Discover moreBusiness News UpdatesDigital ePaper SubscriptionWorld News DigestBBC South Africa’s sports minister has said his nation was “being made to look like fools” after its football team was delayed travelling to Mexico ahead of the World Cup due to visa issues. Gayton McKenzie demanded an explanation from South Africa’s football association (Safa) as to why…
For years, one question in South Africa’s crypto debate has been deceptively simple: if bitcoin is bought in South Africa and moved to a wallet linked to an offshore custodian, has capital left the country? The latest High Court ruling brings that question into focus — not as a debate about what bitcoin is, but…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe is in Seoul, attending the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, a high-level gathering aimed at strengthening cooperation between Africa and the Asian nation. Also read:: Rwanda, Republic of Korea collaborate on shaping the future of Rwandan startups The meeting brought together representatives from 50 African…
Israeli arms exports have reached an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, hitting more than $19 billion in 2025 driven by sales of missile, rocket and air defense systems, the defense ministry announced Tuesday. Israel is among the world’s leading arms exporters. Its forces have fought on several fronts since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023…
Allie Mellen The cyber threat landscape is growing darker, with sophisticated teen hacker groups, global hacktivists and nation-state actors joining the fray as AI exacerbates the challenges of defending organisations. It is war, said speakers at an executive dinner for CISOs ahead of the annual ITWeb Security Summit in Sandton this week. Allie Mellen, principal…
Monrovia, Liberia, June 1, 2026 – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has expressed concern over the safety and well-being of Liberians residing in South Africa amid reports of rising insecurity and xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants. The President made the disclosure on Thursday, May 28, 2026, while presiding over the fifth Cabinet Meeting of 2026 and…
President William Ruto during Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County. By ABDULHAKIM SHERMAN Residents of Wajir South have appealed to President William Ruto to address their plight during his visit to the North Eastern region, saying they have been neglected in the Government’s development agenda. Led by the former chairman of the Wajir chapter of…
Alberta will vote in a referendum over whether to separate from Canada, but how is the US President involved?
As voice revenue dwindles into a commodity and the industry braces for data eventually to go the same way, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong reckons the operator has years of data-driven growth still ahead of it – and a broader definition of “data” than its mobile rivals. Asked by TechCentral where Telkom’s growth will come…
Seoul — Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with Eswatini’s Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Thambo Gina, on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul, where the two officials discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between their countries. According to Somalia’s Foreign Ministry, the talks focused on enhancing diplomatic…
