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South Africa allocates R848 billion to security forces in crackdown on crime and illegal mining

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South Africa's 2026 budget allocates R848.2 billion over the medium term to peace and security, including R1 billion each to…

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Patrice Motsepe’s name surfaces in ANC leadership talks but he says he is not interested

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South Africa's richest Black billionaire has once again found himself at the centre of ANC succession speculation, with a grassroots…

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Sweden just made its skilled worker visa twice as valuable

Sweden will double the validity of its EU Blue Card from two years to four…

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Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

Kenya has flagged off its first shipment of exports to China under the new zero-tariff…

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African women hold 1% of global justice power

The inaugural Global Justice 50/50 report has found that women from low-income countries hold just…

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TEF turns $100m into $4.2bn across 24,000 businesses

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has disbursed over $100 million in non-refundable seed capital to more…