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3 Malawians arrested in connection with transportation illegal drugs into South Africa estimated at R1 billion

May 28, 2026

* You caught the messenger but the big fish is out there planning another shipment * Deal with the destination, not where it is coming from—Comments from South Africans on social media By Duncan Mlanjira Three Malawians have been arrested in South Africa after the truck they were driving through Zimbabwe was intercepted at Beitbridge Border and discovered they were carrying a huge consignment of illegal drugs. A statement issued by that country’s Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, indicates…

Youth and Society expresses profound concern over growing pattern of politicised appointments in public institutions

May 23, 2026

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* Malawi’s public institutions must not only be independent and professional, but must also be seen to be independent and professional * Public confidence in State institutions depends heavily on the integrity, fairness, and transparency of public appointments By Duncan Mlanjira Civil society organisation (CSO), Youth and Society (YAS), has condemned “the continued perception and growing pattern of politicised appointments within statutory corporations and public institutions”. In a statement addressed to Chief Secretary in the Office of the President…

Fumu Msiska under alleged fraud investigations in South Africa once attempted to buy Big Bullets trading as CIFU Group Ltd

May 19, 2026

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Fumu Msiska and his wife, Gladness * CIFU Group of Companies is a diversified, privately owned investment holding company with significant business interests spanning South Africa and Malawi * It is owned Fumu and his twin brother, Phaskani, which engages heavily in international entrepreneurship and commerce across multiple sectors in the southern African region * Fumu and Phaskani are also subject to more scrutiny following revelations of their strong ties with Shepherd Bushiri By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian Fumu Msiska,…

Malawian man and his South African wife arrested over alleged fraud of that country’s CoVID-19 unemployment insurance funds

May 18, 2026

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* Alleged to have used over 700 ghost workers to defraud R26 million as they are suspected to have preyed on unemployed people by promising them jobs * Only to use their identity particulars to fraudulently apply for that country’s CoVID-19 employee relief funds By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian man, identified as Fumu Mkalira Cifu Msiska — along with his South African wife, Gladness Mkhonto-Msiska and her brother Bongani Zoren Mkhonto — are reported to have handed themselves to the…

Vandalism of ESCOM infrastructure relentlessly continues despite every effort to warn of its serious consequences

May 17, 2026

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* These acts of vandalism undermine national development efforts as they disrupt essential services, endangers lives, affects businesses, education, healthcare delivery and economic activities in affected communities * Also place an unnecessary financial burden on ESCOM since resources meant for system expansion and service improvement are diverted to repair damaged infrastructure By Duncan Mlanjira Just this month of May alone, Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reported three incidents of vandalism of its infrastructure, the latest being on…

‘My country’s gatekeepers; History will not only judge those who destroyed the nation, it will also remember those who watched in silence’—Kadyampakeni

May 17, 2026

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* How do we fold our arms and look away while those chosen to guard our nation’s gates instead open them wide to greed, corruption, and destruction? By Duncan Mlanjira Dr. James Kadyampakeni — a prominent Canada-based Malawian economic policy analyst, researcher, and academic — contends that the citizenry should not “remain silent while watching our beloved country being slowly torn apart by the very hands we entrusted to protect it”. In an open statement posted on his Facebook…

‘The rule of law must prevail if we are to build a just and peaceful society’—MP Walter Nyamilandu

May 13, 2026

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* On mob justice killings of innocent citizens suspected of involvement in the mysterious disappearance of body parts * I condemn such mob justice in the strongest terms. No one has the right to take the law into their own hands By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsanje South West, Walter Nyamilandu Manda has commended the Malawi Police Service for taking swift action against perpetrators of mob justice killings of people alleged to have been involved, in…

MRA defended not to relent on execution of EIS despite resistance from a pocket of traders

May 7, 2026

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* MRA should be supported by other authority bodies like CFTC, FIA, CAMA, ACB, Fiscal police not to relent * MRA is trying to reinforce leaking taxes while shop owners feel the system is preying on their businesses * As Northern Region Business Association calls off planned demonstrations against MRA after government invited it for dialogue in Blantyre Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Following the resistance from a pocket of traders, who closed their shops in protest against the implementation…

‘Over 7,500 out of 9,000 VAT-registered operators already onboarded onto EIS and are seamlessly transacting on the platform’

May 5, 2026

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MRA Commissioner General addressing the media accompanied by his executive management team * It is unfortunate that some traders have chosen to close their shops in protest against the implementation of EIS * It is even more concerning that some are reportedly threatening fellow traders who wish to continue operating * VAT is not paid by the shop owners; they merely collect the VAT on behalf of MRA and one would wonder why the shop owners are resisting the…

Highly-monitored kidnapping case of a South African businessman suspected to involve two Malawian nationals

May 3, 2026

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* A building in which the victim was being held against his will since April 2 was guarded by the two Malawian nationals, who have not been named as investigations into the case are ongoing * The victim was found alive when he presented himself unharmed at a police station on Saturday night after missing for a month when he left home to pay rent for his spaza shop in Vosloorus By Duncan Mlanjira For a month, South African…