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Drought is devastating southern Africa’s crops: why it’s happening and what can be learned
22nd August 2024 Southern Africa’s worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,... →
Risk from Mpox to travellers in SADC remains low – tourism organisation
By: Schalk Burger 20th August 2024 The risk of Mpox transmission in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries remains lower than in many traveller source markets, and... →
Botswana to cut spending on cars, travel as diamond slump persists
By: Bloomberg 13th August 2024 Botswana plans to reduce spending on new vehicles and travel for government officials and may delay some capital projects to deal with a slump in... →
Southern Africa may get a regional parliament: what good would it do – if it’s given enough power?
7th August 2024 Plans to establish a regional parliament for southern Africa are gaining momentum. On 11 July 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed... →
Poor social development threatens South Africa’s economic sustainability, report shows 
By: Darren Parker 6th August 2024 Persistently high youth unemployment rates and some of the highest levels of inequality globally have led financial institution Rand Merchant Bank... →
New raw water use tariffs proposed for Vaal-Orange catchment
By: Natasha Odendaal 29th July 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency, has proposed new raw water... →
SA: Dr Leon Schreiber: Address by Home Affairs Minister, on the Home Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2024/25, Cape Town (15/07/2024)
16th July 2024 Home Affairs is there for the highs and lows in the life of every South African. When we enter adulthood, when we open a bank account, when we... →
IMF slashes Botswana's 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
By: Reuters 15th July 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% due mainly to lower... →
