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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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…
East-Africa
Somali Army Seizes Al-Shabaab Hideout in Southern Somalia
Somali army seizes Hawaadley hideout in Middle Shabelle as new offensive targets Al Shabab Somalia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday the national army…
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…
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…
World
Former South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life for insurrection
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection over 2024 martial law move SEOUL — A South Korean…
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
South Africa Braces for Pre-emptive Debunking of Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation
Every year since 2013, Africa Check has fact-checked South Africa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) — the speech President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Southern-Africa
Water Shortages: South Africans Already Facing Their Own Day Zero Reality
Johannesburg residents are embroiled in a worsening water crisis that is triggering community conflict and stretching relief efforts, while authorities in the…
