Southern Africa

South Africa: What Cape Town Is Spending On Homes, Roads and the N2 Wall

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The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated Our chart this week looks at how the hotly debated N2 Edge wall project stacks up against some of the City of Cape Town’s other planned infrastructure projects over the next three years. According to the municipality’s adjusted 2025/26 budget, which includes projected spending until 2027/28, the N2 … Read more

Zimbabwe: Stadium Decay Overshadow PSL Opener As Harare Mayor Mafume Blames Journalists for Destroying Rufaro Stadium Reputation

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The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) continues to be haunted by a lack of investment in football facilities from local authorities and the government. As the 2026 season kicked off over the weekend, the decay of football stadiums overshadowed the opening matchday fixtures, after the PSL had to reschedule the match between TelOne and … Read more

A New Era in HIV Prevention with Long-Acting Injections

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Zimbabwe has started rolling out Lenacapavir, the new long-acting injectable HIV-prevention drug, becoming one of the first countries in the world to do so. Lenacapavir is the first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, offering a highly effective, long-acting alternative to daily oral pills. With only two doses per year, experts say it provides … Read more

South Africa: Could SA Lead a Move to Bypass the U.S. Presidency of the G20 in 2026?

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The G20 could send an important message of international disapproval of Trump’s cruel version of ‘America First’ nationalism that has already hurt many undeserving countries, including South Africa. The G20 Summit in Johannesburg from 22-23 November 2025 could be historic. Two issues are fundamental to the future of multilateralism. The most urgent one is whether … Read more

G20 Summit in Johannesburg: Defending Multilateralism and South Africa Against Trump’s ‘America First’ Nationalism

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The G20 Summit 2025: A Pivot in Multilateralism Against ‘America First’ Nationalism The G20 could send an important message of international disapproval of Trump’s cruel version of ‘America First’ nationalism that has already hurt many undeserving countries, including South Africa. Historic Potential of the G20 Summit The G20 Summit in Johannesburg from 22-23 November 2025 … Read more