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Pretoria holds its line: SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration
Pretoria holds its line: SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration
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Tshisekedi’s formula for peace: end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value
Tshisekedi’s formula for peace: end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value
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Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement
Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement
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NEWS

Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens

Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens

July 24, 2026
SOUTH  Africa’s Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed the final court order to permanently seize luxury assets worth R325 million linked to Hangwani Morgan Maumela, but says the case will not be complete until those behind the Tembis...
An emerging Iran‑Pakistan ‘Axis of Sympathy’ is reshaping southwest Asia’s power structures
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Ghana insists ex-Finance Minister remains a fugitive, not cleared of corruption
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From vault to dock: Nigeria’s court strips Emefiele of $2m, seven properties
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Motsepe hails ‘historic’ World Cup, says African teams left with heads held high
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World

“Nowhere is safe”: UN accuses Israel of war crimes as Gaza death toll surges nine months into ceasefire

“Nowhere is safe”: UN accuses Israel of war crimes as Gaza death toll surges nine months into ceasefire

July 24, 2026
NINE months after Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire meant to end the war in Gaza, the United Nations says the killing has not stopped - it has intensified, and it is once again falling overwhelmingly on civilians. In a stark briefing this we...
The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system
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As missiles fly, Iranians are turning to art, culture and memes to find community
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BRICS NEWS

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

June 23, 2026
SOUTH Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile used the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on 22 June 2026 to launch a concentrated bid for South Africa to move from commodity supplier to industrial partner - pitching the country as a ...
Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape
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Ethiopia’s BRICS dividend: Addis Ababa charts a new course in the architecture of global power
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Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
Floods forced Zimbabwean women to leave their homes. They rebuilt their lives, but here’s what they still need

Floods forced Zimbabwean women to leave their homes. They rebuilt their lives, but here’s what they still need

July 21, 2026
LITERATURE
Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

July 3, 2026
MOTORING
When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

When lightning learns manners: Audi’s R4.9-million electric flex lands in Mzansi

July 15, 2026
MOTORINGNEWS
Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

July 8, 2026

Sports

WAFCON jackpot as CAF doubles women’s prize money in landmark investment

WAFCON jackpot as CAF doubles women’s prize money in landmark investment

July 23, 2026
CAF has announced a dramatic increase in prize money for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with the winners now set to receive USD 2 million as the continent’s flagship women’s tournament kicks off on Sunday. In his announ...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies
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North Africa’s World Cup teams offered lessons in what works – and what doesn’t
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Business

African entrepreneurs operate in tough conditions: the skills they’ve honed could be useful to others

African entrepreneurs operate in tough conditions: the skills they’ve honed could be useful to others

July 23, 2026
WHEN people talk about entrepreneurship in Africa, the conversation usually starts with everything that’s missing. Limited funding. Weak infrastructure. Poor internet connectivity. Unreliable electricity. Bureaucracy. Corruption. The implicit mes...
A new generation of fintechs is building the trust infrastructure behind Africa’s payments
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Training young people for jobs: insights from 9 African countries on what’s missing
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Lifestyle

Zimbabwean designers stitch heritage, identity and enterprise into global fashion

Zimbabwean designers stitch heritage, identity and enterprise into global fashion

July 22, 2026
THE world usually sees the finished garment, not the journey behind it. A handbag under the bright lights of London. A model on the runway. A designer accepting applause. Yet every collection is shaped by years of experimentation, cultural memory, e...
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: Africa didn’t play in the final. Africa still stole the show
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Issakaba: what a 1999 Nollywood classic reveals about Nigeria’s security crisis today
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Thought Leadership

The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself

The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself

JOVIAL RANTAOJuly 24, 2026
ON Friday, 24 July 2026, a full bench of the Western Cape High Court - Judges André le Grange, Matthew Francis and Diane Davis - will hand down judgment on President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee....
Ugandan women work in the Middle East even though they face abuse. They told us why
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A message to the United Nations States Parties of the Rome Statute ahead of the vote on 24 July on Prosecutor of the ICC
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Features

EDUCATION
Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

July 10, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

Africa on the rise as birders’ paradise

July 16, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS
Gender‑based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recovery

Gender‑based violence survivors need more than justice: four keys to recovery

July 22, 2026
MEDIA FREEDOM
Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

July 8, 2026
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As missiles fly, Iranians are turning to art, culture and memes to find community 1

As missiles fly, Iranians are turning to art, culture and memes to find community

July 24, 2026
The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system 2

The US is issuing billions in tariff refunds. That won’t unwind the damage to the global trading system

July 24, 2026
An emerging Iran‑Pakistan ‘Axis of Sympathy’ is reshaping southwest Asia’s power structures 3

An emerging Iran‑Pakistan ‘Axis of Sympathy’ is reshaping southwest Asia’s power structures

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Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens 4

Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens

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Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement 5

Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement

July 24, 2026
Pretoria holds its line: SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration 1

Pretoria holds its line: SA rebuffs Ghana-Nigeria isolation campaign, reasserts Pan-African commitment on migration

July 24, 2026
Tshisekedi’s formula for peace: end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value 2

Tshisekedi’s formula for peace: end the plunder, respect sovereignty, share the value

July 24, 2026
Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement 3

Why Ugandan women keep choosing the Gulf – even after beatings, rape and confinement

July 24, 2026
Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens 4

Motsoaledi demands arrests as Tembisa looting case deepens

July 24, 2026
The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself 5

The wound Ramaphosa cut into himself

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AUDA-NEPAD

A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

March 27, 2026
IN the corridors of the , system, where ambition is plentiful but transformative action rare, Daphine Hazvibvi Muzawazi has become something of an in...

Health

A tax on sugary drinks in Egypt could reduce disease and save US$1.8 billion in healthcare costs: modelling study
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Technology

People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
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Africities

China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
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MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: The Lion of Bamako: Tribute to Hameye Mahaman Cissé
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