Sat 11 October 2025: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said on Thursday. COMESA, which has 21 member states including Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia, joins efforts by the African continent to push for […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: The governing party’s new 10-point plan to fix the economy is dismissed by critics as more of the same. This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared an “economic emergency”. His party’s response to rampant poverty, widespread unemployment, and miserably low growth? A 10-point plan that comes short of reforms needed to boost […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Trouble for SA as local tech found in Russian drones: South African authorities said they are investigating how electronic equipment made in the country ended up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine. The part in question is a laser range finder made […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: The Road Accident Fund has admitted to Parliament that it is structurally insolvent, facing decades-old backlogs and systemic challenges that prevent it from clearing claims. The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is in a state of crisis, officials told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) this week. The fund is structurally […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, centre left, holding an Israeli flag next to Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta, holding a Kenyan flag, in Nairobi, Kenya, in July 2016 Thu 09 October 2025: From South Sudan to Zambia, the Israeli government appears to be on a charm offensive, dangling aid and arms. Experts say it might […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Mkhwanazi denies his allegations are part of a political campaign: “Either this guy is above everything and fighting a principled fight or there is a faction that is not clear at this time. For now, I must say this is a cop that […]
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Wed 08 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South Africa doesn’t need more political parties, it needs more entrepreneurs: In reality, it is a symptom of a deeper malaise — a society where too many people, often unemployed and lacking in economic opportunity, turn to politics not out of ideological conviction […]
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Tue 07 October 2025: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the intensifying conflict in northern Mozambique, where nearly 22,000 people were forced to flee their homes in late September due to a fresh wave of violence. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, UNHCR’s Mozambique representative, Xavier Creach, described the surge as […]
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Tue 07 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Mkhwanazi to stand before parliamentary committee: Mkhwanazi’s allegations have implicated several high-profile figures. He accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of interference. He also claimed the late former minister Nathi Mthethwa tried to stop Richard Mdluli’s prosecution. These serious claims form the basis of […]
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Tue 07 October 2025: KwaZulu-Natal’s top cop, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is set to testify before a parliamentary ad hoc committee over his claims of political interference in the justice system. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will appear before Parliament on Tuesday. He is the first witness in a probe into his allegations of widespread […]
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