[allAfrica] The National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence, which was released in 2020, pledged to combat harmful gender norms. However, a new study reveals that the battle over what it means to "be a man" is being fought online in real time, w...

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[allAfrica] Lukhanyo Calata to Testify on Behalf of Cradock Four Families

[Daily Maverick] Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address delivers a political balancing act, addressing diverse interests while avoiding contentious issues, showcasing the art of subtle governance.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has been elected to serve a two-year term on the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council.

[Namibian] Opposition parties are united in opposing a bill that proposes shifting oil and gas regulatory powers from the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Energy to the Presidency.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The 2026/27 budget deliberations in Parliament have revealed a division among lawmakers, with government defending its heavy investment in healthcare and economic diversification while the opposition warns of recycle...

[GroundUp] Many families are still waiting for restitution

[Daily Maverick] Water will take centre stage in the reforms President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce in his State of the Nation Address.

[Govt of SA] Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza;

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The ongoing parliamentary debate on the 2026/27 Budget has highlighted a significant shift in Botswana's economic strategy, moving away from government-led spending toward a private-sector-led model designed to tackl...

[GroundUp] Bargaining council alleges that pay is below minimum wage and workers endure appalling conditions

[Africa Check] Ahead of Ramaphosa's 2026 Sona: the facts on jobs, services and more

[Nyasa Times] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address yesterday in Parliament, setting out his government's priorities for 2026 and emphasising the country's commitment to peace, prosperity and cooperation wi...

[263Chat] Opposition FreeZim Congress party has condemned proposals to amend the country's Constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030, warning that any such move would amount to a return to dictatorship.

[Scrolla] Ramaphosa sent Water Minister Pemmy Majodina and Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to Gauteng to deal with the water crisis. Ramaphosa will deploy soldiers within days to the Cape Flats to fight gang violence and to Gaut...

[Nyasa Times] In a hard-hitting judgment that has sent shockwaves through Capital Hill, High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has ruled that Chief Secretary Justin Said acted outside the law, abused his powers, misled the Court, and made decisions that ...

[Nyasa Times] Renowned Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri has delivered a blunt and uncomfortable message to the country's youth, warning that pride, excuses and laziness are silently destroying their future.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's leading governance watchdog, the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has launched a strong and unapologetic attack on the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal, warning that the decision to...

[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has delivered one of the harshest and most humiliating attacks ever made by a Malawian judge against the country's media, accusing journalists and media houses of ignorance, propaganda, distortion of c...

[GroundUp] But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation

[GroundUp] Many students drop out or find alternative funding

[GroundUp] But National Lotteries Commission says it can't pay for security

[GroundUp] This overturns a high court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages

[GroundUp] The Bill proposes fines of up to R1-million and prison terms of up to five years

[Daily Maverick] President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcements during Sona of a water committee and the deployment of the SANDF were welcomed by GNU partners, with focus now shifting to implementation.

[Daily Maverick] South Africa's municipal electricity pricing is broken. Current policies are draining city budgets, overcharging residents and letting infrastructure crumble.

[SAnews.gov.za] A new hard hitting criminal justice system reform initiative that will crackdown on organised crime and corruption is on the cards for South Africa.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government is proposing fundamental reforms to address the root causes of dysfunction in many municipalities and to improve the efficiency of service delivery.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government is working to see the eradication of load reduction by next year.