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- June 19PoliticsLungu Family Halts Repatriation Over Funeral DisputePRETORIA, South Africa — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday after accusing the government of breaching funeral arrangements and ignoring the late leader's final wishes. Lungu, who was 68, died in a…June 19
- June 12PoliticsTagwirei, Key Contender in Zanu-PF Succession BattleKudakwashe Tagwirei, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman with long-standing ties to the ruling elite, has stepped into the national political spotlight, fuelling speculation that he may be positioning himself as a successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Speaking at a youth conference hosted by…June 12
- June 12PoliticsGNU Ministers Work Without Scorecards as Performance Agreements Remain UnsignedAs South Africa's Government of National Unity marks its first anniversary, crucial ministerial performance agreements remain unsigned despite Cabinet adopting the Medium-Term Development Plan in February.June 12
- June 10PoliticsHelen Zille Mulls Joburg Mayoral RunDemocratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille has ignited public debate after revealing she is considering running for mayor of Johannesburg in the 2026 local government elections. Zille, a former mayor of Cape Town and premier of the Western Cape, has reportedly been approached…June 10
- May 8PoliticsZimbabwe's Finance Ministry faces accusations of operating "shadow budget"HARARE — Zimbabwe's Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has strongly criticized the Ministry of Finance for operating what amounts to a "shadow budget" through continued unauthorized use of public funds and failure to submit key accountability documents. PAC chairperson Charlton Hwende…May 8
- April 22PoliticsEFF to March on Northern Cape Premier's Office Over OraniaThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Northern Cape will march to the office of Premier Zamani Saul on Tuesday, calling for the abolition of the town of Orania, which they argue is a relic of apartheid-era segregation. The party claims Orania’s continued existence undermines South Africa’s…April 22
- April 21PoliticsMinister Slammed for Criticising Shivambu Over Easter VisitJOHANNESBURG– South Africa’s Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi is facing criticism from the Forum for South Africa (FOSA) over what it calls the misuse of her official position to unfairly target MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu. The backlash follows Minister Kubayi’s remarks condemning…April 21
- April 14PoliticsChiwenga Claims ZANU PF Targeted Ndebeles in Power StrategyHARARE— Popular Zimbabwean street preacher Talent Chiwenga has provoked national outrage following controversial comments made during a sermon in which he accused the ruling ZANU PF party of deliberately marginalizing Zimbabweans of Ndebele descent since independence in 1980. In the widely…April 14
- April 2PoliticsAfriForum Seeks International Sanctions Against Malema Over 'Kill the Boer' SongAfriForum has announced plans to petition international governments for sanctions against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema over his continued singing of the controversial struggle song "Kill the Boer." The lobby group's chief executive, Kallie Kriel, confirmed they are…April 2
- April 1Politics95 Arrested Following Anti-Mnangagwa Protest in HarareNinety-five individuals were arrested after an anti-President Emmerson Mnangagwa protest in Harare's Robert Mugabe Square on March 31, 2025. The protesters face charges under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly inciting violence and disrupting public peace. The group is…April 1
