National media coordinators and development partners in Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Comoros have been urged to intensify awareness and promotion of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards.

Following the successful implementation of the use of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between Namibia and Botswana, authorities in the neighbouring country are using the lessons from the agreement to launch similar arrangements with other countries in the region.

It's all systems go ahead of the 9th Southern African Customs Union Heads of State and Governments' Summit on Friday.

The summit scheduled to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, follows a series of SACU institutional meetings.

The Zambian government has intensified efforts to help citizens wishing to return home following anti-immigration protests reported in parts of South Africa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that, so far, no Zambian has been reported injured in connection with the anti-immigration protests.

The long-standing partnership between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) was recently strengthened during a meeting between SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi and WHO Representative to Botswana and SADC, Fabian Ndenzako, in Gaborone.

The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago, but its scars continue to shape societies across Africa and the diaspora.

The South African Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld the plea that was made to it by the family of Zambia's late former President Edgar Lungu, overturning the August 25 High Court judgement which initially favoured the Zambian government. 

South Africa is expected to host the 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union this week in Cape Town.

The summit will bring together the heads of state and governments and representatives of the five SACU member states on Friday.

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its judgement tomorrow in the case concerning the repatriation of former President Edgar Lungu's remains to Zambia.

The court reserved judgement after hearing submissions on May 29, 2026.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pushed for Namibia and Tanzania to move from political freedom to economic liberation by strengthening industrialisation, value addition and intra-African trade.