Africa Media Review for July 27, 2026
... African lawyers and US human rights attorney Reed Brody. … ... South Africa Halts Impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over Stolen Cash Inquiry
Mel Viljoen's lawyers push back against Happy Simelane's R1m defamation demand - LNN
... South Africa. At the core of the feud, Simelane has strongly pushed back against allegations made by Viljoen linking her to convicted criminal ...
Mozambique: Six lawyers suspended for 10 years
South Africa's migrant exodus leaves employers short-handed 27 July 2026. Climatecbeiramoz.r · Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from 'super ...

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The AI era ban is over — SA schools must embrace the leapfrog generation 28th July 2026
Banning AI only drives it underground. By bringing it into the classroom, pupils from both rich and poor backgrounds can benefit.
How SA’s draft procurement regulations will raise costs, deepen corruption 28th July 2026
The National Treasury’s proposed preferential procurement regulations have too many objectives, which makes it harder to judge performance.
When a journal falls off the education department list, academics shouldn’t pay the price 28th July 2026
A journal that falls off the Department of Higher Education and Training-accredited list can have serious consequences for academics where careers are influenced and past research invalidated.
Unwitting whistleblowers: The compliance paradox facing employers of foreign nationals 28th July 2026
South African employers are required to make a good faith effort to ascertain whether a foreign national’s status authorises the particular employment concerned. Verification routes exist, but there is no universally understood or standardised employer process explaining which route to use, what evidential value it carries, or whether formal verification may expose a trusted employee […]
Is ‘sorry’ enough? The Mokwele case and the limits of institutional apology 28th July 2026
An arrest is not a tweet; it is a humiliation where no apology can restore a damaged reputation.
Angola’s Russia spy trial signals a new phase of information warfare in Africa 27th July 2026
Angola’s legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa’s approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national sovereignty over digital influence.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Everything you need to know about voting during the November 4 local government elections 27th July 2026
Your go-to guide on the 2026 local elections ahead of the final voter registration weekend this Saturday and Sunday.
World Nature Conservation Day: South Africa’s natural heritage is disappearing quietly 27th July 2026
Most conservation losses do not begin with bulldozers, but with indifference – a landscape dismissed as ‘just scrub’, a patch of land assumed to have little value, a decision postponed until the opportunity to protect it has disappeared. As we observe World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July, it is worth asking: how many of […]

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