Southern Africa

Two medical students have been arrested in Zambia after they were caught having gay sex in a toilet, local media reported. The pair were subjected to invasive medical checks afterwards on police orders. Police spokesman Rae Hamoonga alleged the two men were caught in a toilet cubicle together. “The individuals …

A 30-year-old man was caught red-handed with a donkey in a remote area of Mvurwi, Zimbabwe, according to reports. “The man was seen in a compromising position with the donkey,” according to eyewitnesses. “Horrified by what they saw, they quickly alerted the authorities,” eyewitness stated. Officers immediately took the man …

The Catholic Church in Malawi has expressed disappointment with the leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country’s situation has deteriorated during his four years in office. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said “we have witnessed a glaring …

A cholera epidemic has killed 412 people according to the latest count from the Zambia Institute of Public Health. This situation, which began last October, led the authorities to order schools across the country to remain closed after the end-of-year vacations. A large soccer stadium in the capital has been …

Zambian authorities have ordered churches to limit the duration of worship to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of the cholera epidemic wreaking havoc in the country. No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious …

Zambia expects to receive one million cholera vaccine doses from the World Health Organisation amid an outbreak that has killed 249 people since last October. Roma Chilengi, the health adviser to President Hakainde Hichilema, said the doses will be deployed to the most at risk regions and are due to …

Former Miss Namibia, Cassia Sharpley, has doubled down on her pledge to run to be president of the southern African country, despite seemingly being too young. Cassia Sharpley, who won the beauty pageant in 2022, had told her 23,000 Instagram followers she would soon share her “journey towards becoming President …

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office. This comes after a video of the former officer identified as Sylvester Mangolele went viral on social media on Tuesday. In the video, …

A total of 19 South Africans have crossed into Egypt from war-hit Gaza, South Africa’s foreign ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela has said. “Our missions in Palestine & Egypt led by Ambassadors Shaun Byneveldt & Ntsiki Mashimbye worked with authorities to facilitate this,” Mr Monyela said on X. “We are grateful …

South African police have rescued 33 victims of suspected human trafficking after they were found cramped in a room in Benoni, Gauteng province. One suspect has been arrested in relation to the Sunday evening incident, the police said in a statement. It said KwaZulu-Natal detectives were investigating a trafficking syndicate, …