5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (854+ words) Abidjan – Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it. Poverty, unemployment and bureaucratic red tape force tens of millions of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (639+ words) Lilongwe – A new generation of mining projects targeting rare earth and critical minerals could transform Malawi’s economy — but experts warn of the Africa-wide challenges in turning resource wealth into broad-based prosperity. One of the world’s poorest countries, Malawi has long…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (564+ words) The trial of convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his co-accused has been postponed to April 2027. This is nearly five years after his prison escape and four years after he was rearrested. Bester is charged with escaping from Mangaung…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (385+ words) Cape Town – Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has told the Madlanga Commission that his relationship with businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela developed from a shared passion for luxury sports cars into a friendship and business partnership. Matlala said he first met Maumela around…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (346+ words) Harare – Zimbabwean authorities recovered eight more bodies from Lake Kariba on Monday, bringing the death toll from last week’s ferry disaster to 92, police said. The passenger ferry, a vital transport link for rural communities, capsized on Tuesday in rough waters…...