Chinese Consulate in South Africa celebrated the 2026 Chinese New Year

The Chinese Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday evening hosted a Chinese New Year 2026 celebration. Observed worldwide — especially across China and East Asia — the Lunar New Year is one of the most significant dates on the Chinese calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival, it marks…

Sudan announces return to IGAD

Sudan has announced it is returning to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The return ends a two-year freeze imposed after the regional bloc invited paramilitary commander to peace talks. To unpack this for us Lulu Gaboo spoke to Dennis Munene, Executive Director of China-Africa …

Transparency International releases the 2025 Corruptions Perceptions Index

Anti-corruption movement Transparency International has released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening corruption and a decline in leadership globally.The CPI measures perceived levels of public-sector corruption in 182 countries and territories on a scale of zero for …

Zimbabwe denies involvement in killing of Kudzai Saruwaka in South Africa

The Zimbabwean government has denied involvement in the killing of a political activist in South Africa, suggesting that the death of Kudzai Saruwaka was the latest statistic of South Africa's high murder rate. Saruwaka was shot and killed in the Mabopane area of Pretoria in South Africa over the w…

Calm returns to Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Senegal's capital Dakar

Calm has returned at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Senegal's capital Dakar. The University has been the place of unrest since early December. Students have been protesting a lack of financial aid from the government, leading to clashes with police. On Friday, the situation deteriorated again an…

South Africa to withdraw its troop contribution to MONUSCO

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed UN Secretary-General António Guterres that South Africa will withdraw its troop contribution to MONUSCO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after nearly 27 years of involvement. South Africa currently has …

Oxfam warns of deepening crisis in South Sudan

Oxfam has warned of a deepening crisis in an already dire situation for people in South Sudan. Families are being cut off from food, clean water and urgent humanitarian support as fighting continues. Multiple health facilities and aid agencies have been looted which has led to the suspension of s…

Teen Suicide Prevention Week highlights the need to talk

Teen Suicide Prevention Week is a time to talk about mental health, look out for one another, and remind each other that help is always available. School pressure, social media, family issues, friendships, and the future can feel overwhelming and sometimes people hide how much they're struggling b…

Save the Children offices in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state looted and burnt down

The offices of Save the Children in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state have been looted and burnt down, and a healthcare centre has been destroyed. Escalating violence has displaced over 235-thousand people.  To tell us more about the situation in South Sudan Lulu Gaboo spoke to Chris Nyamandi, …

Wedding exhibition takes over SA mall in the month of Love

February is known as the month of Love, and to express this in its fullest, the Woodlands Mall in South Africa (SA) are ringing the wedding bells with an 'Ek's Verloof Wedding exhibition'.  The exhibition hosted by Bruidsgids and Wedding Guide, is taking over the mall for two days of inspiration, …