The head of the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said Monday that his agency had “no indication” that any of Iran’s nuclear installations had been damaged by the ongoing Israeli-U.S. strikes on the country. IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warned, however, that with missiles still flying a “possible radiological release with serious consequences”…
Crypto assets broaden opportunities in the transaction environment but also pose significant money laundering and terrorist financing risks due to their ease of availability, use, anonymity, and decentralised nature. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) classified the overall inherent risks of money laundering for crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in South Africa as “high” following a…
A cargo ship sits in New York Harbor on Nov. 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Plat | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday could rule on the legality of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, a decision poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy, but also the U.S. fiscal situation….
Ralph Mupita MTN’s long-running pursuit of Telkom has become something of a South African corporate legend – three attempts across multiple CEOs, countless political crosswinds and, ultimately each time, no deal. Yet, in an interview with TechCentral Show to be published later this week, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita made it clear that the logic…
US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term for the White House, saying he would “love to do it”. But Trump rejected the possibility of running for vice-president in 2028 – an idea floated by some supporters as a way for him to circumvent the US constitution that…
UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts” to undermine fundamental birthrights. “It is time for States to wake up and to act,” he insisted. “No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the…
MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. South Africa’s second-largest mobile network operator (MNO) cannot rule out a future deal with another telecoms operator, including Telkom, says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. However, Mupita says there are currently no active talks with Telkom, quashing recent media speculation. Shares in Telkom jumped on rumours…
The US State Department said Monday some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa overstays as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migration. Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of “no less than $5,000”…
The Constitutionalism and Rule of Law Unit of the Directorate for Governance and Conflicts Prevention, Department for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC) organized an expert meeting to finalize the AU pedagogical toolkit developed for rule of law stakeholders in Africa, from July 18-19, 2025, in Brazzaville, the Republic of…
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks alongside Michelle Bowman (L), Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Lisa Cook (2nd R), Board Governor, and Adriana Kugler (R), Board Governor, as he chairs a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building…
