South Africa slashes planned VAT hike after pushback from Democratic Alliance/in /by
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has dropped a planned VAT increase that would have seen value-added tax increase by one percentage point over two years after the Democratic Alliance (DA) threatened to quit the coalition.
As cardinals prepare conclave, thousands flock to pay respects to late Pope Francis/in /by
Turnout among the faithful to say their goodbyes to the late pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome has been much higher than expected, with an estimated 50 000 visitors paying their respects in the first twelve hours of the public viewing.
Zelenskyy cuts short visit to South Africa after deadly Russian strike on Kyiv/in /by
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Pretoria for a bilateral meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa late on Wednesday, yet had to cut the visit short on Thursday following a deadly Russian attack on Kyiv.
Russia continues attacks on Ukraine while peace negotiations risk yielding few results/in /by
Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv on Thursday, killing nine people. Meanwhile, peace talks between the two countries risk ending in no agreement due to Russia's continued attacks and demands for Ukraine to recognise occupied territories as Russian land.
Eliud Kipchoge returns to the London Marathon/in /by
Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is back in London, lacing up for what could be his final run in the iconic race
Benin says 54 soldiers killed in Islamic militant attack/in /by
JNIM, an extremist group linked to al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack and said it killed 70 soldiers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group
Equatorial Guinea secures investment-grade rating — But for how long {Business Africa}/in /by
Africa’s Economic Shifts: Credit Ratings, Cassava Pizzas, and Cashew Value Chains From credit upgrades to culinary innovation and strategic agricultural reforms, African countries are navigating complex economic terrains with bold and unconventional steps.
NGOs sue Spain for ignoring illegal fishing threat to African coasts/in /by
Spain is under fire—accused of ignoring illegal fishing by its own fleet in West African waters
M23 and Congolese government agree to halt fighting, work towards peace/in /by
The M23-led rebel alliance and the Congolese authorities have agreed to work towards peace and halt fighting in eastern DRC, according to a statement released on Wednesday night during negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa holds phone call with Trump, to meet ‘soon’/in /by
The South African president did not indicate when the meeting with Trump was likely to take place. Relations between South Africa and the U.S. have deteriorated since Trump took office earlier this year