1+ week, 2+ day ago   (118+ words) Five hundred and forty-six political parties are contesting the local government elections in South Africa (SA). This is up from 325 parties that contested the polls in 2021. This number was confirmed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday during a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) South Africa’s (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as the country’s Acting Minister of Health while Dr Aaron Motsoaledi remains on sick leave. The appointment, made under Section 98 of the SA Constitution, takes effect…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (140+ words) Channel Africa Severe food shortages hit Malawi refugee camp Refugees residing at the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi are facing severe humanitarian conditions and critical food shortages, driven by funding cuts and severe overcrowding. In an interview with reporter Abedi…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (219+ words) SA takes over SADC Chairpersonship at 46th summit Channel Africa SA takes over SADC Chairpersonship at 46th summit South Africa (SA) has formally taken over the Chairpersonship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at the regional bloc’s 46th summit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (143+ words) Activists call Southern African leaders to take migration issues seriously Channel Africa Activists call Southern African leaders to take migration issues seriously Activists have called on Southern African leaders to take the issue of illegal migration seriously. The March and…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (220+ words) Speaking at the 46th SADC Council of Ministers Meeting ahead of the Summit of Heads of State and Government, Lamola said SA had informed member states about recent incidents and outlined measures being implemented to address the situation. “This Council, SA,…...