August 13
Cameroon/Malawi: Wafcon 2026 - Chawinga Sisters Fire Malawi Into Historic Final As Cameroon End Morocco's Dream
Premium Times
With Malawi and Cameroon now set for the final, the 2026 WAFCON has produced a fascinating title clash between a debutant nation chasing its first continental crown and a former… Read more »
Malawi: 27 Fired MBC Reporters Demand K688.5m Payout After Shock Dismissals
Nyasa Times
Twenty-seven district reporters fired by the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) have stormed the Industrial Relations Court in Zomba, demanding a staggering K688.5 million in… Read more »
South Africa: Government Paralysis Costs Film Industry Thousands of Jobs and Millions in Revenue
GroundUp
Film industry coalition reaches agreement with trade and industry department to start clearing funding application backlog Read more »
South Africa: Protests Force CPUT to Withdraw Student Payment Plan
GroundUp
The university had proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to start the year Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ramaphosa Mourns 44 Killed in Lake Kariba Disaster
Scrolla
· At least 44 people died after a ferry carrying passengers on Lake Kariba overturned after hitting strong waves on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria/South Africa: Super Falcons Coach Madugu Fires Back At Critics Ahead of South Africa World Cup Play-Off
Premium Times
Justin Madugu has defended his team selection and tactical decisions, insisting Nigeria are focused on beating South Africa and keeping their 2027 World Cup hopes alive. Read more »
South Africa: Makhado Plans New RDP Houses but Homes Built in 2021 Still Lack Water and Electricity
GroundUp
Residents have to buy water privately Read more »
Malawi: Gangata Joins Dressing Room Rave - 'Kuzapita Kuzapita' As Malawi Reach Final
Nyasa Times
Sports Minister Alfred Gangata joined the Malawi national women's football team's dressing room in scenes of unrestrained jubilation, dancing and singing wildly as the Scorchers… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Seeks Reimbursement for Migrant Repatriations
Ghanaian Times
South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of their citizens back home. Read more »
Botswana: Unions Decry Lack of Consultation
Botswana Daily News
Public service unions have raised concerns over the consultative process surrounding the proposed Public Service Bill of 2026, arguing that inadequate engagement could undermine… Read more »
Botswana: NHI Requires Legislative and Governance Reforms
Botswana Daily News
Minister of Health Dr Stephen Modise has called on Members of Parliament to scrutinise the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Reform, describing it as one of the most… Read more »
Malawi: Minister Phiri Urges Community to Protect Legacy As World Vision Exits Chiradzulu
Nyasa Times
Malawi's Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has heaped praise on World Vision Malawi after the organisation officially wound up its 15-year development programme in… Read more »
South Africa: The Story of a Vegetable Garden in Rural South Africa Shows How Communities Can Drive Climate Action [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A long-standing idea in environmental research is that people are more likely to care about the environment, and do something to prevent environmental damage, once they earn enough… Read more »
South Africa: Childhood Hunger - When School Meals Stop, One Free State Community Steps in
Health-e
For some children at a Nyakallong school in the Free State, the school term means at least one guaranteed meal a day. Read more »
South Africa: 'My Son Was Murdered in Cold Blood By the Police,' Father Tells Inquiry
Daily Maverick
Gregory Loftus, the father of a tow truck operator who was killed in a shooting in Durban in 2023, has told the Madlanga Commission that the day before this happened, he tried to… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Unemployment Crisis Requires More Than Another Stimulus Package, Says Committee Chair [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The latest unemployment figures should concern every South African, irrespective of political affiliation, the Chairperson of Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade Ms… Read more »
Malawi: 'Flames Must Learn From Scorchers' - Experts Explain Secret Behind Women's Team Historic Success
Nyasa Times
Football experts have credited the Scorchers' extraordinary rise on the continental stage to increased investment, a deliberate player-export strategy and sheer determination - as… Read more »
Malawi: Chihana Salutes Scorchers With Pride - 'Wana Wakutimba Bola Awa Saza Cha'
Nyasa Times
Second Vice President Enock Chihana has led the wave of national pride sweeping Malawi, showering praise on the country's women's football team, the Scorchers, after their… Read more »
Malawi: Wvi Malawi Rolls Out K500 Million Mobile Clinics to Boost Health Access in Hard-to-Reach Areas
Nyasa Times
World Vision International (WVI) Malawi has procured two solar-powered mobile clinics worth over K500 million to expand access to essential health services in some of the country's… Read more »
Malawi: Prosecute Officials Over Land Grabs, Paper Demands After Audit Findings
Nyasa Times
A newspaper editorial has called for tougher action against public officials implicated in Malawi's land allocation scandal, after a pilot audit in Lilongwe uncovered evidence of… Read more »
South Africa: Dr Janaïs Delport On a Mission to Protect SA's Honey From Fraud
UCT
From a small town of Tzaneen in Limpopo to the forefront of cutting-edge honey research at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Dr Janaïs Delport is helping to safeguard one of… Read more »
South Africa: Murder, Apartheid Poison Plot and Bail Battles Grip Gauteng
Scrolla
· Reverend Frank Chikane faces questions about the prosecution and pardons of men involved in the 1989 attempt to poison the anti-apartheid activist. Read more »
South Africa: Marlene Le Roux - 'I'm a Disabled Woman, Look Me in the Eye'
spotlight
High-octane executive force Marlene le Roux tells Spotlight about contracting polio when she was three months old, about not dimming her light, and renovations that made the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Admits Zimbabwe's Maritime Safety Failures After Lake Kariba Boat Disaster
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has acknowledged serious shortcomings in Zimbabwe's maritime sector and ordered an urgent overhaul of safety systems following the capsizing of a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Demands Full Probe Into Lake Kariba Boat Capsize, Says Mourning Alone Is Not Enough
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says mourning the victims of the Lake Kariba boat tragedy is not enough unless authorities are held accountable for any shortcomings… Read more »
