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Duduzane Zuma named as new MK Party deputy president

Sep 3, 2026

&#x201COrganisational decisions aimed at strengthening the party&#x201D is how the MK Party explained its very latest wave of leadership changes, including the appointment of Duduzane Zuma as the party&#x2019s first deputy president.

PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini reinstated

Sep 3, 2026

Public Investment Corporation CEO Patrick Dlamini&#x2019s suspension has been set aside, and his suspension notice declared unlawful and invalid, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled on Tuesday.

Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye in intensive care, wife says

Sep 3, 2026

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is reportedly in intensive care after his condition dramatically worsened in custody. His wife says the 70-year-old is now in critical condition at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, with medical sources describing him as unresponsive.

Mining overhaul could raise $883 million for Mali projects

Sep 3, 2026

Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.

AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as digital scams surge, INTERPOL

Sep 3, 2026

Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.

Algeria parts ways with coach Vladimir Petković after World Cup

Sep 3, 2026

Algeria is ushering in a new era after parting ways with head coach Vladimir Petković by mutual agreement, just weeks after their World Cup campaign.

Human rights group warns against anti-migrant harassment in South Africa

Sep 3, 2026

Amnesty International South Africa is calling on the state to stop vigilante groups unlawfully targeting migrants, business owners and communities.

Iran, Oman agree temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor

Sep 3, 2026

Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met.

&#x2018I have no regrets,&#x2019 says McKenzie as Parliament questions FIFA World Cup spending spree

Sep 3, 2026

&#x2018I have no regrets &#x2013 I can account for every cent that was spent,&#x2019 said Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie as MPs questioned the R31 million his department spent on its delegation to the FIFA World Cup in North America.

&#x2018Fear and desperation&#x2019: Mbalula threatens IEC complaint over DA &#x2018espionage&#x2019 at ANC rally

Sep 3, 2026

The ANC says it is prepared to report the DA&#x2019s undercover attendance of its manifesto launch on Sunday to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.

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