Sudan army chief appoints former UN official Idris as prime minister
By: Reuters 19th May 2025 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan appointed Kamil Idris, a former UN official and ex-presidential candidate, as prime minister of Sudan's... →
Tanzanian opposition leader appears in court for treason trial
By: Reuters 19th May 2025 Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu told his supporters to have no fear as he appeared in court on Monday for the first time since his... →
Post Office to receive $21m to save 6 000 jobs
By: Bloomberg 19th May 2025 South Africa’s Unemployment Insurance Fund will give the Post Office R381-million to prevent the loss of about 6 000 jobs. The UIF will pay the... →
Third try at South Africa budget may point to revenue shortfall of 4.70% of GDP, say economists: Reuters poll
By: Reuters 19th May 2025 South Africa's National Treasury will likely announce wider budget deficit forecasts on Wednesday as it struggles to find alternative sources of... →
City of Cape Town calls for public comment on proposed wastewater treatment facilities operator appointments
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th May 2025 The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invited comment on a proposal to appoint external service providers for the operation... →
Gwede Mantashe is Acting President as Ramaphosa meets with Trump 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th May 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe as the Acting President of South Africa from... →
Platinum jewellery, investment strong in China, platinum bar sales launched on TikTok
By: Martin Creamer 19th May 2025 A leading branded jewellery retailer in Beijing is including platinum investment bars in its offering amid platinum bar sales being launched on... →
BLSA CEO calls for proper fiscal prudence in revised budget
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 19th May 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver a revised Budget speech this week, and it is crucial that this strikes the right balance of fiscal... →
Govt commits to restoring dignity of apartheid victims – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th May 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that dealing with the memory of past atrocities is one of the most difficult and delicate tasks a nation... →
Govt vows to continue growth push as S&P maintains a positive outlook on South Africa
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 19th May 2025 Following S&P Global Ratings’ decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and ‘BB’, respectively,... →
African Central Banks to join emerging market peers easing rates
By: Bloomberg 19th May 2025 Central banks in key African economies are getting set to line up with other emerging-markets in coming weeks and cut interest rates where... →
Steenhuisen vows to mend relations with US as he and Ramaphosa prepare to meet Trump
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th May 2025 Ahead of the planned diplomatic engagement between US President Donald Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa, Minister of Agriculture and Government... →
Standard Bank agriculture expert says now is the time for tangible AfCFTA progress
By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th May 2025 The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African... →
