Ramaphosa promises to mobilise global health financing amid cuts
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that government is committed to garnering global health financing amid the withdrawal of overseas... →
South African key rate lowered at first decision under new inflation target 
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 South Africa's central bank cut its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on Thursday at the first meeting since its inflation target was... →
China pledges $3.5m for South Africa's HIV response
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 China has pledged $3.49-million to support HIV prevention services in South Africa over the next two years under a new partnership facilitated by... →
Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu on terrorism charges
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a decade-long trial that... →
Guinea-Bissau's Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding... →
Stepping aside does not imply guilt on my side – Malusi Gigaba
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2025 African National Congress MP Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday that the party’s step-aside principle does not imply guilt on his side, stating that... →
DA Tembisa Hospital protest: ‘Lesufi must stop the stealing, start the healing!’
By: Sashnee Moodley 20th November 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday led a demonstration outside the office of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, to hand over a memorandum that... →
Amnesty International urges G20 to spotlight human rights
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2025 Amnesty International South Africa has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government to demonstrate its commitment to addressing human... →
US excludes S Africa from ‘revolutionary’ HIV prevention meds, will only provide 300 000 doses globally
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2025 Activists have sharply criticised the US government’s move to exclude South Africa from receiving HIV prevention medication Lenacapavir, and is... →
Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 Guinea junta leader Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have been approved to run in next month's presidential election, according to a... →
African businesses plot Trump-proof path as confidence builds
By: Bloomberg 20th November 2025 African nations are starting to adjust to Donald Trump’s new world order and investors are taking notice. Since returning to the White House in... →
South African rand weakens ahead of interest rate decision
By: Reuters 20th November 2025 The South African rand slipped in early trade on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to the central bank's interest rate decision, the first... →
ANC welcomes Gigaba’s decision to step aside from party roles following corruption charges
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2025 The African National Congress (ANC) said Malusi Gigaba’s decision to step aside from his party responsibilities demonstrates “respect for... →
