111 articles tagged with “South Africa”
Ekurhuleni escalates disciplinary action against senior officials implicated in corruption probes, while civil society groups in Mangaung point to nepotism and political interference as root causes of sustained service delivery failures.
From Lagos to Harare, sexual assault cases are testing institutional responses across Africa, with authorities scrambling to address viral allegations while high-profile trials expose tensions within religious communities.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African leaders to move beyond rhetoric and take practical steps toward continental integration as geopolitical realignments reshape the global landscape.
South Africa recorded a 0.5 percentage point decline in unemployment to 31.4% in Q4 2025, while Britain's jobless rate climbed to its highest level in over a decade outside the pandemic period, highlighting divergent labour market trajectories across major economies.
Authorities across Africa are responding to multiple high-profile sexual assault allegations, from viral social media testimonies to formal rape trials involving religious leaders, raising questions about institutional responses to gender-based violence.
South Africa's health department is rolling out electronic medical records across eight provinces while Zimbabwe launches an ambitious five-year health strategy, signaling a regional shift toward technology-enabled healthcare delivery.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General and Auditor-General to produce four years of federal accounts while investigating N9.8 billion in GIFMIS payments, as South Africa's Special Investigating Unit secures arrests in a separate R75 million water tanker procurement scandal.
Points Africa is tackling Sub-Saharan Africa's fragmented loyalty landscape while digital skills programs expand across the continent, even as infrastructure failures expose the cost of outdated systems.
Governments worldwide are intensifying tax pressure on high-net-worth individuals while African financial markets undergo structural shifts, with Nigerian pension funds rotating toward equities and South Africa's central bank mandating greater lending rate transparency.
Precious metals shares comprising over 25% of the JSE All Share Index create significant concentration risk for South Africa's benchmark, while the potential collapse of sugar producer Tongaat Hulett signals deeper industrial challenges.
Nigeria's House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General and Auditor-General to produce four years of federal accounts while investigating N9.8 billion in GIFMIS payments, as South Africa's SIU welcomes arrests over an irregular R75 million water tanker tender.
From energy trading licences to Saudi cloud expansions, South African technology companies are diversifying revenue streams and seeking growth in regional markets as the domestic sector faces infrastructure constraints.
Two major corporate legal disputes have emerged across African markets, with Nigerian property firm Familia Limited filing a N5 billion suit against Ardova Plc over prime Lagos real estate, while South African steel manufacturer Cape Gate moves to challenge a Competition Commission warrant.
From police brutality compensation denials to corporate payroll fraud and calls for prosecutorial oversight, South Africa's justice apparatus faces mounting questions about its capacity to deliver accountability to those it serves.
A Ghanaian startup is building Sub-Saharan Africa's first unified loyalty network while South African initiatives scale digital literacy programs, even as municipal tech failures expose infrastructure gaps.