Lungu's remains to be repatriated to Lusaka on Wednesday

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The remains of former President Edgar Lungu will be repatriated from South Africa to Zambia on Wednesday, June 10.

Zambia's Secretary to Cabinet announced that President Hakainde Hichilema has declared a 7-day mourning period in honour of his predecessor.

NCRST and NRF-SA Sign MoU on Research Collaboration

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Namibia's and South Africa's national research entities have signed a five-year partnership looking at addressing shared priorities in energy, digital health, agro-food systems, and space science.

Ramaphosa rejects Western Cape secession efforts

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no part of South Africa's land that can be allowed to secede.

Ramaphosa said this in criticism of the planned trip to Washington D.C by the Cape Independence Advocacy Group, a pressure group that is seeking to secede the Western Cape from the rest of South Africa.

South African man embarks on global stem cell donor recruitment journey

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After being diagnosed with a rare genetic blood disease that causes cancer in 2018, South African national Robin Lewis embarked on a life-changing journey to create awareness and recruit as many diverse stem cell donors in as many countries as possible.

Namibia lifts ban on maize and palm imports from South Africa

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has lifted the ban on importing and transiting maize, palm, and palm products from South Africa with immediate effect.

The decision follows research into Bud Rot of Palms and Goss’s Wilt on maize, with authorities now confident the risks are manageable.

Namibia's Indoor Hockey teams set for World Cup challenge

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The Namibia women's national indoor hockey team represents Namibia in women's international indoor hockey competitions and is looking ahead to tackling one of their first major competitions, the FIH Hockey World Cup.