President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine, saying Russia will lay down arms only if Kyiv’s troops withdraw from territory claimed by Moscow. Putin has long pushed for legal recognition of the Ukrainian territories Russia has seized by force. They include the southern Crimean peninsula, annexed…
Dr Chris Ettmayr, renewable energy and ICT sector manager at the East London Industrial Development Zone; Magama Makgamatho, chief knowledge and digital officer at Coega Development Corporation; and Baphelele Mhlaba, acting executive manager for economic development and sector support at the Eastern Cape Development Corporation. SA’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), historically viewed as industrial and…
Observers with West Africa’s Ecowas and African Union have expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of election officials, a joint statement issued by the organisations said. A group of army officers said on Wednesday they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country, arresting its president, closing its…
Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa’s growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private investment to close the continent’s infrastructure gaps. They made the remarks during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) on November 26, in Rabat, Morocco. ALSO READ: AfDB President urges…
A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture on Wednesday. The glowing “wings” appear to be bursting in the image. While the bipolar nebula goes by the monikers Butterfly Nebula, Bug Nebula or Caldwell 69, its official name…
Uber South Africa this week launched its first fleet of electric cars in Johannesburg. By the end of January, it plans to have 350 EVs on the city’s roads. Uber Go Electric allows commuters to pay entry-level prices like those for Uber Go, and for drivers Uber has said the EVs will improve the economics…
Addis Ababa — A new fossil discovered at Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia, has revealed that Lucy’s species co-existed with another relative species, Arizona State University researcher Yohannes Haile-Selassie reveled today. The Australopithecus deyiremeda, a little-known early human ancestor that lived 3.4 million years, was discovered in 2009. Ethiopian Heritage Authority Director-General, Abebaw Ayalew, and Arizona State University…
IN SHORT: A video which appears to show Zandile Dabula, leader of South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula, saying her parents are from Zimbabwe, has been circulating online. However, the video is just a convincing fake. Operation Dudula is a controversial South African anti-migrant group and associated political party. It claims to oppose undocumented migration…
Senegal’s Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in a military coup. Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Senegal, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed,…
Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes addresses the audience at the JSE as the telco lists. (Photograph by Nicola Mawson) As Cell C listed on the JSE this morning, almost 4 000 shares traded within minutes of the market opening, with the stock debuting at R27 – a 50c per share improvement on the final pre-listing…
