Lusaka street vendors defy deadline in Zambia’s capital
Vendors in Zambia's capital ignored a 29 September eviction deadline, as the country declared a new cholera outbreak with 11...
October 1, 2026Section
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Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026
Durban South Africa New Year’s Day 2027: Afrotainment Festival at Greyville With Nasty C and Sjava
Durban New Year’s Day 2027: Afrotainment’s Day One Fest runs midday to midnight at Greyville Racecourse, with Nasty C and...
September 30, 2026
Milk and Cookies 2027 Ticket Price and Dates
Milk and Cookies 2027 plays Cape Town on 29 January and Johannesburg on 31 January. No 2027 price yet; 2026...
September 30, 2026
Madagascar Minister Meets Starlink as Internet Price Cut Strains Networks
A basic Madagascar data bundle now gives five times more data for the same price. Traffic is rising, and the...
September 30, 2026
Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election
Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as US$2.1 billion...
September 30, 2026
Zambia’s State Miner Accuses Abu Dhabi Investor of Breaching Copper Deal
Zambia’s state mining firm says Abu Dhabi’s IRH fell US$61 million short on 2025 payments at Mopani, a copper mine...
September 30, 2026
South Africa Tourism Misses US$400 Million as Morocco and Tunisia Grow
South Africa missed an estimated US$400 million in overseas tourist spending in 2025, BDO says, even as arrivals beat 2019...
September 30, 2026
Ultra Festival in South Africa Sells Out First Tickets
ULTRA South Africa 2027 plays Cape Town on 30 April and Johannesburg on 1 May. First Afterglow tickets from about...
September 29, 2026