South Africa is hosting BHP’s biggest-ever explorer-technology-data bootcamp
By: Martin Creamer Updated 7 hours ago South Africa is hosting the most intensive mineral systems thrust ever conducted by the exploration advancement programme being innovatively... →
Salga urges consistent municipal payment amid rising debt, better service delivery demanded 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago The South African Local Government Association (Salga) is urging government departments, businesses and households to meet their obligations by... →
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... →
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 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... →
Housing backlog forcing shift to new building tech, requires private funding – Ramaphosa
By: Darren Parker 3rd February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa can no longer afford to address its remaining housing backlog using traditional construction methods... →
Rand Water overstretching assets to meet high demand
By: Natasha Odendaal 3rd February 2026 Water utility Rand Water on Tuesday raised concern over persistent high water demand. The utility said in a statement that it is overstretching its... →
African countries pushing forward with nuclear energy programmes
By: Rebecca Campbell 3rd February 2026 African countries are aiming to achieve a total nuclear power generating capacity of 15 GW by 2035, most of it in West Africa. This would require a... →
DA wants Matthew Goniwe School investigated amid claims of budget cuts for schools
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd February 2026 The Democratic Alliance has maintained that the Gauteng Department of Education has reduced all quintile five schools' budgets by 64%, despite... →
South African rand buoyed by bounce back in commodity prices
By: Reuters 3rd February 2026 The South African rand rallied in early trade on Tuesday, helped by the bounce back in commodity prices, which has led it back below 16.00... →
Ethiopia economy to expand 10.2% in 2025-26, prime minister says
By: Reuters 3rd February 2026 Ethiopia's economy is forecast to expand 10.2% in 2025-26, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday, higher than the finance ministry's projection... →
UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says
By: Reuters 3rd February 2026 The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will send its first team to monitor a ceasefire between Congo’s government and the AFC/M23 rebel... →
Ramaphosa says record number of tourists a vote of confidence in South African brand
By: Creamer Media Reporter 2nd February 2026 The record number of tourists in South Africa in 2025 is a vote of confidence in South Africa’s brand appeal, said President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he... →
