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Nigeria: Explainer - Tinubu's Petrol Relief Plan, Atiku's Subsidy Proposal - - How They Differ, Who Pays
[Premium Times] The Tinubu administration has extended a petrol discount at NNPC stations and proposed measures to stabilise prices. Atiku Abubakar advocates support for domestic refineries.
Zimbabwe: Funding Gap in Health Sector Triggers Medicines Shortages, Staffing Crisis in Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says it is struggling to keep hospitals running, retain health workers in rural areas and secure essential medicines as unpredictable …
Zimbabwe: Millions of Dollars From Sugar Tax and Other Health Levies Under Spotlight As MPs Demand Answers
[New Zimbabwe] LEGISLATORS have demanded full accountability of millions of dollars collected from sugar tax and other health levies, accusing the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) of failing …
Rejected asylum seekers can’t reapply for legal protection: Kubayi
The ConCourt ruled that foreign nationals can apply for asylum even if they are in SA illegally
News24 | Khayelitsha brothers turn invasive hyacinth into biochar business
When invasive hyacinth blocked their canoe trips in the Khayelitsha wetland, Siyanda and Akhona Sopangisa started harvesting the hyacinth to make biochar. Now they want to take their business further …
News24 | ‘A miracle she survived’: Kempton Park mom speaks out after teen’s April kidnapping ordeal
As fear continues to grip Gauteng’s East Rand in the wake of a string of gruesome murders of women in the area, a local mother has spoken out about her …
News24 | Max du Preez | Orania’s sad isolationist carnival proves why diversity is our strength
The Orania procession would have been so much more cheerful if the organisers had brought in the Zulu impi who perform at rugby tests, a Kaapse Klopse troupe and Khoekhoen …
News24 | Cape Town bloodshed sparks calls for Pagad to act, but crime experts warn it’s not the fix
The renewed calls by desperate Cape Town residents for People Against Gangsterism and Drugs to intervene in escalating gang violence and drug dealing could add another layer of violence to …
News24 | Madiba’s Qunu chief turns her back on the ANC, switches to ATM
The chief of Qunu, Nelson Mandela’s home village, is so fed up with a lack of service delivery in her area that she has dumped the ANC for the ATM.
Home Affairs to introduce biometric system for asylum seekers
The Department of Home Affairs is developing a new biometric online platform aimed at speeding up asylum applications.
Djibouti: Djibouti Shipwreck - Death Toll Rises to 139 As 84 Remain Missing
[UN News] At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday.
Djibouti: Rescuers Search for 116 Migrants Missing After Boat Wreck Off Djibouti
[RFI] At least 109 migrants died, including 15 children, and some 116 went missing when a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti on the night of 8-9 October, a …
Southern Africa: Bambara Groundnut - New Maps Show Where Southern African Farmers Can Grow This Drought-Tolerant Crop
[The Conversation Africa] Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this can be devastating …
Somalia: How Middle Eastern Powers Are Reshaping Somalia's Political Order
[African Arguments] In June, when Somaliland's president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, stood alongside Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the latter drew attention to the geography connecting them. Israel and Somaliland, Netanyahu …
How Zambia Defeated an Election Petition Without Ever Arguing the Case
[African Arguments] Zambia's 13 August general election was already fraught before anyone tried to challenge its result, according to an account human rights lawyer Linda Kasonde has since published on …
Tanzania's Biggest City Bets On Elevated Bridge to Dodge Chronic Flooding
[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Each morning on her way to Kariakoo, Clementina Nyangwine looks out of her commuter bus as it crawls through Jangwani and watches giant foundation …
The Finance Minister and the Kianda Quagmire
[Maka] Angola's finance minister, Vera Daves de Sousa, has chosen to put her political authority behind officials at the General Tax Administration (AGT) implicated in Maka Angola's investigation into the …
Thabo Mbeki's Legacy in South Africa - Stronger Government but a Blurred Line Between State and Party
[The Conversation Africa] Evaluating national leaders is a difficult task. Citizens often judge presidents and prime ministers by simple measures like economic growth during their term, or personal character. However, …
Nearly 1 million matriculants to write NSC exams this week
The Department of Basic Education has declared itself ready for the 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Devastating fire leaves 400 homeless in Hout Bay
A devastating fire in the Imizamo Yethu settlement in Hout Bay, has destroyed numerous structures and displaced residents.
Chicago Marathon result: Top 25 finish for Adriaan Wildschutt
South Africa's Adriaan Wildschutt made his marathon debut at Sunday's Chicago Marathon, clocking 2:11:23 after a challenging second half of the race.
Households cannot keep absorbing medical aid hikes, funders warn
Appeals to the Council for Medical Schemes for changes that would allow medical aids to spend less and therefore charge less.
McKinsey strips partner of leadership role over LinkedIn posts
Chris Bradley described the glass cliff phenomenon, in which female leaders are more likely to be offered top jobs at struggling companies, as ‘a very convenient way to always be …
Is Afrimat cheap?
Despite a dire trading update, the smart money may be starting to see it this way.
LEARNING CURVEBALL: Student debt policy puts Rhodes, students at odds
After protests over upfront fees at Rhodes University, a Unisa business school expert says the fix is not always more money, but a better-run funding system that pays universities directly.