Southern Africa

South Africa’s Defence Force Cannot Cover Its Own Wage Bill

South Africa defence spending on salaries will overshoot by R3.3 billion this year, the minister told parliament, with larger gaps...

Johannesburg's water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid

South Africa Blames Its Water Crisis on the Municipalities

Ramaphosa told parliament the water crisis stems from municipal failures, as audits put 47 percent of South Africa's wastewater works...

Luanda Summit Asks Why Africa’s Peace Machinery Keeps Failing

African Union Luanda summit: What it is: The 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, on strengthening the AU...

Reserve Bank of Malawi salary ruling - the central bank headquarters

Malawi’s Central Bank Unlawfully Cut Pay. Now Comes the Bill

A Malawi Reserve Bank salary ruling found a 2020 executive pay cut unlawful, and press reports put resulting payouts in...

Ramaphosa Promises Arrests, but Cannot Put a Number on Them

South Africa xenophobic violence brought a presidential promise of arrests on 25 August, but no arrest figure, charge or named...

Namibia Heroes Acre reburial - the national memorial near Windhoek

Namibia Reburies Eight Liberation Fighters at Heroes Acre

A Namibia reburial at Heroes Acre on 26 August returned two political prisoners who died in Cape Town, with 84...

Zimbabwean CBZ Puts US$100 Million Into a Highway, Repaid by Tolls

CBZ has committed US$100 million to rebuild the Harare-Chirundu highway, with repayment ring-fenced against ZINARA toll collections.

Mozambique development bank - the skyline and port of Maputo

Mozambique Clears the Last Step Before Opening a Development Bank

Mozambique approved the operating rules for its new development bank on 25 August 2026, the last step before a 32...

NOCMA fraud - the National Bank of Malawi building in Lilongwe

Malawi’s State Oil Company Wired US$403,605 to a Stranger

Malawi's NOCMA wired US$403,605 to fraudsters after forged emails changed a supplier's bank details. Two senior officials have been arrested.