Cyril Ramaphosa's recent visit to Zimbabwe has reignited scrutiny over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close business associates after several controversial businessmen attended a high-level meeting he...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2026
The Alexandra Magistrate's Court has heard that the youngest son of late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his cousin allegedly paid a shooting victim R250,000 in cash, with a further R15...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 April 2026
The Central Bank of the Congo has said individuals and businesses were no longer be allowed to make or receive payments in dollars or other foreign currencies in cash. Commercial banks will also be pr...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 April 2026
Zambeef Products Plc has disclosed a significant related-party transaction under AIM Rule 13, entering into a long-term electricity supply agreement with Kanona Power Company Limited, a company linked...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2026
Botswana Minerals has reported early-stage exploration results indicating a potentially extensive mineralised system in north-western Botswana, marking a decisive shift from licence accumulation towar...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 April 2026
South Africa's auditing watchdog has permanently barred former VBS Mutual Bank auditor Sipho Malaba from practising, concluding one of the most consequential disciplinary cases linked to the bank's c...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 April 2026
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has sparked a fresh political and economic row after calling for international sanctions against South Africa over its Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws, wh...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has clarified that holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) do not qualify for permanent residence, following confusion sparked by recent public remarks...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 April 2026
South Africa's Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms to its immigration system, introducing a points-based framework for visas and citizenship that prioritises skilled workers and economic contributor...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2026
Controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo on Thursday held a meeting with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at State House in Lusaka, where the two discussed renewable energy investment...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 November 2025
Argentina's President Javier Milei will not attend the G20 leaders' summit scheduled for later this month in Johannesburg, aligning with a boycott of the key meeting backed by United States President ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 12 November 2025
Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the South African media's reporting on the power utility's turnaround has been unbalanced due to racism.Speaking to Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh during an episode of This Econ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 November 2025
What began as a community engagement visit quickly turned chaotic yesterday when Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was pelted with stones and booed by a furious crowd in Chingola, Copperbelt Provi...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 November 2025
South Africa has skated over the latest criticism from US President Donald Trump, who has said he does not think the country should be part of the G20 any longer.Presidential spokesperson Vincent Mag...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2025
South Africa is pushing to deport more undocumented migrants who compete with citizens for jobs in an economy with one of the highest unemployment rates globally, the minister overseeing the program s...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 October 2025
South Africa's Democratic Alliance took aim at the country's black economic empowerment (BEE) laws, setting up a clash with the African National Congress with which it serves in an uneasy governing co...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2025
In a stark assessment, the South African Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCOD) and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) have expressed grave concern over border secu...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 October 2025
South Africa's gradual structural reforms are breathing life into the economy, but aren't sufficient to lift the growth rate to the government's 3.5% target, according to Moody's Ratings.Africa's lar...
By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2025
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, a source in Odinga's office told Reuters on Wednesday, without giving further details.Indian newspaper Mathrubhumi earlier reporte...
By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2025
A Bulawayo magistrate has acquitted South African businessman Johnny Herman Saaiman, who had been accused of defrauding three companies of US$17,000 in a failed grocery supply deal.Magistrate Mr Mark...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025
The South African government has extended the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) until May 28, 2027, a move that has sparked criticism from political parties and debate over immigratio...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 October 2025
Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement t...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 October 2025
Botswana has enforced a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24 percent stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake, its mines ministry said on...
By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by SpaceX, has announced its plans to launch services in South Africa, with an investment of R2.5-billion, while committing to comply with the country's...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned to Harare from Nairobi, Kenya, after attending the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit, where Zimbabwe assumed the bloc's vic...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025
Chamisa denies dismissing anti-CAB3 coalition 
Ramaphosa disowns 'shady' Chivayo 
Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal 
Gold-backed ETF set for VFEX debut 
Zimbabwe signals gradual interest rate cuts 
Zimbabwe govt defends Starlink rollout 
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