South Africa

From Soshanguve's volunteer-built bridge to Niger Delta's plea for project protection, African communities are increasingly filling infrastructure voids—only to watch their efforts wash away.

Newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi says legislation securing the NPA's operational and financial independence will be tabled next year, while Cape Town leads the country with the highest number of unsafe Home Affairs buildings.

Growthpoint Properties awaits environmental approval for a R24 billion Cape Town development, while Namibia's planned hydrogen facility raises concerns over endangered penguin habitats.

The Presidency has condemned US Ambassador Brent Bozell for criticizing South African court rulings, while a former deputy police commissioner alleges political interference in her suspension.

Lipaworld, a South African startup founded by immigrants who experienced the cost of cross-border transactions firsthand, has launched a stablecoin-powered Visa card targeting Africa's unbanked populations.

A wave of violent incidents across the region has left multiple dead, from targeted shootings in Cape Town to drowning deaths in Nigeria, as governments deploy military forces to combat escalating criminal activity.

French AI startup AMI raises $1 billion while African governments deploy surveillance tech and banks expand digital ID services, even as the Kimwolf botnet targets the continent's Android users.

Network speed tests reveal Huawei infrastructure delivers superior performance across South African mobile operators, raising questions about equipment choices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Brent crude surged above $100 per barrel following a drone strike on UAE's Ruwais refinery, while Nigeria's Dangote facility cuts domestic prices amid reduced import dependence.

A University of Pretoria professor joins the UN's first global AI panel while industry voices push for sustained infrastructure investment to keep data affordable amid soaring traffic.

Iran's oil blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through African economies, driving up fertilizer costs, disrupting currency markets, and threatening to deepen poverty across the continent.

Global survey reveals South Africans hold distorted views of their country's challenges while municipal failures, parliamentary controversies, and stagnant economic growth compound governance concerns ahead of local elections.

Escalating conflict in the Gulf has triggered sharp oil price increases, with South Africa bracing for record fuel price hikes and supply disruptions as regional tensions threaten critical shipping routes.

South Africa's AIDS council has opened applications for domestic production of long-acting HIV prevention drugs, targeting AIDS elimination by 2043, while communities across the region improvise healthcare solutions amid infrastructure shortfalls.

From Nigeria's north-south divide to South Africa's accountability crisis, recent political developments expose persistent governance challenges threatening democratic consolidation across the continent.