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US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid

By: Reuters     Updated 39 minutes ago Dozens of countries including the US and major European powers said Sudan was experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security and urged... →

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Platinum and palladium receive yet another futures trading boost

Platinum and palladium receive yet another futures trading boost 

By: Martin Creamer     26th October 2026 Platinum and palladium are among four precious metals included in new futures contracts launched in London, World Platinum Investment Council... →

Nersa acting CEO Nomfundo Maseti

Nomfundo Maseti appointed as acting Nersa CEO

By: Terence Creamer     26th October 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has appointed Nomfundo Maseti as Acting CEO of the National Energy Regulator of South... →

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Zimbabwe wants digital payments to build trust in its newest currency. Why technology alone won’t be enough to save the ZiG

26th October 2026 Zimbabwe’s central bank wants people to use the ZiG, a gold-backed local currency launched in April 2024, alongside the US dollar. A proposed... →

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What gets fact‑checked? How politics shapes the answer in four African countries

26th October 2026 Every couple of years, the same false stories come back. A claim that an election was rigged before a single vote was cast. An old video of... →

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Whose vision of development counts? South Africa’s Amadiba communities made maps of what matters

26th October 2026 South Africa’s Mpondoland, on the east coast, is known for its red sand dunes and coastal forests. Here, the Amadiba people have lived sustainably... →

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa wins the latest round of Zimbabwe’s succession battle

23rd October 2026 ZANU-PF’s conference strengthened the president’s position, but Chiwenga’s defiance signals that the struggle for power is far from over. The... →

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Ending gender-based violence: a foundation for inclusive societies

Ending gender-based violence: a foundation for inclusive societies

23rd October 2026 This briefing paper is a call to resource gender equality agendas as a crucial component of, and a pathway to creating, inclusive societies. By... →

Humanitarian governance in the Lake Chad Basin: who shapes crisis response, and how?

Humanitarian governance in the Lake Chad Basin: who shapes crisis response, and how?

23rd October 2026 Stretching across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin has experienced more than 15 years of conflict involving Boko Haram and... →

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South Africans Deserve Better: The RISE Mzansi Municipal Plan

22nd October 2026 After years of careful mismanagement and methodically executed corruption, most municipalities have fallen into different levels of dysfunction,... →

MKP: The People’s Mandate 2026 Local Government Election

MKP: The People’s Mandate 2026 Local Government Election

20th October 2026 The 2026 Local Government Elections give our people an opportunity to restore dignity by restoring our municipalities and rural communities. For... →

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Home Affairs milestone on one million Smart IDs delivered in seven months

Home Affairs milestone on one million Smart IDs delivered in seven months

26th October 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has reached the latest extraordinary milestone on its Home Affairs @ home digital reform journey. Just over seven... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates President Lula on his re-election

26th October 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa extended his warm congratulations and well wishes to... →

ActionSA engages Tshwane mayor Moya urging for investigation into Bronkhorstspruit sabotage

ActionSA engages Tshwane mayor Moya urging for investigation into Bronkhorstspruit sabotage

26th October 2026 ActionSA welcomes the announcement on Friday by its Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, that an independent investigation is under way in the City of... →

DA seeks Parliament probe of chronic medicine stock-outs

DA seeks Parliament probe of chronic medicine stock-outs

26th October 2026 The DA is raising a red flag on a serious stock-out of chronic medicines in the public healthcare system. Currently up-to 50 critical medicines are... →

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Sars boosts revenue collection as R705-billion in tax receivables puts debt recovery in the spotlight

26th October 2026 SARS is intensifying its efforts to collect outstanding tax debt, with bank appointments, third-party recovery mechanisms and targeted enforcement... →

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From Publication to Impact: A Connected Publishing Ecosystem for African Scholarship

23rd October 2026 Digital transformation is reshaping scholarly publishing, but meaningful transformation requires more than new technology. It requires an... →

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Proposed tax changes to remuneration thresholds and monetary limits put flexible benefits in the spotlight

23rd October 2026 The latest Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill, 2026, tabled during the Medium-term Budget Policy Statement on 21 October... →

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AI Quality Management under the EU AI Act: Principles, Obligations and the Links to GDPR and POPIA

23rd October 2026 “The EU AI Act asks a simple question of anyone building high-risk AI systems: can your organisation reliably produce safe, lawful systems, and can... →

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BOSA envisions merit-based governance, professionalism to rescue collapsing metros

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