[spotlight] Along dusty roads in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Spotlight speaks to youth leaders, community mentors and leading scientists who are collaborating to bring a groundbreaking HIV prevention jab to this area where HIV infection rates remain stubbornly high.

[Scrolla] The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says the supermarket wants to cut night transport, cheap meals, and Sunday pay for full-time store workers. Pick 'n Pay denies plans to fire anyone and claims its employee benefits are much higher than rival grocery stores.

[Scrolla] A massive fire completely destroyed the main house and traditional rondavels at Ngizwe Mchunu's home south of Durban on Sunday. Unknown people looking for Mchunu started the fire. Two weeks ago, attackers also vandalised the home of activist Felemntwnini Gumede.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has delayed plans to introduce income tax relief for workers earning up to Sh30,000, citing fears of a Sh35 billion revenue shortfall.

[allAfrica] Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced on Monday afternoon that every school in the province would be closed on Tuesday, 12 May, as the severe weather battering the region showed no sign of letting up.

[allAfrica] South Africa has declared a national disaster in response to a wave of severe weather that has battered several provinces over the past week.

[Nyasa Times] Researchers at the University of Malawi have questioned the effectiveness of government and NGO interventions aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, warning that Malawi continues to record alarming figures despite years of donor-funded programmes, awareness campaigns and stakeholder engagements.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Heavy overnight rains have caused severe flooding across parts of Kisumu County, submerging homes, cutting off roads, and forcing families to flee as water levels continued to rise on Monday.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says that very cold, wet, and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the western interior of the Western Cape, as well as the Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities of the Eastern Cape, until Tuesday.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call on South Africans to respect and uphold the laws of the country as government tackles the challenge of illegal migration.

[GroundUp] All three of the municipality's wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels

[Nyasa Times] Six prominent Malawians, including Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, have joined an ongoing High Court case in which three senior lawyers are challenging the State over the discontinuation of several high-profile criminal prosecutions and the termination of their contracts as special prosecutors.