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Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-bn, UN says

30th June 2026

The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs,...

Africa

Rights groups file complaint against Ghana over Trump deportations

30th June 2026

Advocacy groups filed a complaint on behalf of people deported from the United States to Ghana by the Trump administration with the...

News

South Africa’s anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind

30th June 2026

DURBAN – With anti-migrant sentiment escalating in South Africa, Malawian John Allen threw some clothes in a bag, said goodbye to his...

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South African cities shuttered ahead of anti-migrant protests

30th June 2026

Workers stayed home, shops were shut and buses sat idle across South Africa on Tuesday as fears mounted that planned anti-immigrant marches...

News

South African rand weakens ahead of anti-immigration protests

30th June 2026

The South African rand weakened on Tuesday, pressured by global risk aversion tied to a fragile truce in the Middle East. This...

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African banks in hot pursuit of Kenya’s profits face tough local rivals

29th June 2026

African banks, including Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB), Nigeria’s Access Bank and South Africa’s Nedbank, are seeking to expand in Kenya, but...

News

What is behind South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests?

29th June 2026

Protesters have told all undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa by Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant rallies that many fear will turn violent....

World

Oil prices dive as more tankers move through Strait of Hormuz

28th June 2026

Crude prices fell by more than 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, as oil tankers kept exiting the Strait...

Africa

Egypt lines up four state-owned companies for privatisation, cabinet says

28th June 2026

Egypt has granted four state-owned companies preliminary listings as part of the government’s privatisation programme, the cabinet said on Sunday. Three are...

FIFA World Cup

Soccer-South Africa goalkeeper has strong track record in penalty shootouts

28th June 2026

ATLANTA – If the first knockout clash at the World Cup on Sunday is forced to post-match penalties, then South Africa’s Ronwen...