July 21
Namibia: Toini Hausiku Dies
New Era
Retired politician Toini Hausiku, a prominent member of the Swapo Party and widow of the late liberation icon and former deputy prime minister Marco Hausiku, has died. Read more »
Namibia: City Admits Security Gap After Grave Vandalism
New Era
The City of Windhoek has acknowledged that dedicated municipal security services have not yet been deployed at Groot Aub Cemetery, following the vandalism of Joseph Willem Modise's… Read more »
Africa: 'Tell Africa's Stories From African Perspective'
New Era
Botswana vice president Ndaba Gaolathe has challenged Africans to reclaim ownership of their narrative, saying the continent's greatest communication challenge is not a lack of… Read more »
South Africa: Sign the Copyright Bill - Protect Musicians From Exploitative Collecting Societies
Daily Maverick
South Africa has a new Copyright Amendment Bill that has yet to be signed into law. However, among the groups that need reform of the copyright law are musicians, who need… Read more »
Mozambique: HCB Exceeds Its Energy Production Targets
AIM
The company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam (HCB), on the Zambezi River in the central Mozambican province of Tete, has exceeded its energy production targets for the first half… Read more »
Mozambique: Cultura Chinesa Ganha Novo Dinamismo Com Integração DA Inteligência Artificial
AIM
A integração da inteligência artificial (IA) no sector cultural está a conferir novo dinamismo à cultura chinesa, com destaque para a… Read more »
South Africa: Beef Shin Stew With Pimentón, Beans and Sweet Peppers
Daily Maverick
Pimentón de la Vera, an artisanal slow-smoked Spanish paprika, is a temptress of the kitchen. It beguiled me with this hearty stew, imbuing it with unlikely nuance and depth… Read more »
South Africa: Beyond a 'Return to Basics' - Solving SA's Haemorrhaging Municipal Revenue Crisis
Daily Maverick
South Africa's local government revenue crisis is no longer a slow burn -- it is a structural collapse. Despite years of 'return to basics' rhetoric, revenue continues to dip… Read more »
South Africa: Let Down By the Police, These Meadowlands Residents Patrol Their Own Streets
Daily Maverick
As crime and service-delivery frustrations escalate in Soweto, residents are turning out in large numbers at night to protect their neighbourhoods, saying the municipality and… Read more »
South Africa: What's Behind SA's Latest Wave of Xenophobia? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Politically Aweh host KG Mokgadi risks getting smacked when he ventures out to a March and March protest to find out why South Africans are so angry about "illegal foreigners". Read more »
Namibia: Students Demand NSFAF in Every Region
New Era
The National African Students' Association (NASA) has called for the decentralisation of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), saying the absence of regional… Read more »
Namibia: Police Destroy Drugs Seized Across Hardap
New Era
The Namibian Police Force in the Hardap region on Friday destroyed drugs and other contraband worth N$462 510, saying the exercise is part of ongoing efforts to ensure confiscated… Read more »
Namibia: Collision On Otjiwarongo-Otavi B1 Road Claims Two Lives
New Era
Two people died after a head-on collision involving a 16-seater minibus and a Volvo sedan on the B1 road between Otjiwarongo and Otavi on Friday. Read more »
July 20
Malawi: Malawi Weighs Tax Breaks for Fish Farmers As Wild Stocks Dwindle
Nyasa Times
Malawi's government is considering tax and duty waivers for investors in fish cage farming, as it looks to aquaculture to offset declining catches from Lake Malawi and other… Read more »
Africa: Explainer - International Migrants, Jobs and Crime in South Africa: What Do the Numbers Show?
Africa Check
EXPLAINER: International migrants, jobs and crime in South Africa: What do the numbers show? Read more »
South Africa: What The Polygamist Gets Wrong About HIV and What Would Save Lives in Real Life
Bhekisisa
Jonasi Gomora dies of an Aids-related illness in Netflix's The Polygamist. But HIV isn't the real villain of the story. Stigma is. As scientists gather in Rio for the world's… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 20, 2026
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South Africa: Matlala Assassination Trial Begins - South African News Briefs - July 20, 2026
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Namibia: Fishrot Fugitive Marén De Klerk's N$75.3m Assets Frozen
Namibian
Acting prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has obtained a Prevention of Organised Crime Act property restraint order in respect of assets of fugitive lawyer Marén de Klerk… Read more »
South Africa: Miss World South Africa Winner Faces Identity Questions As Chidimma Saga Resurfaces
Premium Times
The controversy comes two years after nationality questions forced Chidimma Adetshina to withdraw from the Miss South Africa pageant. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Human Rights Watchdog Demands Justice After Indian Shopkeeper 'Tortured to Death' Over Gold Theft Claims
Nyasa Times
Malawi's human rights watchdog has issued a scathing statement demanding justice for an Indian shopkeeper allegedly tortured to death by his own employers -- branding the killing… Read more »
South Africa: PKTT Ensures Three High-Profile Cases Reach Trial Stage
SAnews.gov.za
The Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended members of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and Gauteng Counter Intelligence… Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Will Need to Travel to South Africa for Us Visas
Namibian
The United States (US) embassy in Namibia will no longer provide visa services for Namibians looking to travel to the US. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Holds Countrywide 'Thank You Rallies' to Appreciate Support for CAB3
New Zimbabwe
ZANU PF at the weekend held "CAB3 Thank You Rallies" in all the country's 10 provinces to recognise and appreciate its supporters who rallied behind the recently assented… Read more »
Angola: National Agency of Petroleum Offers 85 Internal and External Scholarships
ANGOP
At least 85 Angolan students will benefit from internal and external scholarships, from the next academic year, within the framework of the social project 'Okutanga', of the… Read more »
