On 8 April, the GPU held an emergency meeting with stakeholders from the media industry and civil society organisations to discuss the new regulations. Those present agreed that introducing a controlled registration and accreditation system would grant the government and the regulatory authority unlawful and arbitrary powers to decide who can and cannot practise journalism….
Ms Edwin said that African heads of state and government recognised Kaseya for the achievement and leadership in advancing health security across Africa. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has achieved 95 per cent budget utilisation and expanded its grant portfolio to $463 million under its Director-General, Jean Kaseya….
South Africa’s draft AI policy document – gazetted last week by the department of communications & digital technologies – contains a candid acknowledgement that the country’s reliance on US and Chinese hardware poses a strategic vulnerability that the intensifying rivalry between the two powers makes increasingly difficult to manage. “Reliance on foreign infrastructure compromises the…
The Quintet (African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union, and the United Nations), remains committed to facilitating an inclusive Sudanese-owned inter-Sudanese political dialogue aimed at ending the war and laying the foundations for a peaceful political transition. In advance of the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin on 15 April…
The BYD Dolphin Surf Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is deliberately avoiding a price war in South Africa as competition ramps up in the continent’s second biggest car market, its local MD said on Wednesday. South Africa has seen a growing influx of new electric, plug-in hybrid, range extender and traditional hybrid car brands, many…
Pope Leo XIV has embarked on a 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live. Leo’s visit commenced yesterday, with a historic trip to Muslim-majority Algeria. Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump,…
Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto has officially introduced its third model to the South African market: the E2, a fully electric hatchback. Starting at R339,900, the E2 arrives with significant global momentum, having been China’s top-selling vehicle overall in 2025 under the “Geome Xinguan” nameplate. With over 465,000 units sold in its home country last…
The price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel from $90 in the global market, following the collapse of talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend. Crude oil prices had dropped to $90 per barrel from $100 last week, as market watchers anticipated that the talks would culminate in…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense. Leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Joseph…
H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World…
