Polity

09/10/2025

Mkhwanazi’s call for State Security Agency to investigate journalists condemned

Civil society organisation the Campaign for Free Expression wants the Parliamentary ad-hoc committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to ensure that the platform is not used to make “unverified smears”. This after Mkhwanazi...

09/10/2025

ActionSA condemns Fort Hare University vandalism; ANCYL, DA want investigation

ActionSA has denounced vandalism at the University of Fort Hare, with the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) calling for an urgent independent investigation into the extension of term of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sakhela Buhlungu and the composition of the University Council. The univer...

09/10/2025

Congo to start building gold reserves as price surges, central bank governor says

The Democratic Republic of Congo will start building gold reserves to bolster its currency and lift its economy, the central bank governor said, joining a rush in Africa and elsewhere to stockpile the precious metal as prices soar. Gold prices, which hit record highs above $4 000 an ounce on Wednesd...

09/10/2025

Salga says Eskom’s proposed distribution agency agreements put municipal mandates at risk

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has warned that Eskom’s proposal to implement distribution agency agreements (DAAs) to curb growing municipal debt to the utility could be perceived as a backdoor takeover of municipal electricity distribution functions. Eskom outgoing CFO Cal...

09/10/2025

South Africa draws global interest for $500 million funding initiative

South Africa's National Treasury has attracted over 100 global proposals for its $500-million foreign currency financing initiative as it seeks to diversify its funding sources. The initiative, announced in July, aims to explore innovative financing options to raise cash for Africa's most industrial...

09/10/2025

South Sudan president fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has removed the country's military chief and reinstated his predecessor whom Kiir had sacked three months earlier, state-run television announced. The moves add to relentless turnover within the ranks of South Sudan's military and government as Kiir contends with a...

09/10/2025

South Africa books ‘big wins’ on lower inflation, Kganyago says

South African central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said lower inflation has delivered “big wins” by reducing government borrowing costs, vindicating his decision to anchor the rate at the bottom of the bank’s 3% to 6% target range. “There are benefits to having a low inflation economy,” ...

09/10/2025

Israel, Hamas reach deal to free hostages in Gaza breakthrough

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for the release of all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza, a major step toward ending a two-year war that’s devastated the Palestinian territory and triggered multiple conflicts in the Middle East as well as protests across the world. The agreement was...

09/10/2025

Nathi Mthethwa to receive State funeral

Late Ambassador to France Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa will be given a Special Official Funeral Category 2 at KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday. The Official Funeral Category 2 declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa will entail ceremonial elements performed by the South African Police Servic...

09/10/2025

Cameroon's Biya vies for eighth term, former spokesperson challenging him

Cameroonian President Paul Biya is running for an eighth term on Sunday that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100, seeking to overcome frustration with his decades-long rule and a spirited challenge from a former government mouthpiece. Biya took office in 1982 and has held a tight grip on...

09/10/2025

Pauli van Wyk & Micah Reddy delve into their book 'Malema: Money. Power. Patronage.'

This is not a biography of Julius Malema. It is the story of his money.

Watch the FULL interview:
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Jonathan Ball Publishers Local

08/10/2025

EFF says govt’s reaction to Israel's aggression toward S African activists ‘indecisive’

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government for what it termed “failure” to take a firm and moral stance against Israel's aggression toward South African activists. The party pointed out that while other nations, such as Colombia, had taken decisiv...