South Africans plagued by spam calls will have to wait another seven months to use the government’s new National Opt-Out Registry, despite its launch in Pretoria on Wednesday. The marketing industry’s own do-not-contact list, which the regulator says it won’t recognise, isn’t going anywhere. The National Consumer Commission (NCC), which runs the free registry, said…
Rwanda’s national women’s football team face an uphill battle to reach the 2028 Olympic Games after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Ethiopia in the first leg of the second qualifying round at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday evening. The result leaves coach André Cassa Mbungo’s side needing a positive result in the return leg…
US Labor Secretary Keith E. Sonderling speaks, flanked by Attorney General Todd Blanche and US Vice President JD Vance as they make an H-1B fraud announcement during a press conference on anti-fraud initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., US, October 8, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters…
Kampala — The conference brought together military chiefs and senior officers from several African countries, as well as representatives of the African Union and regional organisations. Discussions focused on the role of African armed forces in military operations other than conventional warfare, including peacekeeping, disaster response and emergency operations. Participants also discussed the importance of…
First National Bank (FNB) has officially expanded its wealth management ecosystem by integrating cryptocurrency trading into its share trading platform through a strategic partnership with local crypto exchange VALR. Starting from as little as R10, FNB clients can now buy and sell digital assets directly through the bank’s existing investment products, including Share Saver, Share…
Nairobi — Pan-African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has launched a 2026 guide on labour laws across Africa as businesses face growing employment and compliance risks when expanding into different markets. The Labour Laws in Africa 2026 Guide provides comparative labour law information covering 20 African countries and is aimed at employers, investors, legal…
The price of oil jumped sharply Thursday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to resume large-scale U.S. military operations against Iran in the coming weeks. Brent crude oil rose more than 5% to more than $105 per barrel in early trading, while U.S. crude oil rose almost 5% to nearly $93 per barrel. Benchmark diesel…
Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Rwanda as part of renewed African Union-led diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenyatta was received by Rwandan President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village in Kigali alongside other members of the AU Panel of Facilitators, as the continental body stepped up…
Amazon is positioning LEO connectivity as a complement to fibre, wireless and mobile networks across South Africa and Africa. (Image created via Gemini) Amazon Leo plans to bring its direct-to-device (D2D), low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite service to South Africa from around 2028, as the satellite broadband provider expands its local offerings beyond fixed connectivity. This…
The United States is violating international law by deporting migrants to African countries where they have no ties, NGO Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, accusing Washington of using deportation to remote destinations as a deterrent to immigration. United States deportation policy has expanded sharply since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in…
