June 02
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Face Steep Rate Increases Amid Service Delivery Failures
Daily Maverick
Ratepayers in Nelson Mandela Bay brace for steep increases as the council debates a newly proposed budget, raising alarm over service delivery failures and financial difficulties. Read more »
South Africa: Court Urges Due Process As It Finds in Favour of COJ in Building Dispute
Our City News
While the South Gauteng High Court handed a legal victory to the City of Johannesburg regarding unlawful structures at the Marble Towers building, it said that the City still needs… Read more »
South Africa: President Outlines Economic Recovery Plan As Global Tensions Threaten Growth
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will intensify efforts to grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment, despite growing global uncertainties that threaten South… Read more »
South Africa: Two Mozambican Nationals and SA Teenager Killed in Mossel Bay
SAnews.gov.za
Police in the Western Cape are investigating the murders of two Mozambican nationals and an 18-year-old South African following violent unrest in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, over the… Read more »
Namibia: Mathews Hamutenya Denies Political Connections in Namibia Fuel Deal
Namibian
Businessman Mathews Hamutenya says he has no political connection to State House and has nothing to do with the recent government decision to award international oil trader Vitol… Read more »
Namibia: Edelweiss Airline Brings 285 Passengers On Inaugural Switzerland-Windhoek Direct Flight
Namibian
With the newly inaugurated direct flight between Zurich, Switzerland, and Windhoek, Edelweiss saw a total of 285 passengers arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday… Read more »
South Africa: Oil Search Won't Harm Fishing, Court Told
GroundUp
Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast Read more »
Namibia: Land, Petroleum Bills Top National Assembly Agenda
Namibian
As the National Assembly resumes today, the long-awaited land bill is expected to take centre stage amid growing public concern over land access and calls for the reform of… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Police Need N$30m to Clear DNA Backlog
Namibian
The Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute (NPFSI) is facing a significant backlog of 7 000 DNA cases, which impacts the country's investigative and judicial capacities. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Vs Chiwenga - the Existential Battle for Power in Zimbabwe
FPRI
2017: The Coup that Wasn't Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Assesses Progress On Burn Hospital Construction in Kilamba
ANGOP
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, made another inspection visit today, Tuesday, to the construction site of the future General Burn Hospital, in the… Read more »
Angola: Cases of Teenage Pregnancy Increases in Northern Uige
ANGOP
The northern Uige province recorded roughly 285 cases of teenage pregnancy during the first five months of this year, an increase of 194 cases compared to the same period last… Read more »
South Africa: Thieves of R200m Port Shepstone Cocaine Are Linked to Hawks Bosses, Says 'Exonerated' Cop
Daily Maverick
Policeman Karl Sander was previously told he failed a lie detector test over a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from Hawks offices in KwaZulu-Natal. Sander has now heard that the… Read more »
South Africa: Falling Crime Rate Masks a Terrifying Kidnapping Surge
Our City News
Last week, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the latest crime statistics, which showed that a number of crime categories, including murder, have decreased in the country. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Calls for Tougher Plastic Pollution Measures
SAnews.gov.za
Government is prepared to strengthen regulation and enforcement against plastic pollution, including targeting companies that fail to comply with waste management obligations, says… Read more »
South Africa: Sibongiseni Ngoma Appointed Deputy Auditor-General
SAnews.gov.za
Sibongiseni Ngoma has been appointed Deputy Auditor-General of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), becoming the second woman to hold the position in the institution's 115-year… Read more »
Africa: South Africa to Host Inaugural Eswatini, Mozambique Water Meeting
SAnews.gov.za
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will host and officially welcome her counterparts from Eswatini and Mozambique at the inaugural Council of Ministers Meeting of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Activates Ebola Response Plan Despite Zero Cases
263Chat
The government has confirmed that there are currently no reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the country but says it has heightened surveillance and activated preparedness… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Draws Battle Lines Over CAB3, Urges Citizens to Organise
263Chat
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has intensified his opposition to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) describing the proposed changes as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CAB3 Submissions Top Half a Million
263Chat
Parliament received more than 530 000 submissions on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3) with a parliamentary committee expected to table its findings before… Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Applauds Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme for Full Land Utilisation
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday expressed satisfaction with the achievements of Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East region after the farm fully utilised all… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Launches Campaign to Resolve Blocked ID Numbers
SAnews.gov.za
Individuals whose identity documents (IDs) were blocked prior to November 2022, have until 10 July 2026 to submit representations to unblocking their documents, the Department of… Read more »
South Africa: Counterfeit Goods and Illicit Products Seized in the North West
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Major General Ryno Naidoo, has commended law enforcement agencies and regulatory partners for the successful execution of… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Tobacco Market Improves, Yet Earnings Remain Below 2025 Levels
Nyasa Times
Six weeks into Malawi's tobacco marketing season, farmers have earned about K120 billion ($68 million) from tobacco sales. But despite hopes for a stronger season, the latest… Read more »
Malawi: Cabinet of Shadows - Who Is Truly Steering the Ship of State?
Nyasa Times
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) recently issued a press release that was ostensibly meant to calm a nervous nation. Instead, it did the exact opposite. By launching a… Read more »
