Eskom’s 6 Per Cent Wage Offer Rejected by Major South African Unions
South African power utility Eskom’s revised offer of a 6 per cent salary increase has been ...
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United Kingdom Restricts Botswana Red Meat Imports Following Foot and Mouth Outbreak
The United Kingdom has imposed a temporary restriction on imports of fresh bovine meat from Botswana ...
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South Africa’s Unemployment Falls to 31.4 Percent
South Africa’s official unemployment rate declined to 31.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, down ...
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Zambia Halts Livestock Imports from South Africa
Zambia has suspended the issuance of livestock import permits from South Africa following an outbreak of ...
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South Africa’s Maize Harvest Sees 30 Percent Increase for 2025 Season
South Africa has recorded a 30 percent rise in its maize production for the 2024 to ...
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Jobs Boost Fund Exceeds Targets as South Africa Expands Youth Employment Pathways
The South African government’s Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has facilitated 294,530 earning opportunities for young ...
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When International Law Becomes Optional: What Critical Minerals Geopolitics Means For Mining
The principle of permanent sovereignty of nations over natural resources has anchored the international economic order ...
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South Africa Reports 16 Percent Decrease in Rhino Poaching in 2025
South Africa experienced a 16 percent reduction in rhino poaching incidents in 2025 compared with the ...
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Powerfleet Wins Major South African Government Fleet Contract
Powerfleet Inc., a United States-headquartered provider of artificial intelligence of things software solutions for mobile asset ...
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Cape Town Mining Indaba Opens with Pan-African Call for Partnership-Led Development
The 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba convened this week in Cape Town, South Africa, as ...
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