2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (364+ words) King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has fired Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as Traditional Prime Minister of the Zulu nation for the second time, replacing him with Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, who has served as deputy Traditional Prime Minister since Buthelezi's first dismissal in December…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (241+ words) [Daily Maverick] The Lindela Repatriation Centre is reportedly struggling to accommodate growing numbers of people seeking to return home. Last week, two buses carrying Malawian nationals were turned away after the facility allegedly reached capacity. This came amid emerging reports…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (463+ words) The March and March movement says it will not be intimidated after one of its leaders was shot dead and several others reportedly received death threats. Instead, the organisation says it will intensify its Thursday marches across South Africa. The…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (258+ words) Keetmanshoop — NamWater has defended its handling of the recent water supply interruption in Mariental, maintaining that it followed established communication procedures after Local Authority councillor Daniel Gariseb criticised the utility over unannounced water disruptions and called for greater accountability. Gariseb…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (190+ words) Majority give government poor marks on energy provision. Although the world is making progress toward the United Nations (2023) Sustainable Development Goals in energy, 675 million people still lack electricity, most of them in sub Saharan Africa (Baskaran & Coste, 2024). Ethiopia is at…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (378+ words) · Urges member states to expand youth employment, tighten anti-trafficking laws The ECOWAS Parliament has called on governments across West Africa to make the creation of decent and sustainable jobs for young people a top priority, warning that unemployment and shrinking…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (475+ words) Zanu PF deputy national Political Commissar for the Youth League, Taurai Kandishaya has defended the Government's proposed electoral reforms saying they are intended to improve the management of elections, strengthen voter registration and reduce disputes that have characterised previous polls....

8+ hour, 19+ min ago  (556+ words) Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has walked away from his plea deal with the state, and the National Prosecuting Authority says it did not expect it, even after talking to his legal team beforehand. Matlala pleaded guilty on 25 June to seven counts…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (480+ words) Between 100 and 300 people have been arriving at the Malawian consulate in Johannesburg daily, hoping to secure transport home after fleeing anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. People GroundUp spoke to said they had travelled from areas around Johannesburg, the East Rand,…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (815+ words) Each year, millions of young Africans enter the labour market in search of stable and fulfilling employment. In Mozambique alone, more than half a million young people join the workforce annually. Many will find work in agriculture, but opportunities for…...