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• March and March protest: SA braces for MASS action on Wednesday September 29, 2026 10:57 am The South African South Africa is bracing for another day of mass protest action as March and March prepares to take to the streets on Wednesday, 30 September. The movement has called for demonstrations in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and other major centres, …
• South Africa braces for another national shutdown September 29, 2026 7:34 am Cape Town ETC South Africa is bracing for another nationwide day of protest, with March and March planning mass action across major cities on Wednesday, 30 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. The movement, which organised nationwide demonstrations on 30 June over …
• Yemeni Journalists Flee Mocha as Houthi Forces Seize Red Sea Coast September 29, 2026 5:08 am Sri Lanka Guardian At least 117 journalists and media workers have fled Yemen’s western coastal city of Mocha and surrounding areas after Houthi forces advanced into the region, with many leaving their homes, workplaces and equipment behind amid renewed fighting. Motasem al- …
• EEPA reports on ENDF captures Alamata September 28, 2026 3:31 pm In Depth News BRUSSELS | 28 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, ENDF captures Alamata, ASF troops advance in Afar, mobile networks and banks …
• WATCH | Historic 120-year-old church bell rings again as Holy Angels marks 75 years September 28, 2026 1:55 pm Witness A 120-year-old bell (pictured) with links to one of South Africa’s historic Anglican theological institutions rang out for the first time in 33 years this weekend as Holy Angels Anglican Church in Raisethorpe celebrated more than seven decades of worship …
• ‘Men cannot be silent’: March and March movement calls for national action against GBV September 28, 2026 11:49 am IOL The anti-migrant movement March and March will hold a national day of action against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) on Wednesday, with demonstrations planned in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, calling on men to take a stand against the killing of …
• Justice or stability? Syria confronts the legacy of Assad September 28, 2026 5:20 am The Irish Times When rebels took power in Syria two years ago, Othman began to hunt for the man who had broken all his teeth. He could see his former captor’s face in his mind, knew the way his body moved as he meted out electric shocks. But he needed to know the name of …
• President Mnangagwa’s masterclass at UNGA 81: A doctrine that puts Zimbabwe at the centre of the world September 27, 2026 9:59 pm The Sunday News By Dr Masimba Mavaza When President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa rose to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September 2026, he did not merely deliver a national statement. He delivered a doctrine – a Zimbabwean doctrine …
• The farm murder phenomenon explained September 27, 2026 9:27 pm Politicsweb Edited and corrected transcript of the speech by Dr. James Myburgh, Director of the Bremen Centre for Democratic Research, to the White Cross Project Conference, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., Friday, 25 September 2026 I’ve been invited to speak …
• Mavaza: President ED’s UN Address a Masterpiece September 26, 2026 10:52 am Zim Eye Mavaza: President ED’s UN Address a Masterpiece *ANALYSIS: PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA’S STATESMANLIKE ADDRESS AT THE 81ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – A MASTERCLASS IN DIPLOMACY THAT PUTS ZIMBABWE AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD* *By Dr Masimba Mavaza* When His Excellency, …
• How the British Crown profited directly from human trafficking September 23, 2026 2:47 pm The Press United Long before modern apologies, the British monarchy and its investors built fortunes on the transatlantic slave trade The question of slavery and reparations has recently returned to the center of international debate, particularly in Africa and the …
• South Africa faces potential rifle replacement controversy amid allegations and strategic challenges September 22, 2026 11:44 am IOL South Africa has been here before. We have been here with ships that do not sail as promised, aircraft that sit on the ground, offsets that never materialise, and invoices that somehow always find a way to be paid. We have been here with the language of …
• A tsunami of jailings will drown Trump and his gang — his latest acts signed the warrants September 21, 2026 11:16 am Raw Story A new Economist/YouGov poll of registered voters that just came out this week found that the top two words that Americans across the board endorse to describe Donald Trump are “corrupt” (53%) and “dangerous” (51%). Not even half of registered …
• South Africa: Three Arrested Over Ekurhuleni Woman's Murder - South African News Briefs - September 21, 2026 September 21, 2026 11:04 am All Africa   Three Arrested Over Ekurhuleni Woman's Death Three people, a man and two women, have been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found partially naked beside a road in Dawn Park, Ekurhuleni, reports EWN. The arrests were made …
• SA needs continental help to manage migration, says Lamola September 21, 2026 9:29 am IOL Department of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called on African nations to collectively address the root causes of irregular migration, saying South Africa cannot manage the continental challenge in isolation. Lamola was …
• Opinion| South Sudan election at a collapsing stage: No decision, no way forward September 21, 2026 7:54 am Radio Tamazuj South Sudan’s promised general election is approaching a dangerous contradiction. The country is officially expected to vote on 22 December 2026, yet many political, legal, financial, and operational foundations required for a credible election remain …
• Implications of insecurity on real estate in Nigeria September 20, 2026 8:10 am Vanguard By Zubairu Usman Sadiq The security challenge in Nigeria today, to say the least is worrisome. From the intractable Boko-Haram insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives and condemned several others to Internal Displaced Person Camps, banditry in the …
• Mbeki reopens questions about hidden forces September 20, 2026 4:20 am Sunday World What’s Thabo Mbeki on about? The counter-revolution, it seems, is upon us all, according to our former president. But is this myth, reality or perhaps what some say amounts to excuses for ANC failures over the past three decades? Let’s take a closer look …
• A small victory against the maps which center the global north and shrink Africa September 18, 2026 8:06 pm Break Through News Lee en español aquí On September 4, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another. It aims to correct the view of the world shaped by the widely used world map …
• America just handed Trump a crushing two-word verdict September 18, 2026 6:53 pm AlterNet A new Economist/YouGov poll of registered voters that just came out this week found that the top two words that Americans across the board endorse to describe Donald Trump are “corrupt” (53%) and “dangerous” (51%). Not even half of registered …
• India News Live Updates, 18 September 2026: Hours after Mamata’s support, Congress Nandigram candidate arrested September 18, 2026 4:42 am The Indian Express Congress nominee Milan Pradhan was arrested by West Bengal police in connection with an old murder case (Special arrangement) Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced support for the Congress candidate in the Nandigram bypoll, …
• India News Live Updates, 18 September 2026: Hours after Mamata’s support, Congress Nandigram candidate arrested September 18, 2026 4:03 am The Indian Express Congress nominee Milan Pradhan was arrested by West Bengal police in connection with an old murder case (Special arrangement) Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced support for the Congress candidate in the Nandigram bypoll, …
• Rare Ethiopian manuscript stolen by British forces triggers restitution row September 17, 2026 4:44 pm Yahoo News A sacred book looted by British forces from an Ethiopian king has prompted an intense ownership dispute after it resurfaced in a private sales catalogue nearly 160 years after it was stolen. The Gondarine Gospel, an ancient bible originally in the …
• Nigeria and South Africa try to ease tensions after violent anti-migrant protests September 17, 2026 4:27 pm Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Protesters in South Africa have given migrants living illegally in the country until the end of the month to leave. If that sounds familiar, it comes months after another deadline came and went. And while the …
• Rare Ethiopian manuscript stolen by British forces triggers restitution row September 17, 2026 3:57 pm Al Jazeera A sacred book looted by British forces from an Ethiopian king has prompted an intense ownership dispute after it resurfaced in a private sales catalogue nearly 160 years after it was stolen. The Gondarine Gospel, an ancient bible originally in the …
• Nigeria and South Africa tried to ease tensions after violent anti-migrant protests. But the rift is back September 17, 2026 11:54 am CNN Abuja, Nigeria —  Protesters in South Africa have given migrants living illegally in the country until the end of the month to leave. If that sounds familiar, it comes months after another deadline came and went. And while the threat carries no legal force …
• World Bank names Nobel laureate as next chief economist September 16, 2026 9:10 pm Finance & Commerce - Minnesota The Blueprint WASHINGTON — The World Bank on Wednesday named Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor Michael Kremer as its next chief economist, succeeding Indermit Gill, who retired last month. Kremer, 61, won the Nobel Prize in Economic …
• WB names Nobel laureate Kremer as chief economist September 16, 2026 5:04 pm Kuwait Times WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Wednesday named Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor Michael Kremer as its next chief economist, succeeding Indermit Gill, who retired last month. Kremer, 61, won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2019 …
• World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economist September 16, 2026 3:34 pm The Straits Times WASHINGTON, Sept 16 - The World Bank on Wednesday named Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor Michael Kremer as its next chief economist, succeeding Indermit Gill, who retired last month. Kremer, 61, won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in …
• Seif Sharif Hamad’s legacy lives on: How dialogue defeated division in Zanzibar September 16, 2026 11:45 am The Citizen On September 13, 2026, the Zanzibar Revolutionary Council Office, representing Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, appointed 10 members to a joint reconciliation committee between the ruling CCM and the opposition ACT-Wazalendo, naming two …
• Refugees leave Durban after four-month ordeal September 16, 2026 5:14 am IOL After sleeping outside the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road in Durban for four months, displaced refugees have begun relocating through government and humanitarian intervention. At least 274 people were transported by bus to the …
• “Enigma warned us about 2Ks”: SA stunned as Daveyton pupils loot vendor’s snack stock September 14, 2026 3:21 pm Briefly Pupils from Rivoni Secondary School in Daveyton allegedly stormed a street vendor and took her entire stock of snacks The vendor’s sister said the woman depends on the small business to support her family and has no money to restock South Africans watching …
• When protecting local traders turns foreigners into targets September 14, 2026 1:01 pm African Arguments On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September. People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary travel documents enabling them to return home without valid passports. The embassy had …
• Unable to claim Myanmar’s UN seat, the junta wants to empty it September 14, 2026 9:23 am Asia Times Asked in New York this weekend to read Naypyitaw’s September 12 broadside against him, Myanmar Ambassador to the UN Kyaw Moe Tun did not express outrage. Rather, he reached for a diagnosis. “If you look at this,” he told the diaspora outlet People’s Spring …
• ATM promises to end looting after announcing Zungula as Joburg mayoral candidate September 14, 2026 6:47 am The Citizen (South Africa) Zungula has been a member of parliament since 2019. The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced its parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula as the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. Zungula to contest for Joburg mayor He will …
• The Anatomy of an Engineered Collapse: Why Nigeria Cannot Be Redeemed September 14, 2026 5:14 am News Diary Online Isaac Megbolugbe September 2026 Introduction As I read the Nigerian press regarding next year’s presidential election, I cannot help but reflect on a politician’s remarkably clear summary of our current national stalemate: President Tinubu cannot win a …
• The Eskom story deserves to be made into a movie September 13, 2026 8:44 am IOL IN 2006, Eskom stood as a lodestar of African excellence. The state-owned enterprise won a global award as the best utility in the world, just 12 years into South Africa's democracy. It was a proud moment, proof that a democratic South Africa could …
• IMANI: Ruto's trader crackdown a high price for populism September 13, 2026 5:10 am Star At the risk of crying louder than the bereaved, few things recently have escalated as quickly as the directive regarding restrictions on African small-scale traders in Kenya. What began as a presidential pronouncement on September 2, has spiralled into a …
• Bishop, one other Nigerian killed in S/Africa, Fani-Kayode demands justice  September 13, 2026 5:04 am Vanguard Protesters hold sticks and flags while chanting slogans as they march during a demonstration by the “March and March” and Operation Dudula movements marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South …
• Map Wars: The Victory of Equal Earth Over an Unequal One September 13, 2026 3:16 am Sri Lanka Guardian Last week, on 4th September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an African proposal for a new world map, which shows countries’ true size relative to one another. It aims to correct the view of the world shaped by the widely used world map based …
• Cash crisis threatens MK Party election campaign September 12, 2026 11:15 pm Times LIVE Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI The MK Party, which helped inflict a historic defeat on the ANC in the 2024 elections, is …
• How did hundreds of refugees end up on Durban’s streets outside Home Affairs? September 12, 2026 10:26 am IOL For months, hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have been living on the pavement outside the Department of Home Affairs’ Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road in Durban. The group is made up largely of people from the Democratic Republic of the …
• How Ansarallah Swept Past Saudi-Backed Forces to Control Yemen’s Red Sea Coast September 11, 2026 6:32 pm Drop Site Drop Site is a reader-funded, independent news outlet. Without your support, we can’t operate. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donation today. Forces loyal Yemen’s Saudi-backed government stand near a pick-up …
• DIRCO’s Haridwar explanation leaves questions over Zuma visit unanswered September 11, 2026 12:37 pm IOL Dr Nora Saneka|Published 5 minutes ago A JUNE 2026 photograph of the Siddhpeeth Shri Dakshin Kali Mandir in Haridwar showed former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Anil Sooklal, and fugitive businessman Ajay …
• Money before morality September 10, 2026 9:01 pm CNC 3 “When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.” (Shirley Chisholm, first black US Congresswoman) Tension between morality and football’s money machine surfaced again last week with the announcement from FIFA that “more than 12,500 …
• Kenya’s 90-Day Ultimatum Rattles East Africa September 10, 2026 10:12 am Congo Sentinel 17 Kenya has given foreign entrepreneurs ninety days to put their permits and licences in order, days after an instruction to close foreign-run small businesses emptied stalls and filled embassy courtyards in Nairobi. The authorities present the exercise …
• Kenyans feel the gap left by departing Burundian traders and workers September 10, 2026 9:08 am The Standard Audio By Vocalize Burundian nationals at their embassy at Dennis Pritt road on September 8, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard] In estates and street corners across Nairobi, a quieter, less-discussed consequence of President  William Ruto's directive on …
• We have no home to go to, say Burundians in Kitengela September 10, 2026 9:00 am The East African On Tuesday, September 8, in Kitengela, a bustling cosmopolitan township south of Nairobi, Archade Nshimirimana, 34, sat quietly on a bench outside his beauty parlour, staring into the distance as anxiety and uncertainty visibly gripped him. For a man who …
• OPINION: Avoid stealing the money of South Sudan for it will speak to you by miracle September 9, 2026 8:50 pm Number One Citizen Daily By: Ayuel Mangok Angui Corruption is one of the great enemies that affects the development of a country in any part of the world. Many Countries in Asia and Africa are living under the poverty line, and this is because the powerful people and the authority …
• Kenya’s Crackdown on Foreign Hawkers Triggers Xenophobia Fears, Echoes South Africa September 9, 2026 1:23 pm West Africa Weekly Kenya has launched a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, triggering panic among migrants and drawing comparisons to the xenophobic violence that has plagued South Africa. President William Ruto ordered the closure of …
• One man’s optimism for South Africa September 9, 2026 11:33 am NBR The opportunity to visit South Africa and see the All Blacks play was irresistible. Any boy who grew up in the 1950s knew that the Springboks were the only rugby team worth beating. In fact, I first saw them in 1956 at Athletic Park. What I didn’t …
• Burundi condemns harassment of its nationals in Kenya September 9, 2026 7:17 am The East African Burundi has condemned the harassment of its nationals in Kenya and demanded their protection in the wake of the implementation of a directive by President William Ruto for a crackdown on undocumented foreigners doing petty trade. The presidential directive …
• Analysis In South Sudan, the drums of war return Fabrizio Floris September 9, 2026 5:56 am Afrique XXI “War is coming, and it will happen. It’s only a matter of time. More and more weapons are starting to circulate. We don’t know when, but it will come, unless something happens to stop it,” says an Italian aid volunteer based in South Sudan, who asked to …
• Does South Africa’s anti-immigrant backlash signal the beginning of a new political era? September 8, 2026 4:53 pm Chatham House South Africa has been in the grip of anti-immigrant protests and violence over its winter months, leading to the deaths of four foreign nationals - two Mozambicans, an Ethiopian and a Malawian. Tens of thousands more have been left in fear of their lives …
• Macondo literary festival 2026 exploring Africa’s histories and cultural memories September 8, 2026 2:17 pm TV47 The Macondo Literary Festival, an international event connecting Africa’s histories and futures through literature held in Nairobi each September, has unveiled the theme and programme for its sixth edition, “Ink, Sea, Silence,” ahead of the three-day …
• Ugandan traders flee Kenya in panic September 8, 2026 12:35 pm Daily Monitor Hundreds of foreign traders operating in Kenya were yesterday thrown into panic and uncertainty after President William Ruto last week ordered a crackdown on foreigners engaged in small-scale trade. The directive, issued on September 2 during a meeting …
• Top 10 African countries with the most foreign nationals legally permitted to live in South Africa September 8, 2026 10:14 am Business Insider Africa The country was recently rocked by nationwide protests, with demonstrators demanding tougher action against undocumented migrants and accusing foreigners of taking jobs, driving crime and putting pressure on public services. The protests, which included …
• Foreigners flee Kenya in hundreds after business ban, compare treatment to South Africa's xenophobic attacks September 8, 2026 10:05 am Pulse Hundreds of foreign nationals are leaving Kenya after President William Ruto's order targeting foreign-owned small businesses sparked fear and violence claims. Hundreds of foreign nationals, including Burundians, have begun leaving Kenya. The …
• MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's analysis is solid - the solution is questionable  September 8, 2026 9:57 am Eye Witness News Just over a week ago, the former national spokesperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, published a document titled "Theses on the Call for the Batho Pele Convention". The manifesto provides a rough framework for the …
• EALS: Crackdown on illegal foreign traders must follow the law September 8, 2026 9:30 am Capital FM Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 8 – The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on the Kenyan government to ensure that its crackdown on unlicensed foreign traders is carried out in accordance with Kenyan and East African Community (EAC) laws. EALS said …
• Uncertainty for Burundians in Kenya after president orders foreign-owned businesses closed September 8, 2026 5:28 am Africanews Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners. Kenya has long attracted …
• Burundians rush to leave Kenya after crackdown on businesses September 8, 2026 12:54 am Modern Ghana Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners. Kenya has long attracted …
• Ghana government spends GH¢49.7m on South Africa evacuation – Minister September 7, 2026 11:44 pm Ghana Business News Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa The Ghana government spent GH¢49,721,786 to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks.  ‎The evacuation exercise, which began on May 27 and ended on September 4, 2026, involved chartered and commercial …
• Why Aliko Dangote is not a businessman, but a nation builder September 7, 2026 9:44 pm Nairametrics On September 2, 2026, after twelve years in the country, Uber switched off its app in Nigeria and went home. It called the exit “a thorough review of our business.” The truth was simpler: one of the most sophisticated technology firms on earth weighed the …
• Government spends GH¢49.7m on South Africa evacuation September 7, 2026 7:41 pm Ghana News Agency ‎By James Amoh Junior, GNA ‎ ‎ ‎Accra, Sept. 7, GNA – The Government spent GH¢49,721,786 to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. ‎ ‎ ‎The evacuation exercise, which began on May 27 and ended on September 4, 2026, …
• Xenophobic attacks: Ghana spent GH¢49.72m evacuating 1,900 citizens from South Africa September 7, 2026 7:00 pm MyJoyOnline The government spent GH¢49.72 million to evacuate 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks that threatened the safety of African migrants, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed. Mr Ablakwa said GH¢38. …
• Inside Lebashe, the South African group sitting on $2.5 billion of Capitec shares it borrowed to buy September 7, 2026 5:24 pm Billionaires.Africa Lebashe Investment Group told a South African court in 2022 that it held approximately 8.5 million shares in Capitec Bank Holdings, the Johannesburg-listed retail bank that has grown into the country's largest by customer numbers. At Capitec's …
• Sudan’s Borders Have Become as Dangerous as the War Itself September 7, 2026 12:28 pm Media Line A widening war in Sudan draws regional powers in as weapons, mercenaries, and rival interests cross increasingly volatile borders Sudan’s war is entering another dangerous phase, with fighting shifting across the country, drone warfare expanding, and a …
• 11 years, R6-billion later: Parliament must hold hearings on state capture at PRASA September 7, 2026 11:46 am GroundUp The too-tall “AFRO-4000” locomotive was supplied to PRASA by Spanish rail company Vossloh España, via Swifambo, a front company. A complaint against Swifambo was first filed in 2015. Photo: Col André Kritzinger, CC BY-SA 3.0 On 18 August 2026, I sat …
• Comedy as a crutch: South Africa's culture of laughter in the face of decay September 7, 2026 8:08 am Cape Times We have become a nation of comedyphiles. Not comedians. Comedyphiles. The distinction matters because it names us as the addicts, not the pushers. We are the people paying good money for the dose, sitting in packed theatres from Sandton to Strand, waiting …
• EDITORIAL | Corruption crisis worsens maternal mortality in public hospitals September 7, 2026 3:39 am Sunday Times Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI South Africa boasts one of the most sophisticated economies, advanced medical training …
• S/African Afrophobia: All eyes on AU September 7, 2026 2:13 am Vanguard President Bola Tinubu was right to take South Africa’s recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks to the African Union (AU). Speaking for him at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for collective action and …
• Do Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s cop cartel accusations add up 14 months later? September 6, 2026 7:17 am Daily Maverick A dramatic resignation, suspensions and relentless suspicions keep adding weight to KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s staggering infiltration accusations. When he sparked South Africa’s unprecedented law enforcement …
• 8.2m homes or 1.7m classrooms: The price of corruption in South Africa September 5, 2026 12:13 pm IOL For more than three decades, South Africa's democracy has spent trillions of rand building houses, schools, hospitals and infrastructure, educating children and extending basic services to millions of people. But some public money never did the work it …
• Ghana concludes evacuation of citizens from South Africa; total returnees reach 1,900 – Ablakwa September 5, 2026 5:18 am MyJoyOnline The government of Ghana has concluded its evacuation exercise for citizens affected by the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with about 1,900 Ghanaians brought back home, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced. Mr …
• Israeli rhetoric may prove genocidal intent, experts warn September 4, 2026 10:15 pm Yeni Safak Pattern of dehumanization Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir last month called for killing "30 to 40" Palestinians in Gaza every night, saying some Palestinians "are not worthy of life" and "are not even people …
• South Africa secures R5.6bn from France and Germany to fix municipalities, citizens raise concerns September 4, 2026 6:30 pm Briefly France and Germany approved a €300 million loan, equivalent to R5.6 billion, directed at South Africa's struggling metropolitan municipalities The Metro Trading Services Reform programme covers eight metros serving over 22 million residents, including …
• When oversight comes from within: Why Speaker Suleman’s governance concerns should strengthen, not weaken, the DPP government September 4, 2026 4:39 pm Maravi Express * TO THE DPP, the respectful advice is,  therefore, this: Do not necessarily see parliamentary scrutiny as an attempt to weaken your Government — use it as an opportunity to strengthen it * TO THE SPEAKER: continue defending Parliament’s oversight mandate …
• Niassa’s outsourced front line September 4, 2026 3:44 pm Zitamar Good afternoon. The attack on the Mozambique Wildlife Adventures hunting camp beside Marangira was first of all a lethal assault on its workers. A South African conservation trainee and the camp’s Mozambican head cook were killed, while 13 other employees …
• Crisis in Peru and the lessons of the 1977 general strike September 4, 2026 2:08 am World Socialist Web Site Workers massing in Lima in general strike of July 19, 1977 [Photo: iep.org.pe]Within a month of taking office, Peru’s new president, Keiko Fujimori, Is facing growing unrest, including strikes, highway blockades and confrontations with police, from the …
• A mansion, a markup and a warning September 4, 2026 1:29 am Mail & Guardian A British podcaster visits Cape Town once, falls in love with the place and spontaneously buys a mansion. He then doubles the price and puts it back on the market. Some people might call it the classic capital growth that Cape Town property offers. To me, …
• Khan out, Khumalo cleared: How the Crime Intelligence tables have turned September 3, 2026 6:23 pm Daily Maverick When Feroz Khan was a Crime Intelligence officer a couple of years ago, he alleged that he reported sensitive investigations about his national boss Dumisani Khumalo’s possible involvement “in acts of criminality, abuse of secret service funds and nepotism …
• Richards Bay police station commander hangs up his boots September 3, 2026 9:46 am Zululand Observer After 38 distinguished years in the South African Police Service (SAPS), Richards Bay police station commander Brigadier Mhluleli Mngomezulu officially retired on Friday, ending a career marked by leadership during some of the region’s most challenging …
• SA turns right as Ramaphosa hands economic levers to the private sector September 2, 2026 11:09 pm Daily Maverick On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa released his weekly newsletter. It was carefully timed to coincide with the release of Eskom’s annual results and a joint statement between Eskom and Business Leadership SA that they had buried the hatchet over Eskom’s …
• Putin’s forgotten front where his brutal mercenaries are fighting the West September 2, 2026 10:20 am The i paper On Saturday, an attempted coup in the West African nation of Niger was quelled, in part, thanks to mercenaries from Africa Corps, Russia’s successor to the notorious Wagner mercenary army. Increasingly, these brutal mercenaries have become a powerful tool …
• SIU pleased with NPA’s progress in prosecuting alleged Tembisa Hospital fraud masterminds September 1, 2026 10:50 am Eye Witness News The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said it is pleased that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is making progress in prosecuting people believed to have masterminded the looting of Tembisa Hospital tenders. This follows the arrest of Stefan Joel …
• Morocco's revived claim to Ceuta and Melilla is not a demand for decolonisation August 31, 2026 6:55 pm Middle East Eye The recent wave of tens of thousands of Moroccan and other African economic refugees attempting to reach the Spanish settler colony of Ceuta has renewed Moroccan demands that Spain return Ceuta and Melilla, known in Arabic as Sabtah and Maliliah, to …
• In case you missed it: Zuma, Mbeki fail Khampepe recusal | Stadium flyover sparks safety fears | Fuel costs up this September August 31, 2026 6:55 pm The Citizen (South Africa) Catch up on the biggest stories this Monday, 31 August 2026, in our simple daily news update. News today includes former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki have failed in their latest attempt to have retired judge Sisi Khampepe removed as chairperson of …
• The Train Has Left the Station August 31, 2026 6:31 pm Weekend Post-Insightful In the boardroom of Botswana Railways on a late July afternoon, the country’s transport minister sat across from the men and women who should keep the trains running. For the workers and their union, the Botswana Transport and General Workers Union, it was …
• EEPA reports on ENDF base in Asosa expands military activity August 31, 2026 5:32 pm In Depth News BRUSSELS | 31 August 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, Night-time curfew lifted in Khartoum, ENDF base in Asosa expands military activity, 2 peacekeepers killed in South Sudan. Situation in Sudan (per 31 August …
• Tembisa Hospital R600 million fraud accused Stefan Govindraju granted R200,000 bail August 31, 2026 1:33 pm Briefly Stefan Joel Govindraju was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after returning from the Seychelles The Hawks linked Govindraju to 73 companies that allegedly received R596.4 million through 1,237 hospital contracts Govindraju faces charges including …
• ‘We’ve Lost Everything’ — Akwa Ibom Indigenes In South Africa Appeal To Gov Eno August 31, 2026 5:19 am The News Desk Monday August 31, 2026 www.thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom Indigenes Organisation in South Africa, AKIOSA, has appealed to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to provide emergency financial assistance to hundreds of indigenes affected by the wave of …
• Tinubu Escalates South Africa Xenophobia Attacks to AU August 30, 2026 8:05 pm News Central Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the African Union (AU) to take urgent action against recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks targeting migrants in South Africa. Tinubu made the request in a message delivered by Vice-President Kashim Shettima …
• Hawks arrest businessman linked to Tembisa Hospital tender fraud August 30, 2026 9:29 am Eye Witness News The Hawks have arrested a 37-year-old businessman linked to tender fraud worth over R2 billion at Gauteng's Tembisa Hospital. The suspect was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday, where he was returning from a trip abroad. ALSO …
• Expelled MK Party MPs set lawyers on Zuma, Parliament August 30, 2026 6:53 am Sunday World Two MK Party (MKP) leaders, Pumlani Kubukeli and Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, have sent letters of demand to the party and Speaker Thoko Didiza challenging their expulsion and the termination of their membership of Parliament. Lingani and Partners …
• ‘We’ve lost everything’ — Akwa Ibom indigenes in South Africa appeal to Eno August 29, 2026 11:49 am Daily Post The Akwa Ibom Indigenes Organisation in South Africa, AKIOSA, has appealed to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to provide emergency financial assistance to hundreds of indigenes affected by the wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa. In a …
• KwaMashu CIT heist: Crowds rush to the scene after armoured vehicle is blown up in KZN August 29, 2026 9:40 am Briefly An armoured cash van was attacked and destroyed in an explosion on the M52 near the KwaMashu-Phoenix off-ramp Videos circulating online after the incident happened showed crowds rushing to the scene to grab any money they could find The South African …
• Now under CIO surveillance? General Henry Muchena reveals horrifying details as Zimbabwe’s 2030 power struggle deepens (VIDEO) August 29, 2026 8:57 am My Zimbabwe News Former army chief says he is being followed as Zimbabwe’s 2030 power struggle deepens HARARE — Retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena has released videos showing unidentified vehicles following him from his home to town, while claiming that members of his …