SA government briefs media on 2nd phase of 2026/27 Repatriation, Restitution of Human Remains, Heritage Objects Plan

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), in collaboration with the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), is holding a media briefing today at Freedom Park in Pretoria. The briefing will provide an update on the second phase of the 2026/27 Repatriation and Restitution of Human R…

Zimbabwean government issues threats ahead of anti-government protests over recently passed constitutional amendments

Civil society groups in Zimbabwe had planned to stage anti-government protests today, but the demonstrations now appear unlikely to go ahead following a heavy security deployment and repeated warnings from authorities. Provincial Ministers, senior police officials and the military have warned that …

Countries part of AUSSOM meet to discuss Somali security concerns

Today marks the final day of the three-day extraordinary summit of troop-contributing countries to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in Kampala, Uganda.  AUSSOM, which became operational in January 2025, is mandated to support Somalia's efforts to weaken the m…

SA's Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, Environment launches Presidential One Billion Trees Programme

In May this year, South Africa's (SA) Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, officially launched the Presidential One Billion Trees Programme at the SA National Biodiversity Institute's Pretoria National Botanical Garden, calling on all citizens in the country t…

Kenya Power restores electricity to several parts of the country after a nationwide outage 

Kenya Power says it has restored power to several parts of the country after a nationwide outage disrupted supply on Thursday. The power utility says electricity will be restored to the remaining affected areas in Nairobi and the coastal region as restoration efforts continue. The East African nat…

At least 79 others remain at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopian migrants on 27 July 2026 for non-lethal drug-related offences following proceedings that lacked due process. The rights group says at least 17 Ethiopian nationals have been executed on similar charges since the start of the year, wh…

Snowfall reported in some parts of SA and Lesotho 

The South African (SA) Department of Transport and Human Settlements has reported snowfall in the Eastern Cape and parts of KwaZulu-Natal province as well as in Lesotho. This has resulted in a significant drop in temperatures across the affected areas. The cold conditions are expected to persist ov…

IOM raised alarm over human trafficking being used to fuel online scams

The United Nations' International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has raised the alarm over human trafficking being used to fuel online scams. The warning comes ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July. The IOM is concerned about the rapid expansion of a multibillion…

Uganda declares end of its latest Ebola outbreak after completing mandatory 42-day monitoring period

 As Ebola infections continue to surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), neighbouring Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period with no new cases. The declaration follows the discharge of the country's last …

EFF approached SA's Constitutional Court to challenge President's interdict against Parliament's impeachment process

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has approached South Africa's Constitutional Court to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa's interdict against Parliament's impeachment process.  The party is seeking to overturn the Western Cape High Court's ruling, arguing that the judgment unlawfully prevented…