Gauteng Water Crisis in the Spotlight at Sahrc Inquiry
Auditor-General and civil society organisations made submissions on Tuesday
Africa
Ecobank Zimbabwe Has Secured $15M From Afreximbank
The facility comes as SMEs account for more than 60% of economic activity in Zimbabwe and intra-African trade remains at […]
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Explainer: What Last Week’s Storm Says About Climate Change
Models suggest winter storms will become less frequent but more severe
Cape Town Tariffs: Replace City’s “Redistribution” Charade With Super-Tax on High-Value and Second Homes
If Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is serious about protecting lower-income households from higher tariffs, he must introduce a progressive tariff system that spares the struggling working and lower-middle classes and targets those who can really afford to pay.
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South Africa Raises Steel Import Duties to Shield Struggling Local Industry
South Africa has increased import duties on selected steel products in a move aimed at protecting its struggling domestic steel […]
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You May Be Sending Your UIF Claim to a Dead Website
The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s old online claims system is still accepting applications which go nowhere
Open an X Office in Nairobi or Cease Operations, Kenya Tells Musk
Kenya has given X owner Elon Musk a three-month deadline to establish a local office in the country, escalating regulatory […]
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Schools Built by Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools
The Constitutional Court Is Battling. Here’s What Can Be Done to Fix It
Freedom Under Law has proposed several solutions to help the overburdened apex court
Wage Imbalances Threaten Stability of Ethiopia’s Banking Workforce
As Ethiopia accelerates major financial sector reforms, including capital market development, treasury bill liberalisation and rapid private bank expansion, trade […]
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Blaming Immigrants for Our Problems Is a Fool’s Game
Lives will not be improved by vigilante action, mass deportations and expressions of hatred
CBN Reserve Policy Drains $1.6 Billion From Nigerian Banks
As the Central Bank of Nigeria maintains one of the world’s most restrictive cash reserve regimes to contain inflation and […]
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Mali’s Military Leader Is Consolidating Power. Why This Is Dangerous
Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised systems of rule.
Parties Choreographed Resistance to Redress
The DA-led City of Cape Town and Western Cape Provincial Government are challenging the validity of the Public Procurement Act in the Constitutional Court today.
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Constitutional Court Rejects NHI Cornerstone
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes today’s Constitutional Court judgment declaring the Certificate of Need (CoN), as contained in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, unconstitutional. This was one of the cornerstones of the NHI. In the matter brought by Solidarity, the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) and the Alliance of South African […]
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Kenya’s Push to Overtax Digital Payments Sparks Fintech Backlash Fears
As Kenya moves to extend value-added tax to digital payment platforms, including mobile money systems that underpin everyday commerce, is […]
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Bank of Zambia Cuts Rates Again Despite Iran War Risks
As global central banks pause to assess how the Iran war will ripple through energy, food and fertilizer markets, Zambia […]
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Small Businesses in Zimbabwe Can Now Open Free Bank Accounts
Zimbabwe’s decision to approve zero-cost bank accounts for small businesses marks its latest attempt to pull a vast informal sector […]
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Julius Malema: South Africa’s Performative Revolutionary Is Facing His Biggest Battle
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
Kenya Fuel Prices Surge Again as Iran Conflict Drives Energy Costs Higher
Kenya has sharply increased retail fuel prices for the second consecutive month as the ongoing Iran conflict continues disrupting global […]
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New Ebola Outbreak in Congo Leaves 65 Dead as Africa CDC Warns of Regional Spread
Africa’s top public health agency has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of […]
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Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone: Why Things Must Change
Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.
Ravi Jaipuria Expands Beverage Manufacturing Push Across Southern Africa $40 Million Investment
Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria is accelerating his manufacturing expansion across Southern Africa through a $40 million investment aimed at strengthening […]
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No Plan to Review SA’s Coal Exports to Israel, Says Parks Tau
The minister says sanctions against Israel would violate World Trade Organisation principles