Southern-Africa
South Africans Brace for Tighter Budgets as Electricity Price Hike Looms
South Africa faces April 2026 hikes in electricity tariffs and fuel prices, adding pressure on households Electricity tariffs and fuel prices in…
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West-Africa
West Africa Could Lose Key Shipping Lines to European Markets
West African shipping companies are revising routes and business plans as the escalating crisis in the Middle East disrupts global maritime corridors,…
Southern-Africa
U.S. Ambassador Expresses Regret Over ‘Undiplomatic’ Remark About South African Courts
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell III expressed regret for comments he made about…
Southern-Africa
Can South Africa Solve Its Healthcare Crisis Before Courts Rule?
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) — billed by the government as the country’s most sweeping health overhaul since the end…
Southern-Africa
South African Anti-Apartheid Icon and COPE Founder Mosiuoa Lekota Passes Away
Mosiuoa Lekota, the 77-year-old former leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) and a veteran of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, has…
North-Africa
Why People Living with HIV Are Crucial to Pediatric Cure Research
Paediatric HIV cure research is yielding cautious optimism: very early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can, in some children, produce periods of ART-free remission…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s 2026 Budget Tackles Municipal Dysfunction with Targeted Reforms
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana warned in his 2026 Budget speech that poorly run municipalities face the prospect of having national funds reduced…
Southern-Africa
Scathing Probe Reveals Visa Fraud at South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs
JOHANNESBURG — The acting head of South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Thursday urged residents to report suspicious behaviour in their…
East-Africa
Mugabe’s Son Arrested in Zimbabwe Over Alleged Shooting
South African police have arrested Bellarmine Mugabe, 28, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, on an attempted murder…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Vaccinates Cattle to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease Losses
South Africa has declared the current foot-and-mouth disease outbreak a national disaster and will vaccinate 14 million cattle, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced,…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Unveils Bold Agenda in 2026 State of the Nation Address
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his 2026 State of the Nation Address to present a cautiously optimistic picture of South Africa’s economy and…
