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Eswatini

Eswatini high court dismisses case challenging deal on US deportees

By: Reuters     Updated 53 minutes ago Eswatini's high court has dismissed a case filed by human rights lawyers who argued that the government's deal with the United States to accept... 

Nairobi

Kenya private sector activity grows at slower pace in January, PMI survey shows

By: Reuters     Updated 55 minutes ago Kenya's private sector activity grew but at a slower pace in January, hurt by slower expansions in the construction and wholesale and retail... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Afreximbank president George Elombi

Afreximbank announces initial $8bn funding package for South Africa as a new shareholder

By: Darren Parker     Updated 1 hour 26 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa has overseen the signing of South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) establishment... 

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DA leader John Steenhuisen

Steenhuisen ends 'mission' as DA leader

By: Thabi Shomolekae     Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Wednesday announced that he will not seek re-election for a third term at the party’s upcoming... 

The Cape Town central business district

South African business activity stabilises in January, S&P PMI shows

By: Reuters     Updated 3 hours ago South Africa's private sector business conditions stabilised in January after a challenging end to 2025, as demand steadied and price pressures... 

Expelled diplomat Ariel Seidman

US condemns South Africa's expulsion of Israeli diplomat

By: Reuters     Updated 3 hours ago The United States on Tuesday condemned South Africa's decision to expel Israel's top diplomat, Ariel Seidman, last week, a State Department... 

US President Donald Trump

Trump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade programme, USTR says

By: Reuters     Updated 4 hours ago US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade programme for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively... 

Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city

By: Reuters     Updated 4 hours ago he leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the airport... 

Municipal strike

Salga urges consistent municipal payment amid rising debt, better service delivery demanded 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     3rd February 2026 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) is urging government departments, businesses and households to meet their obligations by... 

BHP's innovative Xplor programme in South Africa.

South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp 

By: Martin Creamer     3rd February 2026 South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively... 

Tanzania's spending to rise 10% next fiscal year, finance minister says

By: Reuters     3rd February 2026 Tanzania expects to raise its overall spending by 10% to 61.93-trillion shillings ($24.29-billion) next fiscal year, its Finance Minister Khamis... 

River Nile

Africa faces $90bn debt wall in 2026, S&P says

By: Reuters     3rd February 2026 S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on... 

ANCYL secretary general Tsakani Shiviti

ANCYL wants youth unemployment declared national disaster  

By: Thabi Shomolekae     3rd February 2026 The African National Congress Youth League on Tuesday stated that it wants government to declare youth unemployment a national disaster, as it... 

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