Malawi: Vice President Jane Ansah Defies Her Boss Mutharika As Govt Fails to Explain UK Trip Funding

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[Nyasa Times] Fresh confusion and open defiance have engulfed government following revelations that First Vice-President Jane Ansah may have proceeded with a private trip to the United Kingdom in...

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Lesotho: 2025 – a Year of Accountability, Conflict and Reform

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[Lesotho Times] IN 2025, The Lesotho Times and Sunday Express remained steadfast in their commitment to fearless, independent and impartial journalism. Throughout the year, the publications held leaders accountable,...

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South Africa: Wine Farmers Hopeful About 2026 Harvest After Good Weather

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[Scrolla] Wine producers expect the 2026 harvest to be the same or slightly better last year after another season of good weather. Industry bodies say vineyards avoided major weather...

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Zimbabwe: Retrenchment By Design – How ‘Restructuring’ Can Be Used to Weaken Unions in Zimbabwe

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[263Chat] When Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court handed down Nyamande & Another v Zuva Petroleum (SC 43/15) in July 2015, it reaffirmed an employer’s common-law right to terminate employment on notice,...

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Parenting with different money personalities

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Having a child doesn’t just shift your sleep schedule. It can shift your relationship with money and, quite possibly, with your partner. Suddenly, you aren’t simply choosing between a...

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Is a Hermès Birkin handbag a better investment than crypto and gold?

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Forget the market, the glitter of gold bars, and the chaos of crypto; the most powerful investment of the modern days may be swinging from the arm of someone...

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What to do with ugly or unsuitable Christmas presents

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Although many consumers are still off this week, there is a sense of more normality, and at least we all know what day of the week it is. Consumers...

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Household food basket: Food prices slightly down compared to previous month and year

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The prices of food items included in a household food basket for December were slightly down compared to November 2025 and December 2024. Although this seems like good news...

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WesBank customer takes his used car fight to the Minister of Justice

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Former Department of Health communications executive Mzukisi Ndara may turn out to be that one customer – to paraphrase Clint Eastwood from the movie Gran Torino – you probably shouldn’t...

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