January 07
Angola: Angola's War On Words - Turning Journalism Into Espionage [analysis]
Maka
Angolan sports journalist Amor Carlos Tomé has been in custody since August, facing nine serious charges: espionage, terrorism, belonging to a terrorist organization,… Read more »
South Africa: Broos Promises Changes After Bafana Crash Out of Africa Cup of Nations
Scrolla
Hugo Broos says Bafana Bafana will change squad after last sixteen loss to Cameroon at Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Broos admits defence struggled and key players… Read more »
South Africa: Key Party Quits KwaZulu-Natal Coalition Govt
Scrolla
The National Freedom Party decided to leave the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity with immediate effect after the NEC meeting on Monday. NFP orders its Social… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Murder Suspect in Journalist's Killing Appears in Court
263Chat
The suspect in the murder of broadcast journalist Cordelia Masalethulini, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood along the Domboshava-Borrowdale Road in Harare on… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe, South Africa Ahead of Kenya in English Proficiency
Capital FM
Kenya has been ranked third in Africa for English proficiency, trailing South Africa and Zimbabwe, according to a new global index. Read more »
Malawi: CDEDI Asks Parliament to Probe Portland Cement Mining Licence Over Environmental Concerns
Nyasa Times
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has formally petitioned Parliament's Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee to investigate the… Read more »
South Africa: Appointment of Adv Mothibi to NPA Welcomed
SAnews.gov.za
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the appointment of current Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, as the new… Read more »
Malawi: Beyond Gangata / Decoding the Cabinet Reshuffle's Real Target - The Ministry of Lands
Nyasa Times
When President Arthur Peter Mutharika reshuffled his Cabinet two days ago, the headline changes were modest: a handful of new deputy ministers and the reassignment of three senior… Read more »
Malawi: Fired Former Escom CEO Kumwenda Seeks K1.1bn Payout Settlement, Rejects Mubas Deployment
Nyasa Times
Fired former Escom CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda is seeking a K1.1 billion payout settlement and has since rejected his deployment to Malawi University of Business and Applied Science… Read more »
South Africa: Trump Watch - Ramaphosa Calls On Trump to Release Venezuela's Maduro
Scrolla
Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Picks Andy Mothibi As Top Prosecutor Without Interview
Scrolla
Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Andy Mothibi as National Prosecuting Authority head from 1 February despite not being interviewed by the panel. The presidency says six interviewed… Read more »
Malawi: NBS Bank Partners With Beautify Malawi to Donate K100 Million Items to Charity
Nyasa Times
Listed NBS Bank, in partnership with Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM Trust), have donated festive season hampers amounting to K100 million to 500 elderly and underprivileged people in… Read more »
Malawi: Commentators Hail APM for Withholding Assent to CDF Bill
Nyasa Times
Social and governance commentators have applauded President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for declining to sign into law the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025, citing… Read more »
Malawi: ZGC-Ltd Charts a Course for a Brighter Tomorrow
Nyasa Times
In a resounding display of corporate excellence, Zozodo Gemstone Consultancy Limited (ZGC-LTD) convened its 2025 Annual Zonal General Meeting (AGM) under the theme "Planning for a… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Youth Director Malondera Condemns Chimwendo Detention As Illegal, Warns Justice System Is Being Weaponised
Nyasa Times
MCP Director of Youth Baba Malondera has issued a blistering condemnation of the continued detention of Malawi Congress Party Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teen in Court After Cap Row Ends in Fatal Stabbing
263Chat
A dispute over a cap escalated into violence when an 18-year-old allegedly stabbed a Kuwadzana man who had reportedly taken it from one of his younger brothers. Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Hills Partners With Lock Brothers - A New Era for Sport
263Chat
WestProp Holdings has officially signed Zimbabwe's top-ranked tennis stars, Benjamin and Courtney Lock, as ambassadors for the Hills Tennis Centre, a landmark facility within the… Read more »
South Africa: Sonic Boom - What to Expect From the World of Music in 2026
Daily Maverick
When it comes to music, local will be even more lekker and the west wilder than ever as musicians and contemporary artists throw it back to bring it forward in a year of… Read more »
South Africa: Weaving Mats for Survival in Rural Kwazulu-Natal
GroundUp
The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options Read more »
Namibia: A Namib Desert Beetle Runs to Stay Cool - How Scientists Solved the Puzzle of This Unique and Speedy Species [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot - the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare,… Read more »
South Africa: Land Reform in South Africa - How New Landholders Could Prosper From Wildlife and Not Just Farming [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has a thriving wildlife economy - enterprises like trophy and meat hunting, ecotourism, live wildlife sales and game meat production. Read more »
South Africa: Rand Rally Lifts South Africa's Equity Market to 7-Year High
Daba Finance
South Africa's benchmark equity market has climbed to its highest capitalization since 2019, supported by a stronger rand and rising metal prices, per Bloomberg report. Read more »
January 06
Mozambique: Civil Society Group Claims Police Killed 38 in Northern District
AIM
The civil society organisation Koxukhoro, based in the northern Mozambican city of Nampula, claims that 38 people have died in clashes between artisanal miners and the police in… Read more »
Southern Africa: A pragmatic reset to unlock South Africa–Taiwan tech cooperation [guest column]
allAfrica
In an era when artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing are reshaping the world as we know it, Taiwan has become one of the world's most consequential technology… Read more »
Namibia: Conservationist Slams Western Animal Rights Groups Over Ivory Trade
Namibian
African wildlife will not be protected through Western conservation approaches but through the involvement of local communities, says conservationist Margaret Jacobsohn. Read more »
