Huambo
ANGOP
A total of 262 babies born to HIV-positive mothers in Angola's central Huambo province were delivered free of the virus during the first half of this year, local health officials… Read more »
Angola: Pnae Generates Over 2,000 Direct Jobs
ANGOP
At least 2,072 direct jobs were created across 15 of the 17 municipalities in Huambo province through the implementation of the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) during the… Read more »
Angola: Angola's West-East Highway Construction to Create Over a 1,000 Jobs
ANGOP
This assurance was given to the press on the sidelines of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Roads Institute of Angola (INEA) and GAV… Read more »
Namibia: //Kharas' Rising Teenage Pregnancies Alarming
New Era
Senior Education Officer for Health and Wellness in the //Kharas region, Otilie Lamberth, has raised the alarm over the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the region, with 17… Read more »
Botswana: Hyperrealism Artist Earns Recognition
Botswana Daily News
Gaborone-based hyperrealism artist Martin Sefako, is earning recognition through his striking graphite and charcoal portraits that combine emotional realism with conceptual… Read more »
South Africa: Coetze Leads Team SA's Medal Haul to Nine At Commonwealth Games
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has won nine medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Pieter Coetze leading the charge after claiming his second gold medal in the pool on Sunday night. Read more »
South Africa: Call for Applications for Panel Members of National Arts Council
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has invited applications from suitably qualified and interested individuals to serve as Independent Panel members of the… Read more »
South Africa: R1.2bn Boost for North West Farmers
SAnews.gov.za
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has allocated R1.2 billion in its 2026/27 budget, with a significant portion earmarked for farmer support,… Read more »
Angola: South African Businesses Return From Angola With Promising Trade Leads
SAnews.gov.za
The South African business delegation who participated in the largest international business and multi-sector exhibition in Angola are returning home with a strong pipeline of… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC, AU and Botswana Co-Host High-Level Harmonisation Meeting to Promote Peace Initiatives in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]
SADC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Government of Botswana co-hosted the High-Level Harmonisation Meeting of the AU Panel of… Read more »
South Africa: Andrea Johnson Requests Immediate Release From IDAC Post
Daily Maverick
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, to… Read more »
South Africa: Hungry for Change - Health-e News Reports On South Africa's Hunger Crisis in an 8-Part Series
Health-e
South Africa is facing a hunger crisis. Read more »
South Africa: Go Inward and Let It Spill Outward - Reclaiming the Erotic As Joy and Connection
Daily Maverick
The erotic is not a luxury: it is the pulse of being fully alive, in music, in skin, in sunlight, in love. Your body is not a vessel to be endured but a site of possibility and… Read more »
Malawi: Kasungu Now Has 16 Senior Chiefs Following Mnyanja's Historic Elevation
Nyasa Times
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Phiri, has issued a stirring call for the country's traditional leaders to govern with honesty and integrity, insisting… Read more »
Malawi: 25-Year Chieftaincy War Finally Ends - Government Installs Khetwayo Jere As Inkosi Mzikubola
Nyasa Times
The Ministry of Local Government has finally installed Khetwayo Jere as Inkosi Mzikubola, ending more than 25 years of bruising succession wrangles that have paralysed development… Read more »
Malawi: Shabel Bengo - New Chapter Begins for Malawi's Rising Queen
Nyasa Times
A Queen announced herself on the big stage, though not with fanfare or flourish, but with the kind of quiet authority that tends to linger long after the final whistle. For Shabel… Read more »
Zimbabwe: India Complete T20i Whitewash of Zimbabwe With 35-Run Victory
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S senior men's cricket team, the Chevrons, suffered a 3-0 T20I series whitewash after losing the third and final match to India by 35 runs at Harare Sports Club this… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Scottland FC Suffers Defeat Against Kaizer Chiefs
New Zimbabwe
Scottland FC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs in the Toyota Cup at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg Sunday. Read more »
South Africa: Charges Against Crime Intelligence Officials Dropped As Andrea Johnson Capitulates
Daily Maverick
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is believed to have gone public after his allies in Crime Intelligence were criminally charged. Those charges have now been… Read more »
South Africa: Financial Scandals - - When Everyone Around Me Is Behaving Badly, Who Can I Trust?
Daily Maverick
As financial scandals unfold, the question looms larger: Who can we trust with our financial futures amid a growing tide of betrayal and political manipulation? Read more »
