Southern Africa News

[Times of Zambia] ·The author with an Egyptian journalist in front of the Chongqing Hotpot Restaurant, a bomb shelter converted into a restaurant in Chongqing, China.

[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week welcomed six accredited heads of mission.

[New Zimbabwe] IVAN Mazuze is an acclaimed saxophonist whose latest offering, Penuka, exposes the depth of global influence and exchange of African culture through music.

[Nyasa Times] UTM's star power lit up Lilongwe on May 11 as National Youth Director and hip-hop icon Penjani Kalua, aka Fredokiss, electrified a packed rally with a bold declaration: UTM will rule Malawi for the next 50 years -- starting September 16 this year.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Prominent African religious leader Archbishop Thabo Makgoba issued an urgent appeal to the U.S. to save two programmes crucial for the economic development and healthcare across the African continent.

[Daily Maverick] A bounty of high-quality extra virgin olive oil has come my way, thanks to a round-figure birthday and the generosity of friends. It has me seeking to use it in ways that honour the best this product can be. So why not breakfast...

[SAFA] It was a typically tough knockout match, with drama, excitement and never-ending emotions, but a lone strike from two teams that were determined to secure qualification settled matters for the South Africans.

[Namibian] Tennis in the country is experiencing a resurgence this year, says Namibia Tennis Association vice president Vekondja Kuzee.

[Namibian] The recently held Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup has left a lasting economic impact on the town of Outjo, with local infrastructure upgrades of the school hostels and the Outjo Sport Stadium being the most notable outcomes.

[CAF] Africa's four representatives for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ have now been confirmed, with Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa all sealing qualification by reaching the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

[State Department] Tammy Bruce, Department SpokespersonMay 12, 2025

[allAfrica] Liberian Lawmakers Elect New Speaker As Koffa Quits

[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has hailed the people of Mchinji for turning out in impressive numbers to register for the upcoming 2025 tripartite elections, describing their civic enthusiasm as a powerful show of democratic responsibility.

[GroundUp] Commercial permit holders worried about DFFE's proposed plan to give quotas to small-scale fishers

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[ART Africa Magazine] With profound sorrow, we share news of the passing of Koyo Kouoh, a visionary curator and cultural leader whose impact on contemporary art was transformative and far-reaching. As Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, Kouoh championed African voices on the global stage with unwavering conviction, clarity, and care.

[New Zimbabwe] INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister, Mangaliso Ndlovu, says repetitive licenses, which are negatively contributing towards unsustainable overhead costs for companies, will be history in six months' time.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has refuted the classification of a group of South Africans as refugees, who are seeking resettlement in the United States of America.

[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has pledged his administration's full support for nurses and midwives, calling them "the backbone of national development" as Malawi joined the world in commemorating International Nurses Day 2025 at Nkhwazi Admarc Ground.

[GroundUp] Home Affairs is appealing an interdict protecting ZEP holders

[The Conversation Africa] Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country's children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030.

[The Conversation Africa] The Trump administration's cuts to funding for scientific research have left many scientists reeling and very worried. At the National Institutes of Health in the US, which has an annual budget of US$47 billion to support medical research both in the US and around the world, nearly 800 grants have been terminated. The administration is considering cutting the overall budget of the National Institutes of Health by 40%.

[New Era] Rudolf Geiseb

[GroundUp] Since 2019, South Africa has had a National Minimum Wage, which sets the floor for all wages and salaries in the country. But for many workers, actual wages paid depend on the outcome of negotiations with employers.

[263Chat] Malawi's national football team was dealt a major blow ahead of their crucial 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against South Africa as head coach Kalisto Pasuwa was sidelined due to a sudden illness.

[SAnews.gov.za] For the first time today, naturalised South African citizens and lawful permanent residents can apply for Smart Card IDs through the eHomeAffairs platform.

[ISS] Sino Metals' pollution of the Kafue River presents an opportunity to forge a more environmentally sustainable partnership.

[allAfrica] Koyo Kouoh, CEO and chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, has died in Switzerland. She was 57.

[DW] White South Africans make up around 7% of the country's population. But they still own some 78% of private farmland in South Africa and have about 20 times the wealth of Black South Africans.

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