Microsoft partners with SABC to provide AI, digital skills to South Africans
By: Sabrina Jardim 29th January 2026 Microsoft South Africa and the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) have partnered to provide AI fluency and digital skills learning for... →
Ramaphosa wants special task team to investigate those implicated in Madlanga Commission report 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th January 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday directed acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Commissioner of the South African Police Service... →
Cape Town banks R412m in performance grant funding from National Treasury
By: Irma Venter 29th January 2026 National Treasury has awarded Cape Town R412-million in performance grant-funding as part of the newly-introduced Metro Trading Services Reform... →
Exxaro’s manganese entry points advance
By: Martin Creamer 29th January 2026 The binding agreements of JSE-listed Exxaro Resources to acquire manganese assets advanced further on Thursday with the fulfilment of first... →
South African rand stretches gains before central bank rate decision
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 The rand extended its recent strong gains against the dollar on Thursday while traders awaited the South African Reserve Bank's first rate-setting... →
Mozambique central bank trims policy rate but says end of easing cycle is near
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 Mozambique's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on Wednesday, its 13th cut in a row, but it said the end of its easing... →
Glencore’s copper production surges in second half of 2025
By: Martin Creamer 29th January 2026 Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year... →
New malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths. Then Trump, others cut aid
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 New vaccines are helping Ghana approach a long-sought goal of ending child deaths from malaria, demonstrating the potential of the shots to drive... →
ActionSA won't support no confidence motion against Dada Morero
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th January 2026 ActionSA said on Thursday it will abstain from the motion of no confidence being tabled against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, arguing that the... →
Uganda says to cut budget support by 84% in next financial year
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 Uganda plans to cut external budget support by 84.2% year-on-year in the next financial year starting July, the finance ministry said late on... →
Rand Water stations pumping at full load after temporary shutdown
By: Natasha Odendaal 29th January 2026 Rand Water on Thursday reported that all stations are pumping at full load after an explosion of a motor connected to one of the pumps at... →
Turkey aims to lift trade volume with Nigeria to $5 billion
By: Reuters 28th January 2026 Turkey aims to lift its trade volume with Nigeria to $5-billion from about $2-billion, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday following a meeting... →
Zero-retrenchment automation bringing faster vessel loading at RBCT
By: Martin Creamer 28th January 2026 The new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal has begun with very efficient coal stacking and reclaiming processes that... →
