Southern Africa

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:28:43 GMT
South Africa: Maré and the Cape Flats - Where Violence Becomes a Public Health Crisis
[allAfrica] "Stay together."

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:18:36 GMT
South Africa: No, 2 Million Doses of HIV Medication Have Not Gone Uncollected Since Anti-Migrant Protests in South Africa
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Social media posts and AI-generated search results claim that 2 million doses of HIV medication have gone uncollected in South Africa in July 2026. But these claims are false. They have been shared without any supporting evid...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:01 GMT
South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China
[SAnews.gov.za] Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:06:32 GMT
South Africa: SA Secures Usd500 Million to Improve Basic Services in Metros
[SAnews.gov.za] The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and South Africa have signed a USD 500 million sovereign-backed loan to support improvements in the provision of water and sanitation, electricity, and solid waste services in South Afri...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:37:37 GMT
Malawi: Sex-for-Grades Claims Rock Malawi Science University As Graduates Expose Degree Classification 'Injustices'
[Nyasa Times] Malawi University of Science and Technology's (MUST) landmark first graduation of Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) students descended into controversy on Thursday, after multiple graduates came forward claiming serious injustices in...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:36:41 GMT
Malawi: MMC Publishing Offers Malawi Solution for Royalty Transparency Amid Cosoma Storm
[Nyasa Times] The country's pioneer music listening and monitoring digital platform, Malawi-Music.com (MMC), has offered to support the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the country's musicians in resolving royalty-sharing disputes stemming fr...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:53:24 GMT
Southern Africa: All Systems Go for SADC Summit
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is ready to host the 46th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government, where regional leaders are expected to adopt decisions aimed at accelerating industrialisation, str...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:52:01 GMT
Namibia: NUDO Demands Probe Into Power Utility Electrocution Deaths
[Namibian] National Unity Democratic Organisation member of parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu has called for an independent audit and investigation into a series of fatal electrocution incidents involving employees in the electricity sector, saying repea...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:17 GMT
South Africa: After Health-E News' Story, 110-Year-Old Koko Violet Gets a Walker
[Health-e] When Health-e News first shared the story of 110-year-old Koko Violet Ramadimetsa, her birthday wish was not cake or presents. It was a simple wish to walk safely and live with dignity.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:38 GMT
South Africa: SAPS Amendment Bill Preserves Status Quo, Misses the 'Madlanga Moment'
[Daily Maverick] The SAPS Amendment Bill is styled as key to the police's 'reset agenda'. But it falls short of long-proposed fundamental reforms, including the 2012 National Development Plan and the 2018 report of the panel of experts established fo...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:20:42 GMT
Mozambique: Parliament Challenged to Invest in Capacity Building
[AIM] Maputo -- The Civil Society Learning and Capacity Building Centre (CESC), a prominent Mozambican NGO, has challenged the Assembly of the Republic, the country's Parliament, to develop the necessary capacities to analyze the legislative merit of...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:20:00 GMT
Mozambique: Alfeu Cuna Appointed New Governor of Gaza
[AIM] Maputo -- Alfeu Constantino Cuna has been appointed the new governor of the southern Mozambican province of Gaza in substitution of Margarida Mapandzene, who decided to resign from the position last July.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:58:04 GMT
Mozambique: Diplomatic Bench - How Tanzania, Mozambique Can Build Africa's Next Growth Corridor
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- IN the third part of the Daily News Diplomatic Bench interview series, Tanzania's High Commissioner to Mozambique, CP Hamad Khamis, says the next phase of cooperation between the two nations should focus on building indu...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:34 GMT
South Africa: Closing the Gap Is Not Enough for Children Born With Cleft Lip or Cleft Palate
[spotlight] Every three minutes, a child with a cleft lip or cleft palate is born somewhere in the world. While surgery can repair this, Kholofelo Mphahlele argues that the real measure of success is a culmination of a very long journey that plays ou...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:21:52 GMT
South Africa: Police Probe Two Nyanga Taxi Shootings - South African News Briefs - August 7, 2026
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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:09:25 GMT
South Africa: Deputy Minister, Chinese Embassy to Donate Educational Equipment
[SAnews.gov.za] As part of efforts to create an enabling learning environment, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, and the Embassy of China will today donate educational equipment and learning mater...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:44 GMT
Africa: Beyond the Scoreboard - South Africa Must Continue to Believe in the Power of Sport
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's pursuit of sporting excellence is about more than winning medals, lifting trophies or achieving victories on the global stage. It is about building a nation that believes in its potential, invests in its people and crea...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:38:42 GMT
Malawi: 'Sidelined but Still Serving' - VP Ansah Donates Farming Supplies and Hosts Luncheon for Elderly in Rumphi
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Jane Ansah, despite being pushed to the margins by her own government, has called on farmers to collaborate with one another in the pursuit of food security and meaningful development for the country.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:37:56 GMT
Malawi: Medf Former Staff Seek K20bn After Unfair Dismissal Ruling
[Nyasa Times] Around 80 former employees of the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) are demanding a staggering K20 billion in damages after a court found they were unfairly dismissed - in a ruling watchdogs warn could leave ordinary Malawian ta...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:52:17 GMT
Namibia: Ballotti Hails Namibia's Commonwealth Campaign
[Namibian] Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti has hailed Team Namibia's performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as a platform for future international success, saying the country's athletes have demonstrated their potential despi...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:43 GMT
South Africa: DA Seeks to Hold Mayor Lobishe Personally Liable for R25m Coega Transformer Lease
[Daily Maverick] The DA is preparing a high court bid to hold Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe personally liable for any losses linked to the controversial R25m transformer lease to Coega Steels.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:42:09 GMT
South Africa: How Wits Should Handle the Fossil Fuel Divestment Dilemma
[Daily Maverick] The university needs to be transparent about the funding it receives from the fossil fuel industry and the aims of research projects.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:51 GMT
South Africa: Has the Madlanga Commission Vindicated Mkhwanazi? the Case Against Shadrack Sibiya
[Daily Maverick] KwaZulu-Natal commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations find support as the Madlanga Commission refers Shadrack Sibiya for criminal investigation and possible SAPS disciplinary action.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:41:17 GMT
South Africa: Ex-Defence Minister's Multimillion Renovation Payments 'Typical of Money Laundering' - - Witness
[Daily Maverick] Defence attacks a 33-page financial report as flawed while witnesses describe repeated cash handovers to former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who faces corruption and money-laundering charges.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:24:59 GMT
Malawi: Malawi Mining Minister Clears Kangankunde Rare Earths Project of Illegal Exports After Parliamentary Scrutiny
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's mining minister Thoko Tembo has told parliament that government inspections at the Kangankunde Rare Earth project in Balaka have found no evidence of illegal mining or unauthorised mineral exports, moving to allay concerns rais...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:22:29 GMT
South Africa: Questions Raised About Water Truck Usage After Fatal Incident
[GroundUp] Residents of Adams Mission in KZN say they have had to buy water from municipal trucks for years

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:22:24 GMT
Mozambique: Badea Pledges to Disburse 21 Million Dollars for Health Facilities Construction
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has announced that it will build two health facilities in the districts of Ngaúma and Mecanhelas, in the northern province of Niassa.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:17:40 GMT
Malawi: MP Mtumbuka Demands Guaranteed Quotas for Disabled Malawians in Schools and Farming Subsidies - Warning 'Equal Access' Isn't Working
[Nyasa Times] Rumphi Central MP ( UTM Party) Matthews Mtumbuka has called on the government to introduce guaranteed quotas for people with disabilities across education, agricultural subsidies and social protection programmes, warning that forcing th...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:17:01 GMT
Malawi: Fake Economists to Be Busted - New Law to Catch Chancers Posing As Money Experts On Malawi Telly and Radio
[Nyasa Times] Bogus "economists" who bluff their way onto TV panels and radio shows are set to be busted under a tough new law passed by Malawi's parliament.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:16:40 GMT
South Africa: Pensioners Struggle After Vigilantes Chase Away Immigrant Tenants
[GroundUp] KwaThema pensioners relied on renting out rooms, shops or business spaces to supplement their SASSA pensions

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