Govt commits to equip youth with entrepreneurial skills, launches land programme 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st October 2025 Deputy President Paul Mashatile wants government and the private sector to adopt a proactive stance to address the disparity between labour supply... →
UK announces commitment to advancing gender equality in South Africa
By: Sabrina Jardim 31st October 2025 The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa by announcing an additional... →
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections across the country this week, as the... →
ANC says it couldn’t observe Tanzanian elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st October 2025 The African National Congress (ANC) said its delegation led by deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane was unable to observe any aspect of the... →
Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend and brought them to a reservoir,... →
Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary said on Friday he had been escorted to a secure location by soldiers loyal to him for his... →
WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past... →
UN rights office alarmed by killings in Tanzania protests
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 The UN human rights office said on Friday it has received reports that at least 10 people have been killed by security forces during protests... →
Tanzania government downplays violent protests, promises return to order
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 Tanzania's government on Friday downplayed protests that have rocked several cities since a general election earlier this week as "isolated... →
South African rand remains subdued amid dollar strength
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 The South African rand weakened this week, along with other emerging market currencies, as the dollar firmed on uncertainty over further US rate... →
Implats delivers higher sales into much improved platinum group metals pricing
By: Martin Creamer 31st October 2025 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats delivered higher refined and saleable production and sales volumes into improved... →
Court ruling on Luthuli’s death bittersweet victory – Parly committee
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st October 2025 The parliamentary chairperson for the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on Friday urged the National Prosecuting... →
More protests in Dar es Salaam after chaotic Tanzanian election
By: Reuters 31st October 2025 Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general... →
