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Environment

South Africa dismisses appeals against exploration in TotalEnergies Block 3B/4B

16th October 2026

South Africa's environment minister has dismissed a challenge lodged by conservationists against an environmental authorisation to allow exploration in TotalEnergies

News

Mpumalanga couple arrested after 200 people found at unregistered rehab centre

16th October 2026

About 200 people were rescued from an unregistered rehabilitation centre in South Africa on Friday, police said, with local media reporting that...

AFRIBIZ

Africa’s economic resilience masks rising inflation threat and fragile buffers, IMF warns

15th October 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa’s inflation outlook has worsened since April even as growth held up better than expected, the IMF said, warning that the...

Economy

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago sees upside risks to inflation

15th October 2026

Rising global energy prices and food costs continue to pose upside risks to inflation in South Africa, the central bank head said...

World

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis in Asia, Africa: UN

15th October 2026

A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait...

News

South Africa revises rules around customisation of weight-loss drugs

15th October 2026

South Africa is revising its rules governing the customisation of medicines, including sought-after GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and weight loss, health regulators