E-tolls debt bites into Gauteng’s finances 
By: Natasha Odendaal 26th November 2024 Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted... →
UCT’s 11th vice-chancellor wants to drive change in Africa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 The University of Cape Town installed its eleventh vice-chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela, who has vowed to position the institution as a... →
SIU gets green light to investigate State capture ACSA transactions 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 The Special Investigating Unit has been authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption in interest rate swap agreements... →
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply
By: Martin Creamer 26th November 2024 The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet... →
South Africa needs a single body to fight corruption, OECD says
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 South Africa should set up a single agency to fight graft, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which led... →
Ethiopia's parliament approves extra $4.8bn spending in 2024/25
By: Reuters 26th November 2024 Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the government's plan to increase spending by an additional 581.98-billion Ethiopian birr for the 2024/25... →
Serious community-reported crimes decline by 5.1% – Senzo Mchunu
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th November 2024 Police Minister Senzo Mchunu pointed out on Monday that serious community-reported crimes showed an overall decline of 5.1%, calling on South... →
NTCSA appoints EPC suppliers for transmission substations
By: Sabrina Jardim 25th November 2024 Following a strategic review of the National Transmission Company South Africa’s (NTCSA’s) corporate plan, which includes focusing on accelerating... →
More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the... →
If you are unhappy with EFF leadership, the door is open – Malema tells critics
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th November 2024 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, on Monday, hit back against party detractors and at criticism levelled against him, which he... →
GBV needs full year of action, not just 16 days – Paul Mashatile launches campaign
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th November 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that the fight against gender-based violence and femicide persists in South Africa and requires a... →
BLSA welcomes Rasool as ambassador to US, says relations in need of repair
By: Schalk Burger 25th November 2024 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the appointment of Ebrahim Rasool as the next ambassador of... →
Nigeria's economic growth quickens to 3.46% y/y in Q3
By: Reuters 25th November 2024 Nigeria's economy grew 3.46% year on year in the third quarter of 2024, quicker than in the first two quarters of this year, statistics agency data... →
