Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Your morning cup of coffee could soon cost more, thanks to climate change, which is raising the heat on the production of the world’s most loved beverage. Increased episodes of high heat in top coffee-growing regions of the world are affecting the production of coffee, leading to low harvests and high prices…
Moscow is less welcome than other powers, but many Africans are still making up their minds. Key findings On average across 38 countries, 36% of respondents say Russia’s economic and political influence on their country is “somewhat positive” or “very positive,” while 23% say it is somewhat or very negative. But a plurality (42%) do…
3/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News The latest details on Day 3 of war with Iran; video released of the Clintons’ depositions on Jeffrey Epstein.
Pick n Pay has expanded its super app with nationwide clothing launch on asap! Pick n Pay Clothing is now available nationwide via the retail group’s asap! delivery app, it announced today. The move integrates groceries, clothing, the Smart Shopper loyalty programme and value-added services onto the digital interface. According to a statement, orders are…
On Friday the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative – a system-wide reform effort to make the organisation more effective and fit for the future – including progress on the New Humanitarian Compact and on training and research reforms. Teams under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres have…
The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study from a Danish research team offers a possible clue. When they looked beyond the bacterium itself and into its genome, they found a…
NewsFeed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has tried to justify the coordinated attacks with Israel on Iran since Saturday as driven by self-defence, adding that the US objective is not to overthrow the government but wipe out Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities. Published On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social…
Eskom CTIO Len de Villiers State-owned power producer Eskom is looking to cut the number of AI pilots across the organisation in a bid to avoid wasteful expenditure, according to its CTIO, Len de Villiers. Speaking at the industrial digital and intelligent transformation forum hosted by Huawei at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on…
Football’s lawmakers on Saturday backed a review to bring in rules to stop players walking off the pitch if they disagree with a referee’s decision and also covering their mouth when confronting opponents during matches. The International Football Association Board’s (Ifab) move follows the chaotic denouement to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of…
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented trade policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. It was designed to grant eligible countries duty-free access to the US market. In February 2026, President Donald Trump signed a one-year extension after the programme lapsed in September 2025. Yet the programme’s…
