Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda is threatening legal action against City Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu following his dismissal as the MMC for Community Development.

Meanwhile, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is offering 40 internships for its 2025 program, aiming to support its development goals across regional member countries.

In Zimbabwe, the Deputy HIV Prevention Coordinator at the Ministry of Health has announced that the country is on track to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. In Cape Town, police have arrested two men in separate firearm incidents as part of ongoing efforts to combat gang violence.