Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
By: Schalk Burger Updated 46 minutes ago Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow... →
Explosions, sustained gunfire in attack at Niger airport
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 Soldiers in Niger searched for militants around the airport and military airbase in the capital Niamey on Thursday after explosions and sustained... →
Impeachment committee opposes Ramaphosa’s interdict 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th June 2026 Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee has resolved to formally oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent court application to halt its... →
US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The US State Department announced visa restrictions targeting people it said were undermining peace in Ethiopia on Thursday, focused on hardliners... →
Floods inflict record R9bn damage on Cape
By: Bloomberg 18th June 2026 Recent flooding in South Africa’s Western Cape province, which includes the tourist hub of Cape Town, caused more than R9-billion of damage, a... →
ANC celebrates key Buffalo City by-election wins ahead of voter registration weekend
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th June 2026 The ANC has declared a decisive victory for community development and organisational renewal following crucial by-election wins in Ward 1 and Ward... →
Still threat of Johannesburg electricity interruptions, despite Eskom’s deadline extension – Outa
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 18th June 2026 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has welcomed State-owned entity Eskom’s decision to extend, by 30 days, the public participation process... →
ANC slams DA’s proposed GNU reshuffle as ‘populist, contradictory’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th June 2026 The ANC on Thursday launched a scathing attack on its coalition partner the DA, claiming its recent Cabinet reshuffle proposals expose “deep... →
Africa pledges $910m to boost Ebola response
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The African Union has pledged $910-million, including $80-million from African member states, to accelerate the Ebola Bundibugyo response in Congo... →
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the US-Iran interim deal,... →
Platinum jewellery generates highest demand level since 2019
By: Martin Creamer 18th June 2026 Despite metal price and import tariff headwinds, platinum jewellery delivered growth across all markets in 2025, generating the highest demand... →
South African rand strengthens as US-Iran interim deal eases geopolitical tensions
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 The South African rand strengthened in early trade on Thursday after the United States and Iran released the text of an interim agreement signed by... →
Congo Ebola response strained a month after WHO declares international emergency
By: Reuters 17th June 2026 Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack the personnel to identify suspected cases, the ambulances to... →
