Egyptian pound stable after devaluation, IMF deal
By: Reuters 7th March 2024 Egypt's pound held steady on Thursday, a day after the central bank let the currency plunge and announced a shift to a more flexible exchange rate... →
Main candidates in Senegal's presidential election
By: Reuters 7th March 2024 Senegal heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking a third term. For the first time in the... →
South Africa current account gap widens more than forecast
By: Bloomberg 7th March 2024 South Africa’s current-account deficit widened more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2023, as dividend and interest payments to foreign... →
BOSA announces it will be on 2024 election ballots
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th March 2024 Build One South Africa announced on Thursday that it will be contesting the elections nationally and in all nine provinces on May 29, gathering 140... →
DA launches urgent contempt of court action against Mbalula 
By: Sashnee Moodley 7th March 2024 The Democratic Alliance has followed through on its promise to take African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to task over his... →
ANC hits back at MK Party for threats against IEC
By: Sashnee Moodley 7th March 2024 Following threats of violence against the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa by members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, the African... →
Presidency confirms Hlophe, Motata removed from office
By: Sashnee Moodley 7th March 2024 After a lengthy fight, Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and retired Judge Nkola Motata have been removed from office by President Cyril... →
Egypt secures IMF deal after pound plunge, bumper rate hike
By: Reuters 7th March 2024 Egypt secured an expanded $8-billion deal on Wednesday with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after the central bank unshackled its... →
Senegal schedules presidential election for March 24
By: Reuters 7th March 2024 Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday after a top court... →
Move to formalise deal on injecting private skills into Eskom amid plan to add and recover 10.6 GW by end-2025 
By: Terence Creamer 6th March 2024 Government and business have set a goal of increasing South Africa’s electricity generation capacity by 10.6 GW by the end of 2025 as part of... →
Zuma’s son dumps Dubai seeking to challenge ANC
By: Bloomberg 6th March 2024 One of former President Jacob Zuma’s sons, who is known for his love of luxury cars and lavish lifestyle, has entered the political fray and... →
Busa deputy CEO to succeed Coovadia in 2025
By: Sabrina Jardim 6th March 2024 Business organisation Business Unity South Africa’s (Busa’s) board of directors has appointed Khulekani Mathe to take over as Busa CEO in January... →
ActionSA rejects govt’s IRP, announces own plan to end loadshedding
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th March 2024 ActionSA president Herman Mashaba announced on Wednesday that the party’s action plan to end loadshedding will focus on unleashing the potential of... →
