January 08
Mozambique: Primary School to Be Inaugurated in February
AIM
The Mozambican branch of the Buddhist Tzu Chi charitable foundation has promised to deliver to the Mozambican government, at the start of the 2026 school year in February, the… Read more »
Mozambique: Terrorists Still Control Parts of Quiterajo
AIM
Islamist terrorists remain in control of part of the Quiterajo administrative post, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, but the rest of… Read more »
South Africa: DA Demands Parliamentary Briefing On SAPS Body-Worn Camera Rollout Amid Deadly Police Operations in KZN [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will formally call on the Ministry of Police to urgently brief Parliament on the stalled rollout of police body-worn cameras, amid a growing number of… Read more »
Namibia: National Geographic's Photo Camp Comes to Namibia
Namibian
The National Geographic Photo Camp is an international storytelling programme that introduces young people to the power of photography. Read more »
Namibia: Governor Kathindi Highlights Oshikoto Women Empowerment, Water Provision Highlights in 2025
Namibian
Oshikoto governor Sacky Kathindi on Thursday reviewed the achievements and challenges encountered during 2025. Read more »
Namibia: Koryx Copper Seeks to Raise N$300m for Haib Project
Namibian
Canadian company Koryx Copper, which is developing the Haib Copper Project in Namibia, made a deal to raise C$25 million (approximately N$300 million) by selling new shares of… Read more »
Namibia: The 2025/2026 Proposed Tax Measures
Namibian
Interest rate cuts expected next month Read more »
Namibia: Oniipa Teacher's Fruit Tree Goldmine
Namibian
An Oniipa-based farmer says she earns about N$6 000 a month selling mango, guava, custard apple, paw-paw, lemon, avocado, granadilla and grafted orange trees. Read more »
Namibia: NCAA Defends Decision to Deny Ishowspeed Aviation Permits
Namibian
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied that it acted unreasonably in denying permits to American streamer Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed. Read more »
South Africa: Naledi Pandor Named New Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University
Scrolla
Naledi Pandor will become chancellor of Nelson Mandela University from 1 April replacing Geraldine Fraser Moleketi. University council says Pandor shares the university's values… Read more »
South Africa: Man Arrested After Bryanston House Is Hijacked
Scrolla
City officials arrest a man accused of hijacking a Bryanston property during an enforcement operation led by the city manager. Firearms illegal connections and unsafe living… Read more »
South Africa: Inflation Set to Drop in 2026 but Everyday Prices Will Stay High
Scrolla
Inflation may fall to about 3% in 2026, helped by lower food prices, a stronger rand and fuel price cuts. Slower inflation means prices rise more slowly, not that they go back… Read more »
South Africa: Municipal Electricity Failure Is Not Simply a Local Municipal Problem, but a Structural Economic Risk
Daily Maverick
South Africa's municipal electricity debt crisis is often reduced to a familiar story: failing councils, weak billing systems, political interference and a culture of non-payment.… Read more »
South Africa: DBE Should Move From Celebrating High Percentage Passes, Committee On Education Chair [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has said there is a need for emphasis on qualitative approaches in the… Read more »
South Africa: SA Maize Futures At Four-Year Lows, Good News for Inflation, Mixed Outcomes for Farmers
Daily Maverick
South Africa's white and yellow maize futures have slid to four-year lows as a stronger rand, global oversupply and La Niña rains collide. Cheaper maize should cool food… Read more »
South Africa: Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps
Daily Maverick
Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access… Read more »
South Africa: Scam Alert - Facebook Page 'Watu Credit and Second Hand Motorbikes' Is Run By an Impostor
Africa Check
Scam alert: Facebook page 'Watu credit and second hand motorbikes' is run by an impostor Read more »
Malawi: Stampede for ACB Top Job As Experts Warn Against Political Meddling
Nyasa Times
An unprecedented surge of interest has greeted the race for Malawi's most sensitive law-enforcement post, with no fewer than 50 candidates throwing their hats into the ring for the… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Rewrites Human History As Us Scientists Uncover 9,500-Year-Old Cremation in Mzimba
Nyasa Times
Malawi has stunned the global scientific community after United States researchers discovered evidence that people living around Hora Mountain in Mzimba were practicing cremation… Read more »
Malawi: Student Loans Board Turns the Corner, Recovers K1.2 Billion As Repayment Culture Takes Root
Nyasa Times
The Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board is finally beginning to see tangible results from its long-running push to enforce loan repayments, recovering more than K1.2… Read more »
Malawi: NBM Plc Year-End Interest Credit Excites Customers
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) P Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Inflation Slows to 27.9 Percent As Food Prices Ease
Daba Finance
Malawi's year-on-year inflation rate fell to 27.9% in November 2025, down from 29.1% in October, driven mainly by slower increases in food prices. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Addressing System Is Still Not in Place [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"Turn right after the first big tree; my house is the one with the yellow door." In parts of South Africa, where settlements have grown without formal urban planning due to rapid… Read more »
South Africa: Patients Wait Four Hours for an Ambulance in Rural Kwazulu-Natal
GroundUp
Rural hospitals' allocated ambulances park 130 to 150km away Read more »
January 07
Angola: Angola's War on Words: Turning Journalism into Espionage
Maka
Angola’s case against journalist Amor Carlos Tomé treats opinion as conspiracy, press clippings as espionage, and critical writing as terrorism — exposing the… Read more »
