June 04
South Africa: North West Municipality Fails to Pay May Salaries for General Workers
GroundUp
Tswaing Local Municipality says it will make payment by 15 July Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour Calls for Urgent Implementation of SONA Employment Commitments
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed the Department of Employment and Labour's analysis of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) but has cautioned… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Woman in Court Over U.S.$80k Property Scam
263Chat
A 36-year-old woman from Borrowdale, Harare, has appeared in court for allegedly swindling a home seeker of US$80 000 in a botched property deal. Read more »
South Africa: Trade Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19
SAnews.gov.za
Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister, Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »
Lesotho: The Long Road to the Market for Lesotho's Wool Farmers
GroundUp
From the highlands of Lesotho, quality wool is sold in Gqeberha to the world Read more »
Malawi: Unima Ranking Sparks Concern Over Malawi's Global Academic Competitiveness
Nyasa Times
The inclusion of the University of Malawi (Unima) in the prestigious 2026 Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) Global 2000 Rankings has been hailed as a national… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Activists Madzibaba Veshanduko, Jim Kunaka Acquitted After Eight Months in Detention
New Zimbabwe
Opposition activists Godfrey "Madzibaba Veshanduko" Karembera, Jestere Malcom Masarira and former Zanu PF political commissar Jim Kunaka have been acquitted of charges of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: You Will Face Full Wrath of Law - Police Vow Crackdown On Any Protests Over Constitution Amendment Bill 3
New Zimbabwe
POLICE has warned against engaging in violent protests or using social media to incite unrest as Parliament continues deliberations on the controversial Constitutional Amendment… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Only 2,935 Opposed Constitution Amendment Bill Out of More Than Half a Million Submissions, Figures Raise Eyebrows
New Zimbabwe
Figures contained in Parliament's report on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) have raised eyebrows after lawmakers revealed that only 2,935 out of more than half a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ziyambi 'Confirms' Claims That Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West Flooded Parliament With Over 45,000 Written Submissions
New Zimbabwe
JUSTICE Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has confirmed claims that Zanu PF's Mashonaland West was used to flood Parliament with over 45,000 written submissions in support of the… Read more »
South Africa: DA Welcomes Siu Probe Into Psira's R130 Million Training Scandal, but CEO and CFO Must Still Be Suspended [press release]
DA
Please find below English and Afrikaans soundbite by Ian Cameron MP. Read more »
Angola: Fencing - Angolan Luís Macedo Wins Bronze At African Championship
ANGOP
Angolan athlete Luís Macedo won the bronze medal in the foil event at the African Senior Fencing Championship, which has been taking place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,… Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Passes Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The National Assembly has, during its sitting today, passed the Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill. Read more »
South Africa: Braziers and Candles Are All Some Joburg Families Have As Temperatures Drop to 2°c
Scrolla
Joburg Emergency Services is sending its safety teams into informal settlements this weekend, where a single fire can wipe out dozens of homes in minutes. City Power is cutting… Read more »
South Africa: After Dodging Extinction, Will the Black Wildebeest Now Fade Away to Blue?
Daily Maverick
Having narrowly escaped extinction in the 19th century, the black wildebeest now faces a different threat: being genetically absorbed by the far more numerous blue wildebeest.… Read more »
South Africa: Draft Deeds Bill Fails to Address the Township Family House Crisis
Daily Maverick
Since there is no legal category of a 'family home' available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the… Read more »
South Africa: EVs Start Making Business Sense On South African Roads, Slowly
Daily Maverick
South Africa's electric vehicle market is still small, expensive and short of the policy firepower seen in faster-moving countries. But the argument for EVs is no longer only about… Read more »
South Africa: Rats, Rot and Rubbish - the Decaying State of Algoa Park Police Flats
Daily Maverick
The Algoa Park police flats in Gqeberha have long been an area of concern for the police and public, but in recent months the facility has reached a state of utter decay. Read more »
South Africa: Grounded - How Broken Roads and Broken Promises Keep Xhora Mouth Waiting for Ambulances
Daily Maverick
While a high court order has mandated the deployment of two ambulances to the remote Xhora Mouth area in Elliotdale, Eastern Cape, poor road infrastructure and stalled clinic… Read more »
South Africa: Life Support - KZN Education Gets a R2bn Fix That Won't Stop the Bleeding
Daily Maverick
An emergency R2bn advance brings temporary relief, but fails to fix deep financial issues caused by cumulative budget cuts and poor management. As cash-strapped schools face a… Read more »
Namibia: Casting for Survival - Namibia's Most Marginalised Fish Sector
Namibian
Fishing for subsistence is the oldest and most sustainable form of fishing, dating back to 40 000-10 000 BCE. Read more »
Namibia: Arts Council Boosts Local Culture With N$132 000
Namibian
The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has awarded three creative projects N$132 066 through its first grant disbursement cycle of the year to strengthen the country's… Read more »
Namibia: Nanso, NSFAF Reach Deadlock in Disbursement of Funds
Namibian
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia National Public Health Institute (Znphi) Mobile Infectious Disease Lab Handover [document]
U.S. Embassy Lusaka
U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Mich Coker's Remarks Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rebounding Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Set for First Ever Agm
New Zimbabwe
AFTER enduring years of poor administration, including failing to audit its finances, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is set for its first ever annual general meeting (AGM) on… Read more »
