As Southern Africa braces for the looming El Niño in the 2026/2027 farming season, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is applauding grassroots efforts in Zambia that could inspire resilience across the SADC region. 

The Palms for Life Cleaning Campaign in Tsumkwe will host the first edition of its community sports tournament from 31 July to 2 August 2026. The cleaning campaign was officially launched in April last year and currently has 29 participants, most of whom are unemployed youth from the settlement.

Botswana has approached Zimbabwe to establish an enhanced economic partnership, coinciding with Botswana's significant economic shift aimed at reducing its dependency on diamonds and exploring new avenues for growth.

The highly anticipated Barebones Championship is set to take place this month, on July 25, in Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa, featuring the long-awaited return of African flyweight champion Damian Muller.

Namibia's overall dam storage has declined slightly, with the country's major dams now at 80.9% of total capacity, down from 81.1% recorded last week, according to the latest NamWater weekly dam bulletin.