Gaborone, Botswana — Eight Southern African countries – Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are joining forces to Prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they spread to communities. The three-year, USD 35.8 million initiative, Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa, coordinated by the World Health…
Harare — Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a major electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and distribution hub in Southern Africa as Jiangmen Tengxin Motorcycle Technology Co. Ltd — a Chinese manufacturer that exports to 33 countries and produces up to 500,000 engines annually — prepares to launch a large-scale EV project in the country. The company…
Strike on Jbaa follows warnings for more attacks as Israel continues daily attacks despite year-old ceasefire. Israel’s military has launched air strikes on at least three towns in southern Lebanon, Mahrouna, Jbaa, and al-Majadel, despite the ceasefire in place since last November. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the attack on Jbaa on Thursday destroyed…
New genetic research is shedding light on some of the earliest chapters of our human history. In one of the largest studies of its kind, scientists analysed DNA from 28 individuals who lived in southern Africa between 10,200 and a few hundred years ago. The study provides more evidence that hunter-gatherers from southern Africa were…
Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa’s interests in Antarctic governance. The Southern Ocean, encircling Antarctica and extending northwards to about 60° south latitude, contains some of the world’s richest polar marine living resources. Around 85% of the planet’s ocean biological productivity depends on nutrients from this ocean….
The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago. Various dispersal routes have been suggested. As a group of scientists who have been…
Israel’s military said it hit multiple targets using aircraft and artillery in southern Gaza on Sunday, after it accused Hamas of shooting at Israeli soldiers, in a major test of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire that was brokered by the U.S. earlier this month. An Israeli military official told CBS News that Hamas’ attacks included a rocket-propelled…
The National Resistance Movement Southern Africa Chapter (NRM-SAC) has demonstrated its unwavering support for President Museveni’s 2026 re-election campaign by launching the NRM-SAC Taskforce Great Trek, a large-scale mobilisation drive expected to cover communities across Uganda. The taskforce, comprising over 400 members and more than 50 vehicles, will set off from the NRM-SAC headquarters at…
A ransomware group has claimed that it has successfully attacked the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) and is demanding a ransom payment, TechCentral has learnt. The church fell victim to the apparent attack earlier this month, with some details – though not the entire leak – published on the dark web on 2 October…
Luanda — Angolan and National Geographic researchers have confirmed the existence of one of the largest water towers in southern Africa in Angola’s central highlands, where major rivers such as the Zambezi, Kwanza, and Congo originate. The Vice President, Esperança da Costa, announced this on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Southern African Science…
