The African National Congress (ANC) said it regarded the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) decision to issue arrest ...

African National Congress (ANC) veteran Mathews Phosa has warned that the party risks losing significant electoral support ...

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The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday expressed concerns that, allegedly, only ...

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) on Friday expressed concerns that only the Western Cape had received funding, from the submission made for five ...

International Relations and Cooperation Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson Supra Mahumapelo said on Friday that ...

Kenya plans to draw down on a $1.5-billion loan agreed with Abu Dhabi in tranches to remain within borrowing thresholds set in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, according to people ...

Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s repeated emphasis of uncertainty is expected to translate, at most, into only a handful of additional interest-rate cuts next year. The central bank, which lowered its ...

Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi (“plug the hole”), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to disrupt the ...

Support for financing loss and damage isn’t keeping pace with climate impacts in vulnerable countries. Climate change is causing many development setbacks and creating a vicious cycle of risks for ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a short visit to Morocco on Thursday, according to state news agency MAP. Xi was welcomed in Casablanca by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and the visit reflected the ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party has won 130 out of 165 seats in legislative elections, securing a clear majority in parliament and a mandate to pursue promised reforms, ...