[allAfrica] A "historic" plan to create an U.S.$8.5 billion partnership to fund a climate finance deal for South Africa has been welcomed by climate and environmental justice groups along with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

[Daily Maverick] The central 2021 local government elections results' trend towards coalitions means politicians are forced to seek coalitions in at least 40 councils, including four metros. A two-week clock starts ticking once the Electoral Commissi...

[GroundUp] People are queueing from as early as 3am in front of the Department of Home Affairs office in Mthatha, hoping for help with documents.

[Life After Coal] Climate and environmental justice groups cautiously welcome the $8.5 billion partnership announced at COP26 today, but demand transparency about the scope and conditions, and accountability by lenders, beneficiaries and the South Af...

[VOA] Harare -- Environmentalists in Zimbabwe are reacting angrily to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's address at the COP26 conference, where he pledged his government's fight against deforestation and climate change. Environmentalists say the governme...

[The Conversation Africa] A raft of confessions have been published in the past three decades chronicling the stories of white men in uniform who plied their trade as apartheid heavies and enforcers. The brutality they dispensed - killings, assassina...

[The Conversation Africa] The national lockdown imposed by the South African government to contain the spread of COVID-19 in March 2020 disrupted economic activity, education and other social activities. This led to job losses and many psycho-social ...

[The Conversation Africa] Lightning is one of the most powerful sources of energy in the natural environment. As anyone who has spent time in Johannesburg during the South African summer will attest, there is nothing as spectacular as a Highveld thun...

[Daily Maverick] Damon Galgut has won the £50,000 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Promise', which, judges said, 'combines an extraordinary story with rich themes -- the history of the last 40 years in South Africa -- in an incredibly well-wrought pa...

[The Conversation Africa] Drummer, saxophonist, composer, activist - and anthropology student - Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse has turned 70. If you wanted a guidebook to the distinctive character of the South African jazz scene, Mabuse's 50-year career offe...

[New Zimbabwe] Acting President Constantino Chiwenga has extended the country's level two Covid-19 lockdown period by a further two weeks.

[New Zimbabwe] VILLAGERS in Esigodini district ward four in Matebeleland South have accused their local chief of grabbing vast swarths of communal grazing land and turning it into his farm.

[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) officially launched its Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme (ATAP) initiative in mid-October. The event took place virtually and saw various UCT staff members, including Vice-Chancellor (VC) Pr...

[Nyasa Times] United Kingdom (UK)-based sociologist and an avid advocate for tobacco harm reduction, Gerry Stimson, has advised African countries whose economies heavily depend on tobacco production to quickly diversify away from the industry.

[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has said more collaboration of government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) can help accelerate effo...

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has asked District Commissioners (DCs) and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in city and municipal councils to closely work with councillors and members of Parliament (MPs) for improve...

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says it needs at least MK27 billion (approximately US$30 million) to effectively provide humanitarian assistance to 1.5 million people who will be food insecure during the 202...

[New Zimbabwe] POPULAR artist Kikky Badass has claimed she is the highest earning Zimbabwean hip hop artist.

[DW] It was third time lucky for the South African author, who was also shortlisted in 2003 and 2010. His book "The Promise" was the overwhelming favorite for the prize.

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[New Frame] Some residents in Phoenix and the surrounding townships, mistrustful and racially divided after the violence, came together to vote for change in the local government elections.

[SAnews.gov.za] After three days of ballot counting and capturing results, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that almost 90% of the votes have been calculated as of Wednesday evening.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says its preliminary report has found no evidence of any gender-based discrimination during the 2021 Local Government Elections.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that vote counting for the 2021 Municipal Elections has been completed.

[Daily Maverick] Despite criticisms of the DA's policies on homelessness, the party held on to power in Sea Point, Cape Town, where the issue has been fiercely debated - often with menacing results.

[Daily Maverick] This year's local government elections saw a small increase in spoilt votes. Tarnishing the ballot might not get much attention but it's a significant act of protest by members of an electorate largely unsatisfied with formal politic...

[Daily Maverick] The 2021 local government elections results show coalitions are part of South Africa's political setup. The poser is how to do it. Indications from the ANC and DA on Wednesday were that they both want to call the shots.