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South Africa: 'I Fought for Freedom, and Now I Am Going to Die Without Water' Says Mpumalanga Pensioner
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (555+ words) Residents of Lekwa Local Municipality say they have endured years of poor supply Margaret supports a household of four on social grants. It has now been three weeks since a water tanker last came to her area. To get water,…...
Congo-Kinshasa: Cholera Cases Drop 90% in Sange
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (308+ words) "In the middle of the night, I had excruciating stomach pains followed by vomiting and diarrhoea. When I saw that my condition was getting worse, I alerted my neighbours, who helped me pay for a motorcycle to take me here…...
South Africa: Call to Shift VIP Security Budget to Anti-Gang Unit - South African News Briefs - February 19, 2026
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (335+ words) [allAfrica] South Africa: Call to Shift VIP Security Budget to Anti-Gang Unit - South African News Briefs - February 19, 2026 Winde Calls for VIP Security Budget to Fund Anti-Gang Unit Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged the government to redirect the R4.2 billion…...
Rwanda: Land Termination Policy Raises Questions Over Property Rights
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (782+ words) Debate over land rights is intensifying as the City of Kigali pushes landowners in prime areas to develop idle plots or risk losing ownership under a 2024 ministerial order. The directive targets high-value zones such as the Amahoro Stadium precinct, Nyabugogo,…...
Namibia: Former Air Namibia Employees Remain Unpaid
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (181+ words) Former Air Namibia employees petitioned the Supreme Court yesterday, requesting an expedited hearing in a dispute over unpaid severance payments that have been pending for almost five years, following the airline's liquidation. Spokesperson for the former employees Renier Bougard said…...
Mozambique: Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (380+ words) Maputo " Alexandre Njovo, the former Presiding Judge of the Maxixe City Court, in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, on Tuesday was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his involvement in the embezzlement from the state of 3.2 million meticais (50,000 US dollars…...
South Africa: Hundreds March On Parliament Demanding an Increase in Alcohol Tax
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (408+ words) "In our communities we have shebeens that operate 24 hours" Hundreds of people marched to Parliament on Wednesday, demanding an increase in alcohol taxes. Led by the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA), the marchers included civil society organisations, community health…...
Zimbabwe: Preacher Magaya Case Rocked By Claims of Coercion and Interference
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (408+ words) The rape case involving the founder of Prophetic Healing Deliverance Ministries Walter Magaya has taken a dramatic turn after one of the alleged victims through her lawyers formally indicated her intention to withdraw the complaint. In a letter addressed to…...
South Africa: One Million Vaccine Doses En Route As Foot-and-Mouth Disease Fight Intensifies
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (200+ words) As foot-and-mouth disease devastates South Africa's livestock sector, one million vaccines are set to arrive, offering a glimmer of hope for struggling farmers. As South African farmers battle one of the worst foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in years, the financial…...
Debate Ignites Over State Support for Former Namibia Leaders
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (317+ words) Members of parliament have said that the'generous benefits'given to former presidents need to be reviewed. This comes after reports that former president Sam Nujoma had accumulated wealth exceeding N$100 million, including a state-funded mansion. In accordance with the 2004 Former Presidents…...