Zimbabwe: Nomcebo ‘Dot’ Mthethwa Firmly Denies Marriage to Khama Billiat – ‘I Have Never Been Married’
[New Zimbabwe] South African singer, TV presenter and actress Nomcebo “Dot” Mthethwa has broken her silence regarding circulating claims that she is married to former Kaizer Chiefs player, Khama Billiat.
South Africa: Gregory Maqoma’s Genesis – – a Visceral Plea Acknowledging the Past to Heal the Future
[Daily Maverick] The dance-opera, which premiered this week in Cape Town, is as much an audience-pleaser as it is a phantasmagoric multidisciplinary collaboration.
South Africa: Dr Makhosi Khoza Quits Politics to Write Books for Preschool Kids
[Scrolla] Khoza told Abantu Batho Congress President Philani Mavundla she was leaving after feeling she no longer added value in politics.
South Africa: Joyous Celebration Directors Clash Over Money and Tax Bill
[Scrolla] Pastor Jabu Hlongwane and Pastor Mthunzi Namba told a meeting in December 2021 that they wanted to exit Joyous Celebration and later confirmed it in writing. Pastor Jabu Hlongwane claims the group received a R1-million tax demand from the S…
South Africa: Novelist Angela Makholwa On Blackness, Womanhood and Joburg’s Relentless Pulse
[Daily Maverick] Angela Makholwa’s writing is rooted in recognisable Joburg life, her business ventures mirror its dynamism, and her personal life unfolds against the backdrop of a metropolis that hardly sleeps.
Africa: All of Africa Today – February 18, 2026
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South Africa: Black Coffee Gives Soweto Learners Uniforms and Kicks Off Eye Care Programme
[Scrolla] The Black Coffee Foundation launched its 2026 Back to School campaign at Thabisang Primary School in Orlando West, Johannesburg. The foundation also started a Gift of Sight programme to find and help learners with eyesight problems at schools.
South Africa: Government Promises to Fix Payment Backlog Choking Film Industry
[GroundUp] The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition tells Parliament it will secure urgent funding
Africa: ‘Relooted’ – the Video Game Where Players Steal Back African Artefacts
[RFI] A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them home – a playful take on a timely political…
Namibia: Namibia Joins Space Elite With Chinese-Funded Satellite Data-Receiving Station in Windhoek
[Namibian] Namibia has received a China-aided satellite ground data-receiving station at the Telecom earth station in Windhoek.