Disinformation can be highly impactful. For instance, in Kenya, it has sparked cross-border violence, causing an economic standstill and resulting in numerous deaths and widespread chaos.
LIFT Airline has been awarded their very first Skytrax award, winning ‘Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa’ at the World Airline Awards.
This latest death makes it five the number of South African soldiers who have died in the DRC since the year started.
A Namibian court has struck down the country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community.
Zimbabwe’s currency, the ZiG, continues to hold firm after its debut and is currently trading stronger than the rand against the US dollar.
Five Southern African countries have agreed to a single regional visa to enhance tourism and ease cross-border movements.
There have been several clashes between the Southern African Development Community force and the M23 since the year started.
Namibia is in the process of removing visa-free entry arrangements for over 30 nationalities in a move to improve parity and justice.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games.
Struggling in the polls ahead of the most competitive election in decades, the ANC has vowed to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Full moons are special, but they don’t happen exactly 28 days after one another. Here are the exact full moon dates for May, June, and more!
Chad’s junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is hoping to sweep 6 May elections and extend the rule of his family over the African country.
Shares in Portuguese oil group Galp Energia soared after the company said a field off Namibia could contain 10 billion barrels of crude.
Gregoire Cyrille Dongobada discusses Wagner Group’s deployment in Congo amid security crisis, predicting economic and political ramifications
A drought that has pushed millions into hunger across southern Africa has been driven by the El Nino weather pattern, not climate change.
On Sunday a British ultra-runner completed the ‘first’ run along the entire length of Africa, but this claim has come into question.
A British man, Russ Cook, on a quest to run the length of Africa completed his challenge in Tunisia on Sunday.
Zimbabwe’s central bank launched a “structured currency” backed by gold as it seeks to tackle inflation and stabilise the country’s economy.
Local sources report MINUSCA battalion in Obo using a UN camp for Sudanese refugees to embezzle funds. Most residents are from the Central African Republic.
This might go down as the most impressive endurance feat in human history.
Amazon launches in SA this year. But what is South Africa’s top-selling book of all time? Here’s more about the country’s favourite read.
Full moon can be hard to remember, but that’s okay. Here’s our guide to all the full moon dates for 2024 – and more about lunar cycles and their names.
A third “super tusker” elephant bull has been shot and killed in in Tanzania by a Texas trophy hunter in the space of six months.
Andre Britz pulled over his pick-up truck on a rocky mountain track to show off the nature-preserving powers of South Africa’s spekboom shrub.
Following our appraisal globally, we’re looking closer to home to get a better picture of how SASSA pensions compare to the rest of Africa.