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Hundreds of textile workers marched through central Maseru on Friday, calling for relief from United States tariffs and the swift renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act after its expiration at the end of September 2025. The peaceful protest, led by six trade unions, spotlighted...

Johannesburg residents and civil groups staged a peaceful protest outside the city council chambers in Braamfontein on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, starting at 10 a.m., demanding urgent fixes to water shortages. Organizers WaterCAN and the Joburg Water Forum said dry taps, intermittent supply, and...

The Financial Action Task Force on Oct. 24, 2025, removed South Africa from its greylist after the country met all 22 action items by June and passed a follow-up site assessment in July. Cabinet, meeting in Cape Town this week, welcomed the decision and said it should improve business...

South Africa’s minister for women, youth and persons with disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, urged faster global action on gender equality at the G20 Empowerment of Women Working Group ministerial meeting in Kempton Park on Oct. 30 and 31, 2025. Speaking as South Africa leads the G20 under the...

Tanzania’s election commission said Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the Oct. 29 general election with 97.66 percent of the vote, or 31,913,866 ballots, securing a second term over 16 minor challengers. Turnout was reported at about 70 percent, and results signaled a sweep for the...

AmaZulu FC introduced a simplified logo and a new mascot on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, positioning the changes as a show of unity and fan involvement. The Betway Premiership club from Durban posted the redesign on social media and drew mixed reactions, with some supporters praising the modern look...

Mamelodi Sundowns host Orlando Pirates at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at 3.30 p.m. SAST in a sold-out Betway Premiership match broadcast on SuperSport 202 and SABC 1. The champions chase an unbeaten start, while Pirates aim to cut the gap at the top. Sundowns...

Malawi’s High Court on Oct. 31, 2025, set aside a lower court order that would have extradited Shepherd and Mary Bushiri to South Africa, calling the committal unlawful and unconstitutional. The ruling, made under Section 10(1) of the Extradition Act, halts their handover and keeps the couple in...

Tanzania entered a third day of internet blackout on Friday after Wednesday’s general elections, as protests and unrest spread in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and other cities. President Samia Suluhu Hassan appeared headed for a sweeping win amid arrests and bans on rivals. Authorities imposed a...

The African National Congress said a delegation led by Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane traveled to Tanzania to observe the general elections, but could not do so after a communication breakdown. The group attended pre-election rallies, then returned to South Africa and will brief...

The Collen Mashawana Foundation handed over a fully furnished house to seventy-one-year-old Vincent Kgabo in Ramotse, Hammanskraal, on Oct. 31, 2025. Built in one week with alternative building technology, the two-bedroom home replaces the shack where he lived for more than twenty years. The...

KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a 36-year-old man in KwaMashu after a woman was found decapitated and her body burned in a house fire on Oct. 30, 2025. Investigators said the victim is believed to be his cousin. Officers traced the suspect after witnesses saw him leaving the property in K Section...

A third Pollsmoor Prison inmate died Friday from injuries after a clash on Wednesday at the remand facility in Tokai, Cape Town, the Department of Correctional Services said. Two inmates were killed at the scene, and two correctional officials were hospitalized with stab wounds. The episode...

National Coloured Congress lawmaker Fadiel Adams said he will file criminal charges against suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya if bribery claims presented to the Madlanga Commission are verified. A recording played by a Gauteng counterintelligence detective...

City Power warned of deliberate damage to streetlights on major Johannesburg routes ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on November 22 to 23, 2025. The utility reported poles and fittings knocked down or broken soon after repairs on the M1 between Southgate and Killarney, as well as the M2...

Tanzania faced a third day of internet blackout on Friday after Wednesday’s general elections, as protests and reports of unrest spread in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and other cities. President Samia Suluhu Hassan appeared headed for a landslide in a race marked by arrests and bans on opponents...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the South African Police Service has adopted a National Anti-Gang Strategy to dismantle criminal networks through stronger intelligence, active policing, community partnerships, and work with other agencies. He told Parliament the effort answers problems...

South Africa held R&D spending steady relative to the economy in 2023 to 2024, with universities driving growth and foreign partners adding support. The HSRC’s annual survey for the science department reported nominal GERD of 43.413 billion rand, equal to 28.621 billion rand in 2015 prices, a...

KwaZulu-Natal launched Safety Month and an Integrated Festive Season Safety Plan at the Durban beachfront on October 30, 2025, as the province expects more than two million visitors and about 13 billion rand in economic activity. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli urged residents and tourists to act...

South Africa’s National Youth Development Agency launched a 2.5 billion rand National Youth Fund to back young entrepreneurs and target job creation, announcing the plan at the Youth Investment Indaba in Johannesburg on Oct. 31, 2025. With youth unemployment above 45 percent, the fund aims to...