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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:10:05 GMTZimbabwe: Chiwenga Sends Another Cryptic Message, Says People Should Have Participated in Constitutional Amendment
[New Zimbabwe] VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has sent another cryptic message on Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 (CAB3), by using the bible to tell party supporters that a referendum should have been held.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:47 GMTMalawi: Police Downplay Swoop On Malawi's Seat of Power
[Nyasa Times] ARMED police swooped on Malawi's seat of government in a dramatic show of force -- sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation's power.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:03:08 GMTAfrica: Migration Starts Beyond South Africa's Borders - Responses Should Too
[ISS] South Africa cannot build enough fences or deport enough immigrants to overcome the consequences of instability in neighbouring countries.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:44:28 GMTMalawi: Chilima's Remark 'If I Die, I Will Die' Was a Vernacular Expression, Inquiry Told
[Nyasa Times] The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 military plane crash has heard fresh testimony from Kelvin Sentala, a close acquaintance of the late vice-president Saulos Chilima, who sought to clarify a widely discussed remark attribu...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:06:49 GMTSouth Africa: 'Cat' Matlala Must Wait Two More Weeks for His Final Sentence
[Scrolla] Magistrate Ignatius du Preez rejected Matlala's eight-year plea deal, proposing 12 years in prison for fraud, corruption and money laundering. Vusumuzi 'Cat' Matlala returns to the Pretoria court on 13 July after he and the State failed t...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:46:55 GMTMalawi: 'We Are Not Safe' - Evicted Malawians Shelter in Robertson Community Hall
[GroundUp] Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:51:54 GMTSouth Africa: Phakel'umthakathi Says He Dodged Death Threats On 30 June
[Scrolla] Nkosikhona Ndabandaba says intelligence warned him of a kill plot before the 30 June Durban march, so he switched vehicles. Gauteng Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni confirmed eight arrests linked to the protests, and government warns c...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMTMalawi: 'We Did Our Job' - Zamba Defends Government's Handling of Chilima Plane Crash Before Parliamentary Probe
[Nyasa Times] Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, has strongly defended the government's response to the military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, insisting that of...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMTMalawi: Kasiya Mine Could Operate for More Than 70 Years, Feasibility Study Reveals
[Nyasa Times] The proposed Kasiya Rutile Project in Lilongwe District could remain in operation for more than 70 years, far exceeding its initially modelled 25-year mine life, according to findings from a definitive feasibility study conducted by Sov...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:11:17 GMTSouth Africa: Hawks Probe Complaint of Intimidation Over Limpopo Construction Contract
[GroundUp] Member of the board of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone says senior ANC leader threatened him
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:10:40 GMTNigeria: Xenophobia - South African Govt Must Act to Protect Nigerians, Others - Official
[Premium Times] On Tuesday, South Africans marched out in droves across cities to protest the presence of African migrants in the country.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:10:11 GMTZimbabwe: Cross-Border Bus Fares Spike As Zimbabweans Head Home
[New Zimbabwe] Passengers travelling from Johannesburg to Bulawayo say cross-border bus fares have increased sharply, with some claiming operators have doubled their usual prices as demand for travel to Zimbabwe rises.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:08:00 GMTMalawi: Sovereign Metals' Kasiya Project Strengthens Malawi's Investor Appeal
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, M.P., has reaffirmed the government's commitment to maintaining a stable, transparent and predictable investment environment as it advances sector-wide reforms designed to strengthen regulatory ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:53:33 GMTMalawi: Murder Suspect 'Admitted Rape and Killing On Camera', High Court Told
[Nyasa Times] A detective has told the High Court how a suspect accused of murder and rape led investigators to the body of his alleged victim and admitted the crimes in a recorded video interview, in testimony that cast a stark light on one of Malaw...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:53:33 GMTMalawi: Catholic Church Claim Disputed As Malawi Family Appeals Land Ruling
[Nyasa Times] The Chepiti family in Blantyre has appealed a ruling by the Blantyre District Land Tribunal which found that land they say they have occupied for more than a century belongs to the Catholic Church.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:17:50 GMTSouth Africa: New Ministers, Deputy Ministers Sworn in
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's new Ministers and Deputy Ministers have been sworn in following changes to the National Executive made by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:17:50 GMTSouth Africa: President Ramaphosa Receives Nkabinde Enquiry Report
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the report of the Enquiry into the Fitness to Hold Office of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke, known as the Nkabinde Enquiry.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:17:49 GMTAfrica: President Ramaphosa to Lead AU Mission to DR Congo As Africa Strengthens Ebola Response
[SAnews.gov.za] Kinshasa, DRC -- President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday undertake a high-level African Union (AU) solidarity visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaffirming Africa's collective commitment to containing the ongoing Ebo...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:59 GMTSouth Africa: Committee Chairperson Welcomes Appointment of Dina Pule As Minister of Social Development
[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has noted with appreciation President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Ms Dina Pule as the new Minister of the Department of Social Dev...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:58 GMTAfrica: Uganda to Begin Voluntary Repatriation of Citizens From South Africa
[Nile Post] Uganda is set to receive the first batch of 265 Ugandan nationals being voluntarily repatriated from South Africa, marking the start of a coordinated exercise to facilitate the return of citizens who wish to come home.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:57 GMTNamibia: More Than 100 Namibians Seek SA Repatriation
[Namibian] More than 100 Namibians living in South Africa, both legally and illegally, have voluntarily approached the Namibian high commission in Pretoria seeking repatriation to Namibia as a result of rising xenophobic tensions in the neighbouring ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:56 GMTZimbabwe: Mnangagwa Pays Tribute to Nkomo, Opposition Says He Would Have Contradicted Term Extension Agenda
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday paid tribute to late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo as a selfless champion of peace and unity, but his tribute drew immediate criticism from opposition figures, who said the liberation icon would ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:53 GMTSouthern Africa: Legislative and Regulatory Reform in Zimbabwe's Digital Sector - a Rights-Based Perspective
[MISA] The governance architecture of the National AI Strategy reflects a centralised coordination model under executive authority. The National Digital Regulatory Committee (NDRC) is chaired by the President, with the Ministry of Information Communi...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:33 GMTSouth Africa: 'Slap in the Face' - Political Parties, Civil Society Slam Dina Pule's Cabinet Appointment
[Daily Maverick] Political parties and civil society organisations are up in arms about President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint Dina Pule, who was previously fired from Cabinet for unethical conduct, to helm the crucial Department of Social D...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:33 GMTSouth Africa: What It Feels Like to Flee SA for Your Life As a Documented Migrant
[Daily Maverick] At least 74 Zimbabweans fled Mossel Bay in early June following the killing of foreign nationals. One of them told us his story.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:31 GMTAngola: African Military Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Peace and Security
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), Air Force General Altino dos Santos, said Tuesday in Luanda that African military leaders remain committed to defending the peace, security, political and social stab...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:04:22 GMTSouth Africa: DA Oversight Reveals Chaos At Manguang Prison Takeover
[DA] Today, DA Members of Parliament conducted an oversight at Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC), the same Centre that was ordered to transition from G4S to the Department of Correctional Services, following their failures that led to the escape of ...
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:04:22 GMTSouth Africa: DA Calls On NPA to Explain Itself Over the Cat Matlala Agreement
[DA] The Democratic Alliance welcomes the decision of the Court to reject the sentence proposed by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the plea and sentence agreement involving Cat Matlala.