Dearest Madiba I write this article to mark Mandela Day (18 July) and hope my words reach you wherever you are in the heavens. In this month 16 years ago (on 11 July 2010) you…
Zambia's general election on 13 August is set to be a two-horse race between incumbent Hakainde Hichilema and challenger Brian Mundubile. Voter frustration over the high cost of…
As South Africa prepares to host the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, the article reflects on the state of democracy in the region and SADC's challenges in upholding its commitments.…
Malawi's government plans to commercialise prison workshops, aiming to transform inmates into vocational producers and support reintegration. This initiative comes amidst severe…
Four cheetahs have been successfully reintroduced to Eswatini after a 35-year absence, marking a pivotal moment for conservation in the kingdom. Released into Royal Jozini…
Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are…
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals
The intensity of heavy downpours has increased by 40% since pre-industrial times, with some areas receiving more than a year’s rain in just days
Zambia and Zimbabwe have each committed US$220 million to restarting the long-delayed $4.2 billion Batoka Gorge Hydropower Station near Victoria Falls
Part political thriller, part historical reckoning, the controversial book probes espionage claims that complicate the heroic narratives of Southern Africa’s liberation struggle
But ordinary Zimbabweans driven to cynicism after years of state corruption under the ruling Zanu-PF party are pessimistic
The project could change the production structure of Zimbabwe, with fuel landing at a lesser cost
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate future is fast becoming hotter, drier and more dangerous
Southern Africa’s top speaker, Vus’umuzi Phakathi, unpacks the architecture of a powerful speech, mental illness, transformation and becoming visible in white spaces in an…
The least the Trump administration could have done was provide ample warning that it was going to cut aid
BirdLife South Africa publishes revised Red Data Book highlighting urgent bird conservation crisis in Southern Africa
The country could return to being a net exporter of maize and the domestic prices to moderate, easing the general food price inflation
As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future
It is women and girls who will suffer the most from the funding crisis caused by cuts to development aid.
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
