209 articles tagged with “South Africa”
From learners studying in the rain to alleged cash-for-posts schemes and AI-generated videos targeting educators, South Africa's education system confronts unprecedented challenges that threaten both teaching quality and institutional trust.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana withdrew a planned R20 billion tax increase after stronger-than-expected collections, while announcing a revised inflation target that economists praise as a turning point for policy credibility.
Delta State government expands monitoring of tertiary institutions to ensure Nigerian Education Loan Fund reaches students, while literacy data from South Africa reveals systemic weaknesses affecting 15% of grade 3 pupils.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented South Africa's 2026 budget with a primary focus on capping debt levels at 77.9% of GDP, while navigating coalition government demands and mounting household financial pressures from persistent inflation.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 national budget on February 25 amid civil society demonstrations and opposition calls to avoid VAT increases, with COSATU proposing a pension contribution holiday to ease fiscal pressure.
South Africa's wine industry warns of job losses from proposed sin tax increases, while Nigeria grapples with power supply failures crippling SMEs and mortgage market exclusion affecting earners below N500,000 monthly.
A major winter storm has placed over 40 million Americans under weather warnings while authorities in South Africa investigate suspected foul play in a Table Mountain fire that sparked Monday.
As Johannesburg prepares for fresh electricity outages, the Alexandra Magistrate Court drowns in sewage and waste, exposing the compounding failures in South Africa's urban infrastructure management.
A powerful Northeast winter storm paralyzed US air travel with over 8,000 flight disruptions, while heavy rains north of Durban left South African communities submerged amid accusations of municipal neglect and poor urban planning.
Joachim Chivayo, Zanu PF Harare spokesperson, is wanted by South African authorities after allegedly skipping bail in a R15 million illegal gold dealing case, exposing jurisdictional challenges in prosecuting cross-border mineral crimes.
A Nigerian fashion designer was killed in Brooklyn, a pilot died in a South African aircraft crash, and a shooting occurred at Mar-a-Lago, underscoring persistent security vulnerabilities across international settings.
An ANC councillor was killed in an ambush in South Africa's eThekwini region, while Lagos has recorded 13 road fatalities since January, highlighting persistent public safety challenges across the continent.
South African Minister Gayton McKenzie has responded to accusations that he abandoned his pledge to locate missing child Joslin Smith, revealing he continues funding private investigators nearly a year after her disappearance.
The first shipment of one million foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrived in South Africa on Saturday, marking a critical step in protecting the country's livestock industry and rural farming communities from ongoing outbreaks.
The US Supreme Court invalidated sweeping tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump, forcing immediate policy adjustments including a 30% levy on South African imports after a small wine importer's legal challenge succeeded.