[Botswana Editors' Forum] The coalition of Southern African journalism organisations in Gaborone this week, led by the Botswana Editors' Forum (BEF), to investigate the country's controversial new Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill, has welcomed th...

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa's participation in the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).

[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...

[The Conversation Africa] Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country - including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important in the country since the first post-apartheid census i...

[MSF] A recent surge in violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has displaced thousands of people already affected by five years of conflict. At the same time, Mozambique is currently at great risk of extreme weather events, with an annual tro...

[Nyasa Times] Some human rights organisations are making scathing attacks on ministry of Health personnel whom they accuse of administering Covid-19 vaccine to children without consent from their parents.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education visited several schools in the Frances Baard Education District in Kimberley today, where it wrapped up its week-long oversight visit to the Northern Cape Province to assess read...

[The Herald] THERE has been a great improvement in the handling of wildlife crimes in the country's courts of law following an accelerated mentorship drive for prosecutors and magistrates on the subject, a wildlife rights proponent has said.

[SAnews.gov.za] The number of Covid-19 infections has reached a plateau, with the increase in infection rates driven by school-age children, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Friday.

[Nyasa Times] The nominal value of the 2022/23 National Budget, which the newly-appointed youthful minister, Sosten Ngwengwe, is scheduled to present in a few weeks to come, is likely to exceed the K2 trillion mark, Nyasa Times estimates.

[VOA] Gaborone -- Following public outrage, Botswana's government has revised a controversial spy bill which would have allowed investigators to intercept private communications without a court order. Under the revised bill, tapping private conversat...

[The Herald] Zimbabwe was this week elected to the 15-member African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava has said.

[Namibian] KICK-BOXING star Delano Muller (17) recently hosted a self-defence workshop at Otjiwarongo.

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation received the performance reports on quarters 1 and 2 for the 2021/22 financial year from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. The co...

[Namibian] A lot will be at stake when Namibia's top cyclists line up for the Nedbank National Championships this weekend.

[MSF] With COVID-19 vaccination coverage at around 28 per cent in Eswatini, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is working to support the Ministry of Health's national campaign to increase coverage, by vaccinating vulnerable people in the most remote and r...

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Michael Usi has instructed the department of Wildlife under his Ministry to track and destroy the crocodiles that are terrorizing and attacking people in Chipoka, Salima.

[Namibian] Conrad Angula -- Former Eastern Jumpers and Civics star Johannes 'Hoko' Kasibu was probably one of the country's most prolific goal scorers.

[SAnews.gov.za] Officials from the Office of the South African Military Ombud are visiting different military bases in Durban in an effort to educate current serving members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) about the mandate of the...

[SAnews.gov.za] Limpopo Premier, Chupu Stanley Mathabatha, was amongst the first to be counted in Census 2022 within a 24-hour period in the province.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Southern African region to continue its efforts to tackle widespread poverty and insecurity to certify economic development.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs division has made three seizures at the OR Tambo International Airport of catalytic converters and crushed powder from the core of a catalytic converter, valued at R21 million.

[SAnews.gov.za] Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has warned that the COVID-19 fifth wave is likely to hit South Africa in winter or earlier, depending on the variants of concern.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has launched the South African Hip-Hop Museum, with the intention to preserve the hip-hop culture.

[SAnews.gov.za] State power utility Eskom says it will review the possibility of lifting load shedding on Friday afternoon.

[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Ethiopia where he will attend the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has got jabs after he told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Tonse Alliance administration has created 997,000 jobs.

[Nyasa Times] Central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has maintained a policy which banks use for interest rates, the policy rate at 12 percent.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) will next week interview the 10 shortlisted candidates for the position of the Inspector-General of Intelligence.

[Nyasa Times] A new fit-for-purpose venue, for live music concerts has become a household name as it has ignited the attention of many revellers and fun-seekers.