GBV needs full year of action, not just 16 days – Paul Mashatile launches campaign 
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th November 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that the fight against gender-based violence and femicide persists in South Africa and requires a... →
BLSA welcomes Rasool as ambassador to US, says relations in need of repair
By: Schalk Burger 25th November 2024 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the appointment of Ebrahim Rasool as the next ambassador of... →
Nigeria's economic growth quickens to 3.46% y/y in Q3
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Nigeria's economy grew 3.46% year on year in the third quarter of 2024, quicker than in the first two quarters of this year, statistics agency data... →
Eskom finalises technical breakthrough enabling it to extend deadline for meter conversions
By: Sabrina Jardim 25th November 2024 State-owned utility Eskom has noted that it, at the weekend, succeeded in a technological breakthrough enabling it to pre-create Key Change Tokens... →
Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Namibians will vote on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the... →
Zimbabwe charts ambitious return to global finance at debt conference
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Zimbabwe's president will host a conference of creditors and finance executives on Monday to discuss ambitious goals to clear debt arrears and... →
Zambia suffers nationwide power outage, State utility Zesco says
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Zambia suffered a nationwide power outage on Sunday following a "power system disturbance", the southern Africa nation's state utility Zesco said.... →
Cooperative governance committee hears only W Cape received disaster funding from Treasury
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday expressed concerns that, allegedly, only the Western Cape has... →
Kenya staggers $1.5-billion UAE loan on IMF funding concerns
By: Bloomberg 22nd November 2024 Kenya plans to draw down on a $1.5-billion loan agreed with Abu Dhabi in tranches to remain within borrowing thresholds set in an International... →
G20 Presidency a strong endorsement of SA's foreign policy approach – parly committee 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 International Relations and Cooperation Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson Supra Mahumapelo said on Friday that the G20 Presidency was a... →
Civil society organisations launch legal challenge seeking judicial review of seismic surveying authorisations
By: Schalk Burger 22nd November 2024 Civil society organisations The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative and Natural Justice have launched a judicial review of... →
South Africa’s cagey central bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025
By: Bloomberg 22nd November 2024 South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s repeated emphasis of uncertainty is expected to translate, at most, into only a handful of... →
ANC says ICC arrest warrants a legal victory, GOOD Party says it is a symbolic riposte
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 The African National Congress said it regarded the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister... →
