WESTERN CAPE FARMERS SCALE UP EXPORTS TO CHINA

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Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.

MARTIN’S DRIFT BORDER POST TRUCK CONGESTION SPARKS CRISIS

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Truck congestion at Martin’s Drift border post between Botswana and South Africa has reached record levels, escalating into a humanitarian crisis, according to Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Executive Director Leslie Mpofu.

LUNGU REMAINS CUSTODY CASE HEADS TO COURT

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The Zambian government and the family of former President Edgar Lungu will appear before the Pretoria High Court tomorrow to determine custody of his remains.

THREE NAMIBIAN MPs SWORN IN TO THE PAP

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Three members of Namibia’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament (PAP) were sworn in today during the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the seventh PAP in Midrand, South Africa.

ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES POSSESSION OF EDGAR LUNGU’S BODY

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Honey Attorneys of South Africa, acting on behalf of the Zambian government, have taken possession of the late former President Edgar Lungu's body from Two Mountains Mortuary, where it has been held for over ten months. 

RAMAPHOSA AND KING LETSIE III LAUNCH SENQU BRIDGE

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A major new bridge set to preserve access across the future Polihali Reservoir was officially launched on Wednesday by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and King Letsie III, who hailed the new Senqu Bridge as a critical engineering lifeline for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).