Nigeria’s crude oil production in June 2024 rose to an average of 1.276 million barrels per day (bpd), up by 25,000 barrels daily from May’s 1.251 million bpd. This figure comes from OPEC’s monthly oil market report for June. While OPEC’s report is the official figure, secondary sources claim the country’s crude oil production dropped… Read More »Nigeria Produced 1.27 Million...

Ethiopia earned a record $1.43 billion from coffee exports in the 2023/24 fiscal year, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA). The country exported 298,500 tons of coffee, a 20% increase from the previous year’s 240,000 tons. According to the report, that 240,000 tons had generated $1.3 billion. In June alone, 46,000 ton… Read More »Ethiopia Earned Record Revenues from...

African mines in Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, and South Africa are projected to supply nearly 10% of the world’s rare earth elements by 2029, up from zero today. This significant increase will introduce new players into a market currently dominated by China, which mines 70% of the world’s rare earth elements and refines almost all of… Read More »African Mines to Supply 9% of Rare Earth Metals by 2029

Department of Health has recorded two additional confirmed cases of Mpox this week.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has taken note of the Life Esidimeni Inquest judgment

Gcaleka says her office is working on a report that will deal with the systematic maladministration

Thursday marks 106 days since South Africa last experienced load shedding.

All of its 3 000 striking members at Ford South Africa have agreed to return to work.

Buffalo City metro residents demand that tariff hikes be scrapped.

Animal Inspector Rudolph Philander says it has been a busy rainy week for the rescue teams.

Minister Thembi Simelane has expressed her appreciation to outgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.

Eleven children and the driver died on their way to school.

Accused gang members, including cop appear in Limpopo court for gang related killings.

NATO and Ukrainian leaders are to meet Thursday in Washington, a day after NATO allies bolstered support for Ukraine to join the alliance. The NATO summit’s final day will also include talks with leaders from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the European Union addressing security challenges and cooperation. A NATO communique released by… Read More »NATO, Ukrainian Leaders To...

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address, the president also dismissed the attorney general and said ministries will be run by their permanent secretaries.… Read More »Kenyan President Dismisses...

An intense cold front has led the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to announce that schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts will be closed on Friday. Following discussions with Disaster Risk Management, it was decided that schools in all other districts will reopen. Education MEC David Maynier explained that the decision to… Read More »As Storms Batter Western...

There has been considerable discord among parties regarding Parliament’s schedule, with complaints that they have not been allotted sufficient time to examine departmental budgets. Opposition parties, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the MK party, have voiced concerns that President Cyril Ramaphosa is overly dominating their agenda this month, prompting a call to...

Over 20,000 homes across 37 areas in Cape Town have been severely impacted by recent stormy conditions. A third cold front within a week hit on Wednesday night, leading to extensive flooding and property damage. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has been visiting some of the hardest-hit locations. “They are generally, unfortunately, in informal settlements where people… Read More »More Than 20,000...

Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy leader Kenny Kunene has stood up for Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie’s choice to disclose the list of artists who benefited from the State’s relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was revealed on Wednesday that the department had allocated over R72 million in financial aid to more… Read More »PA’s Kunene Defends McKenzie...

Northern Cape is warning residents to be vigilant following a WhatsApp scam targeting ratepayers.

ActionSA and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have expressed their disapproval of Songezo Zibi, president of RISE Mzansi, being elected as the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). The objections stem from the fact that Zibi’s party is part of the Government of National Unity (GNU), and therefore, technically not in the… Read More »ActionSA And EFF Object To...