The South African Government has signalled its frustration with the continuous hardline and beligerant behaviour by former Zambian First Lady Esther Lungu who has been refusing to let her husband, the late Edgar Lungu get a state funeral. While answering questions after a press briefing yesterday, International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, made it clear that South Africa’s position is that Edgar Lungu must be buried in his home country of Zambia.
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Key events for Today
1. President Cyril Ramaphosa to officiate at 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show; this highlights regional ties amid ongoing economic fragility.
2. Masvingo By-Elections on 13 September.
Trending Topics
1. RBZ Site hacked. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to rebrand devalued currency amid economic collapse; new ZiG notes aim to stabilize finances, but critics doubt effectiveness.
4. Another mass murder took place in Hurungwe following the one in Matabeleland.
5. Marvellous Gumise, also known as Marvellous Marvellous, was called for questioning at Borrowdale police station. She is facing allegations of cyberbullying and threats of violence. The article states that this stems from a “fallout with a fellow businesswoman.” It mentions that Marvellous Gumise gave a warned-and-cautioned statement at Borrowdale Police under docket number CR 282/08/25.
6. police in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, have stopped political parties and civic groups from Matabeleland from holding a public meeting. The meeting was scheduled for Sunday at Stanley Square and aimed to deliberate on the region’s 1980s massacres known as Gukurahundi. The meeting was organized by parties and groups under the banner of the Gukurahundi Genocide Alliance, a coalition that includes political parties such as ZAPU and Freedom Alliance. They had invited stakeholders to wear black as a sign of mourning. However, the Officer Commanding Bulawayo West District, Chief Superintendent K Nyaumwe, said the meeting could not be sanctioned. The letter addressed to the coalition’s representative, Samuleke Hadebe, referenced their intention to hold the meeting on August 31, 2025, but it was denied permission.
Business
1. POSB introduces Solar and Starlink loan.
2. Women’s desk calls for national executives members
Africa
1. Julius Malema convicted of hate speech
2. Togo remains without a government three months after President Faure Gnassingbé’s term began, amid opposition cries of an “institutional coup”; the delay stems from controversial reforms shifting power to a parliamentary system, fueling public frustration.
3. Renowned journalist Tshidi Madia, Associate Editor for Politics at Eyewitness News, dies at 42 after a short illness; tributes from figures like Deputy President Paul Mashatile highlight her as a “Darling of the Media” and fearless reporter, sparking national mourning.
4. High Court to rule on Richard Musonda Lusambo’s four-year jail appeal; case highlights ongoing political tensions.
5. Zambian Court orders government to pay retired soldiers and harmonize defence salaries; ruling addresses long-standing inequities in military pay.
6. Anamola seeks inclusion in political dialogue, urges parliament to amend laws; focuses on post-election reconciliation.
7. Qatar’s Al Mansour commits $20 billion investment in Mozambique’s energy and agriculture sectors.
8. South African Police Service hosts the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town.
Entertainment
1. Thabo Bester and his partner Nandipha Magudumana to stop the release of a documentary series called “Beauty and the Bester” on Netflix.
2. 3. Cyan Boujee banned by Tik Tok
Community
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