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South Africa

Stats SA: household access to basic services improves over 23 years

Today at 13:32 PM, via SAnews

Stats SA: household access to basic services improves over 23 years

Household access to improved water, sanitation and electricity has improved significantly over the past 23 years, according to Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey.

The survey, conducted annually since 2002, tracks development progress and highlights persistent service-delivery gaps across South...

South Africa

Special Tribunal grants freezing order on businessman’s luxury home

Today at 12:42 PM, via SAnews

Special Tribunal grants freezing order on businessman’s luxury home

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a freezing order from the Special Tribunal to preserve a luxury Alberton home linked to businessman Thapelo Samuel Buthelezi.

In May last year, the tribunal ordered that Buthelezi’s companies pay back undue benefits gleaned from R500 million worth of unlawful...

South Africa

Dtic dismantles barriers to inclusive growth

Today at 12:24 PM, via SAnews

Dtic dismantles barriers to inclusive growth

The Chief Director of Transformation and Competition at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Takalani Tambani, says the department will continue to dismantle economic barriers and foster inclusive growth in South Africa. 

Tambani was speaking at the Kgodiso Development Fund stakeholder engagement held in...

South Africa

Chikunga to launch 1956 Women’s March commemoration

Today at 12:04 PM, via SAnews

Chikunga to launch 1956 Women’s March commemoration

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will on Friday, 29 May 2026, officially launch the 70 Years Commemoration of the 1956 Women’s March.

The launch, which forms part of the National Milestones events, marks the beginning of a national programme of activities commemorating...

Africa

Malawi’s industrial dream built backwards

Yesterday at 17:13 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken

Business

Ramaphosa takes his fight to court

Today at 13:54 PM, via BusinessTech

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa filed a lawsuit that aims to stop parliament from instituting impeachment proceedings against him.

Politics

eThekwini corruption scrutiny could hurt ANC in November elections, analysts warn

Yesterday at 17:04 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The ANC faces mounting political pressure in eThekwini after municipal leaders were grilled by Parliament’s Scopa over R6.4 billion in irregular expenditure, governance failures and corruption allegations. Analysts warn the fallout could weaken the party before the local government elections in November

Education

Nigeria: Foundation Awards Scholarship Worth Millions to Public School Quiz Winner

Today at 14:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] A Primary six pupil of Sanya Nursery and Primary School, Aguda, Enora Onasanya, has won a fully funded six years scholarship to a private secondary school in Lagos after emerging overall winner of the 14th Annual Quiz and Debate Competition organised by Total Child Educational Foundation.

Education

Nigeria: Restoration of Character in the Education System

Today at 14:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Awka, Anambra State — Nigeria’s educational crisis did not begin in one generation, nor can it be healed by slogans, political speeches or the construction of a few magnificent buildings.

Entertainment

Chiefs part ways with Kaze and Ben Youssef

Today at 14:37 PM, via The Citizen

The pair were given a contract until the end of the season to lead the side after Nasreddine Nabi quit the club in September.

Science/Tech

Top 5 Free AI Trading Bots in 2026 for Smarter Profit Opportunities

Today at 14:30 PM, via Tech Financials

AI trading bots are no longer tools only for advanced crypto traders. In 2026, many beginners are also looking for free or low-entry platforms that can help them monitor markets, automate trading workflows, and explore smarter profit opportunities without building a complicated system from scratch. That is why searches for free AI trading bots, AI […]

Science/Tech

Managing cyber risks in global economy

Today at 13:43 PM, via ITWeb

Today, organisations are forced to manage multiple cyber security crises across their global footprint, says Brunswick Group.