By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroelamedia
ActionSA described the EFF’s decision concerning Moya as hypocritical, pointing out that the two parties belong to the same coalition. The reaction comes amid the water crisis in Bronkhorstspruit, Maroelamedia reports.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s governing coalition has withstood an ANC attempt, led in part by Solly Mapaila, to derail the alliance with the Democratic Alliance. With local elections approaching, Johannesburg’s crisis and the ANC’s weakened position could test whether the coalition holds, The Namibian reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: The Namibian ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lô held talks in Abidjan with Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the African Union Commission. Both officials were visiting the Ivorian capital, according to an official source cited by APS, which reported no new decision resulting from their meeting.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: APS ·
Zwakele Mncwango, ActionSA’s candidate for eThekwini mayor, says competition for municipal contracts can fuel political violence. He was speaking after two ANC campaigners were killed in Umgababa, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
At least 408 people, mainly children under four, developed gastrointestinal illnesses after the Bronkhorstspruit plant in Tshwane distributed unchlorinated water. An investigation linked the water supply to the illnesses, IOL reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
15,394 migrants leave South Africa via MozambiqueAt least 15,394 migrants left South Africa via Mozambique between April and July 2026, amid violence and anti-immigration protests. Malawian nationals accounted for 76% of those recorded, or 11,699 people, according to a report by the International Organization for Migration cited by Lusa.
DPP MP defends Malawian Parliament Speaker amid religious controversyMalawian MP Kalitendere Shukran Richard defended Speaker Sameer Suleman amid controversy over his religious remarks. He said Suleman’s calls to fight corruption and officials’ enrichment should transcend party divisions, Nyasa Times reports.The week in Africa
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