South Africa
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Brics has rewritten South Africa's trade map — now we must read it
South Africa's trade with Brics economies reached $62bn in 2025, nearly 29% of all trade, as Western relationships turn hostile.
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South Africa
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Nigeria's Dangote Refinery Extends $1.6bn IPO to Broaden African Investor Access
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery extends $1.6bn IPO application period to October 27, citing strong investor interest across Africa.
South Africa
3 min
Cosatu Congress Resumes Amidst Leadership Battles
Cosatu's 15th national congress resumes at Emperors Palace, with president Zingiswa Losi calling for unity and defending the ANC-led tripartite alliance.
South Africa
4 min
ANC appeals Constitutional Court ruling over 181 councillor candidates
ANC argues that IEC should treat lists of candidates same way as a lecturer would treat a draft essay
South Africa
4 min
ANC Challenges IEC's 'Submit as Final' Button Rule in Constitutional Court
South Africa's Constitutional Court hears ANC's case against IEC's rule requiring 'submit as final' button for candidate nominations
South Africa
3 min
KZN Matric Candidates Warned Against Cheating Ahead of 2026 Exams
KwaZulu-Natal education department warns 203,815 matric candidates against cheating, with offenders facing a three-exam ban.
South Africa
3 min
Embattled Tongaat to Delist from JSE After 74 Years
South Africa's largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, will delist from the JSE after 74 years due to its failure to produce financial statements since entering business rescue in 2022.
South Africa
3 min
Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Attacks and Uncertainty Over Energy Ceasefire
Oil prices jumped after Yemen's Houthi movement launched strikes on Saudi Arabia, heightening worries about tight global supplies.
South Africa
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Two Released on Bail, Parolee Remanded After Durban Protest
Three men charged with public violence appear in Durban Magistrates Court, two released on R1,000 bail.
South Africa
3 min
Pastor and Two Women Charged in Murder of Four-Month-Old Baby
A pastor and two women appeared in court in South Africa for the murder of a four-month-old baby and related crimes.
South Africa
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AKA and Tibz murder trial: Officer testifies on arrest of alleged gun supplier
A former police officer testified in the Durban High Court on the arrest of Siyanda Eddie Myeza, one of seven men accused of murdering rapper AKA and celebrity chef Tibz.
South Africa
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IPID searches home of KZN Hawks officer Deena Govender amid Madlanga allegations
IPID executes search warrant at KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer's home amid allegations of suspicious cash payments and connection to fatal police operation.