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- October 01, 2026 SARB's rate-setting panel back at full strength after 8 Politics & Governance
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- September 27, 2026 Tenth Body Found in Johannesburg Township as Community Fears Serial Killer Crime & Investigation
- September 26, 2026 African Workers Build the Goods Their Nations Once Could Only Buy Business & Economy
- September 24, 2026 Young African Leaders Push for Decision-Making Power at 2026 Cape Town Summit Africa
Business & Economy
Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors
Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.
Africa
Crime & Investigation
South Africans Lose Faith in Justice System as Crime Goes Unpunished
Victims and communities face systemic barriers to accountability as public trust in criminal justice collapses
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- BUSINESS African Workers Build the Goods Their Nations Once Could Only Buy
- BUSINESS Nine women dead in two months; mothers in Johannesburg su...
- BUSINESS South Africa's Jobs Crisis: 8.5 Million Seeking Work as N...
- BUSINESS Green Hydrogen Jobs Reach South Africa as EU Pledges R1bn...
Crime & Investigation
Survey reveals why victims stay silent and what it costs policing
Over half of SA housebreakings go unreported to police
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South Africa's Unlikely Alliance: Afrikaner and Black Civic Groups Bridge Deep Divide
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South Africa honors Proteas Women despite World Cup final heartbreak in London
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Communities, Miners Face New Costs for River and Dam Access Across Five Provinces
Politics & Governance
Africa
Congo Expands Emergency Response as Rare Ebola Strain Surpasses 110 Deaths
Bundibugyo variant spreads across Central Africa with limited treatment options available
Africa
Kenya Extends Fuel Relief as Oil Surge Threatens Household Budgets Across Africa
Geopolitical tensions over shipping routes threaten purchasing power for African families and workers.
Crime & Investigation
Limpopo Village Loses Lifeline as Makeshift Bridge to Clinic Collapses Again
Remote village faces renewed isolation after temporary bridge fails
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Crime & Investigation
Crime & Investigation
Over half of SA housebreakings go unreported to police
Survey reveals why victims stay silent and what it costs policing
Crime & Investigation
Tenth Body Found in Johannesburg Township as Community Fears Serial Killer
Residents grapple with mounting deaths and unanswered questions about safety
Crime & Investigation
Woman's Routine Run Ends in Murder; Ninth Body Found in Johannesburg Area Killing Spree
Serial killings claim nine lives in Johannesburg area within two months
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Savings slide leaves South African families asking how they would pay for the next crisis
Reserve Bank data shows household buffers thinning as inflation, fuel costs and joblessness bear down
Business & Economy
African Workers Build the Goods Their Nations Once Could Only Buy
African factory workers and communities drive continental shift from raw material exports to finished goods production.
Business & Economy
Nine women dead in two months; mothers in Johannesburg suburb fear for their daughters
Residents of Ekurhuleni grapple with fear as nine women are found dead in two months.
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Africa
Across Africa, millions skip school and work to hunt firewood while clinics dim and genera
Energy poverty forces millions across Africa to sacrifice education and income for basic survival needs.
Politics & Governance
Politics & Governance
SARB's rate-setting panel back at full strength after 8
World Bank economist Franz Ruch fills the seventh seat on the rate-setting
Politics & Governance
Nine Women Dead in One Region: A Daughter's Search Ends in Grief
Families grieve as nine women killed in Ekurhuleni region remain largely unidentified
Politics & Governance
Millions of visitors fuel South Africa's tourism surge; small businesses feel the lift
Local workers and small operators gain ground as visitor numbers climb.
Long Read
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and African Union formalized institutional ties in September 2025, creating pathways for coordinated trade and investment. Central Asian railways, Egyptian ports, and African mineral resources now connect through a framework linking ten SCO members with fifty-five African nations, reshaping supply chains and economic partnerships.
