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News from Southern Africa, tracking political shifts, economic trends, and social issues across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, and neighboring states.
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday after a gardener at his Hyde Park residence was shot and left in critical condition, South African police confirmed.
A long-distance bus from Gauteng to Zimbabwe veered off the N1 highway near the border, leaving at least four dead and dozens injured as rescuers worked to free trapped passengers.
Fresh data from Statistics South Africa released this morning shows consumer inflation eased to 3.5% in January. While meat prices (especially beef) are still surging, lower petrol and diesel prices have provided much-needed relief to households.
Five workers at the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley are still missing today following an underground mud rush. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, but the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) is demanding more transparency from management.
The death toll from Cyclone Gezani has risen to 59 as it continues to batter Madagascar and Mozambique. Authorities declared a national emergency this afternoon.
Military forces began their second day of deep-sector patrols in the Cape Flats. While the first 24 hours were "quiet," the high visibility is designed to disrupt gang supply lines.
A coalition of opposition parties in Namibia has rejected a proposed bill that would move regulatory power over oil and gas from the Ministry of Mines directly to the Presidency. Critics argue this move invites "political interference and corruption" while weakening parliamentary oversight.
Following his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the Atlantic Beach Golf Estate today for the 2026 Presidential Golf Challenge. The event is raising funds for the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation to build modern ablution facilities at rural schools under the "SAFE" initiative.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist police in tackling escalating gang violence in Cape Town and parts of the Eastern Cape.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has arrived at Parliament for President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address. Their message is blunt: no more "diagnoses" municipalities need immediate funding and a "clear roadmap" for the year.
