Ex-Steinhoff CEO Jooste death came after arrest warrant issued
By: Bloomberg 22nd March 2024 Markus Jooste, the former chief executive officer of scandal-ridden retailer Steinhoff International Holdings NV who died Thursday, had been told... →
DA submits motion of no confidence against Mapisa-Nqakula 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd March 2024 The Democratic Alliance on Friday said it will submit a formal motion of no confidence against National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to... →
Senegal to pick new leader as it gears up for energy boom
By: Bloomberg 22nd March 2024 After a tumultuous buildup, Senegalese will elect a new leader on Sunday to oversee one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a nascent oil... →
IFP leader warns against mudslinging, says political maturity needed for free, fair elections 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd March 2024 The Inkatha Freedom Party President Velenkosini Hlabisa on Friday said any suggestion of political violence must be dealt with to ensure that it... →
Speaker denies reports of her arrest, hits out at Holomisa and media
By: Sashnee Moodley 22nd March 2024 National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has hit out against United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa for publishing “untruths”... →
$10-billion Namibian green hydrogen project receives major German boost
By: Martin Creamer 22nd March 2024 Namibia’s first gigawatt scale green hydrogen project – the $10-billion Hyphen development scheme – this week received a major boost from Germany.... →
Uganda's president appoints son as military chief
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.... →
At least 23 Niger soldiers killed in ambush, defence ministry says
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Militants killed at least 23 Nigerian soldiers and wounded 17 more during an attack on a military unit in the northwestern corner of the country on... →
IFP’s deputy denies any political tension between IFP, ANC in KZN
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd March 2024 Inkatha Freedom Party deputy President Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi has denied that there are tensions between the IFP and the African National Congress... →
Speaker takes special leave over corruption inquiry
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as a result of an investigation into alleged... →
Stage set for mining explosives centenarian to capture global top-three spot
By: Martin Creamer 20th March 2024 The stage is set for proudly South African mining explosives trailblazer, AECI, to become the third biggest in its field globally by 2030, AECI... →
Ghana must get fair deal from international bondholders, IMF chief says
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 Ghana should make sure the debt relief deal it negotiates with commercial creditors do not undermine the country's efforts to recover from its... →
Parly committee confident with IEC’s readiness for elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th March 2024 Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on Wednesday welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s assurances that it has put in place... →
