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The IMF has a message for South Africa

Today at 15:34 PM, via Daily Investor

South Africa’s plan to control public finances via a so-called fiscal rule will help restore policy credibility but it will need significant support to succeed, the IMF said.

South Africa

Heat wave event breaks temperature records

Today at 15:41 PM, via SAnews

Heat wave event breaks temperature records

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that several weather stations across the Namakwa District and the Western Cape have officially broken their long-standing maximum temperature records for March.

The weather service explained that the presence of a strong, slow-moving high-pressure weather system in the upper levels of...

South Africa

Publicising Madlanga interim report could jeopardise commission work

Today at 15:24 PM, via SAnews

Publicising Madlanga interim report could jeopardise commission work

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that releasing the interim report of the Madlanga Commission could jeopardise the commission’s ongoing work and be unfair to witnesses who have not yet appeared before it.

The President was answering questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon.

“The...

South Africa

Deputy President welcomes rollout of HIV prevention injection

Today at 15:15 PM, via SAnews

Deputy President welcomes rollout of HIV prevention injection

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has hailed South Africa’s upcoming rollout of Lenacapavir as a potential game-changer in the country’s efforts to prevent HIV infections.

The antiviral medicine is used to reduce the risk of HIV in adults and adolescents who weigh at least 35 kilograms, are HIV negative, and are at risk of...

South Africa

SA, Eswatini to sign revised Komati Basin water treaty

Today at 14:34 PM, via SAnews

SA, Eswatini to sign revised Komati Basin water treaty

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Eswatini’s Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini are set to formally sign the Revised Treaty on the Development and Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Komati Basin at Maguga Dam, in the Kingdom of Eswatini.

The signing ceremony, scheduled for...

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Today at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Education

Nigeria: Ondo Govt Lauds Manuwa Alumni’s Contributions to Education

Today at 15:58 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The Ondo government has commended the alumni of Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju Odo, for collaborating with the government to develop education in the state through its renewed infrastructural interventions and the provision of teaching and learning aids.

Education

Nigeria: Maltina Flags Off Nationwide School Tour

Today at 14:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] Maltina has launched a nationwide Nourishment Tour–a bold initiative to nourish one million young minds across the country. The first phase of the Tour kicked off on 9th February, 2026, with schools in Lagos, and will subsequently extend nationally. The Maltina Nourishment Tour was created to highlight the crucial role proper nutrition plays in helping children stay confident,...

Education

Ghana: Nkoranza Secondary High Technical Wins 2026 Cowbell-Ges Independence Day Debate

Today at 12:56 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] NKORANZA Senior High Technical School (SHTS) from the Bono East Region emerged winners at the 29th edition of the Cowbell-GES Independence Day Debate held in Accra as part of Ghana’s 69th Independence Day celebrations. With a score of 260.33 points, the Nkoranza South District school, speaking against the motion “The departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS will...