Tue 14 October 2025: Gauteng police have recovered 776 unlicensed firearms and 2030 rounds of ammunition between 1 July and 30 September 2025. “During the three-month period, 247 suspects were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and 224 apprehended for illegal possession of ammunition,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement on […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Andry Rajoelina’s announcement on Monday followed reports that he had been evacuated by a French aircraft on Sunday. President Andry Rajoelina has left Madagascar to ensure his safety as violent protests, which erupted late last month, continue to grip the nation. In a live Facebook address on Monday, the 51-year-old leader […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Renewed fighting between rival leaders forces mass exodus across South Sudan’s borders as fears of wider war rise. About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war, the United Nations warns. The mass displacement was reported on Monday by the […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ ‘I respect the press, but…’: “I appreciate the work of many journalists and the media’s role in society. However, the Bill of Rights protects human dignity under our Constitution. When I addressed the ad hoc committee in Parliament last week, I urged lawmakers […]
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Mon 13 October 2025: Thirty-two African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and a central banker have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that loan repayments are preventing governments from funding basic services. In a letter released on Sunday, in […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: A rogue faction of Madagascar’s military has declared its intent to seize control of the armed forces, escalating a deepening crisis. This shift comes as elite soldiers, who previously supported the current president’s rise to power, have now aligned themselves with antigovernment protesters. “From now on, all orders of the Malagasy […]
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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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