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Labour Party approaches ConCourt to postpone election date 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th April 2024 The Labour Party of South Africa on Tuesday noted that owing to Electoral Court delays in its case to reopen the Independent Electoral Commission’s... →
No need for Commissioner Love’s resignation – IEC
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th April 2024 Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) CEO Sy Mamabolo said on Tuesday that there is no basis for IEC commissioner Janet Love to... →
Treasury welcomes IMF report ranking SA top 3 in fiscal transparency
By: Sashnee Moodley 16th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report has placed South Africa in the top three countries in terms of... →
ANC gunning for outright majority in election, not concerned with coalitions or Zuma’s MK Party
By: Sashnee Moodley 15th April 2024 The African National Congress is confident, ahead of the May 29 elections, of an outright win and has not spent time discussing a coalition... →
Nigeria's grid collapses weeks after tariffs raised for wealthier consumers
By: Reuters 15th April 2024 Nigeria's creaking grid collapsed for the fifth time this year in the early hours of Monday, highlighting the country's inability to provide... →
South Africa recalls J&J's cough syrup sold in six African nations after suspected toxicity
By: Reuters 15th April 2024 South Africa's health regulator said on Saturday it is recalling batches of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup after detection of high... →
ANC insider predicts party support won’t fall below 50%, raises coalition concerns
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th April 2024 Political analyst and African National Congress insider Oscar van Heerden is predicting that the ANC's electoral support will not fall below 50% in... →
MK Party calls for IEC commissioner’s resignation, threatens legal action 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th April 2024 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party on Friday called for the immediate resignation of Independent Electoral Commission commissioner Janet Love, warning that... →
IEC appeals Electoral Court’s Zuma judgment
By: Sashnee Moodley 12th April 2024 The Independent Electoral Commission said on Friday it has approached Constitutional Court to appeal the Electoral Court’s judgment which saw... →
South African rates seen on hold all year amid inflation worry
By: Bloomberg 11th April 2024 South Africa’s central bank won’t cut interest rates this year because of persistent inflation and there’s even a risk it could raise them, bets in... →
ANC’s Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is new Ekurhuleni mayor
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th April 2024 Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has been elected, unopposed, Ekurhuleni mayor, after an almost two-week absence of leadership, following the removal of... →
South Africa’s looming political shakeup has investors on edge
By: Bloomberg 11th April 2024 South Africa is heading into unchartered political terrain and investors are growing increasingly anxious. The rand slumped 0.9% against the dollar... →
