The UK government has confirmed sweeping reductions to its bilateral aid programme. Nine African countries are set to lose more than 80% of direct British assistance by 2029 as overseas development spending is cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income. Bilateral aid to Africa is expected to fall from £1.6 billion to less than £700…
Mobile operators will have to give subscribers clear warning — and at least two reminders — before deactivating a dormant number under new rules published by communications regulator Icasa. The numbering plan (fourth amendment) regulations, gazetted on 1 July, create a standardised, sector-wide framework for how operators deactivate and recycle mobile numbers that have fallen…
Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026 The administration of United States President Donald Trump is slashing commercial fishing regulations from coast to coast, including reopening New England waters to scallop fishing that was banned after overfishing. “We’re opening the Atlantic and the Pacific, and the American consumers are going to benefit from what we’re…
Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Eskom has issued a formal notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt or terminate electricity supply to several bulk supply points serving the City of Johannesburg, after arrear debt owed by the metro and its distributor, City Power, climbed past R5.2-billion. In a media statement on Tuesday evening, the utility said the City…
Botswana has not cut off electricity supply or closed borders amid anti-migrant action in South Africa IN SHORT: As anti-migrant demonstrations continue to shake South Africa in May 2026, claims about neighbouring Botswana taking action are circulating online. But there is no evidence the country has closed borders or cut off electricity supply to South…
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
South African hotels are moving to Google Workspace to reduce overheads, improve internal communications and reduce admin time so staff can focus on improving customer experience. This is according to Wilhelm Dubber, director of Rand Data Systems, an IT infrastructure specialist focusing on the hospitality industry. Rand Data Systems, which has served as a trusted…
GoPro has announced a significant restructuring plan that will see the company reduce its global workforce by 23% by the end of 2026. The move comes as the action-camera pioneer seeks to stabilize its finances and reclaim market share in an increasingly crowded hardware landscape. Read: ShopriteX debuts Pixie, an AI assistant for Sixty60 According…
Licensed South African bookmakers have called on banks and payment providers to block transactions to “illegal” offshore gambling platforms, which they claim now account for nearly two-thirds of all online betting activity in the country. The South African Bookmakers Association (Saba) has said in a new report it commissioned from global gaming research firm YieldSec…
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago The South African Reserve Bank maintained its main lending rate at 6.75% on Thursday, saying caution was needed as higher energy prices triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran would push up inflation. Economists polled by Reuters had expected no change in the repo rate, as the Middle East conflict…
