South Africa: Delayed Gbvf Council Undermines National Plan to End Violence Against Women

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[Health-e] South Africa has among the highest rates of gender-based violence and femicide in the world, with one in three women experiencing physical and/or sexual violence at some point...

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Malawi: World Bank Warns Malawi On Forex Losses, Debt and Inflation

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[Nyasa Times] The World Bank has raised the alarm over problems in how the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) handles foreign currency, saying it is causing huge losses, more...

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Uganda: South African Netflix Star Thapelo Mokoena to Visit Uganda Next Month

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — South African actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Thapelo Mokoena will visit Uganda from 12th to 16th February 2026.

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Malawi: DPP At War With Itself Over ‘Ayimanso Project’ As Credit Row Explodes

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[Nyasa Times] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is being torn apart by a bitter internal war over who truly launched President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s “Ayimanso Project” — the...

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Africa: South Africa’s 2025 Matric Pass Rate Hits Record 88 Percent, but Maths Woes and Late Dropouts Temper Celebrations

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[Daily Maverick] Minister Siviwe Gwarube hailed the Class of 2025’s NSC pass rate for climbing to 88%, the highest ever for more than 900,000 candidates, with KZN topping the...

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Malawi: Escom Executives’ Case Ruling Due Today As Nyondo Challenges Government Powers

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[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre is today expected to deliver a ruling in a case involving former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer Kamkwamba...

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South Africa: If Covid-19, Why Not TB? Mr President, It’s Time for a Family Chat

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[spotlight] South Africa had several “family chats” in which President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He should do the same for tuberculosis,...

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South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Rolls Out Controversial Circumcision Device

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[GroundUp] The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

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Many parents are financially stressed about back-to-school costs

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BUSINESS NEWS – The new school year will bring updated challenges and a fresh round of stress for parents needing to stretch the limits of their budgets. School fees...

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