The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, breaking a run of stability as a deepening Middle East crisis drives oil prices higher and reignites inflation. The increase, effective 29 May, was backed by four members of the monetary policy committee, with two favouring no change,…
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 and put on trial last year.
Geneva — “We would question whether the UN and OCHA is the right group to be able to manage these pooled funds.” This is Inklings, where we explore how aid works in the wilds of humanitarian hubs, on the front lines of emergency response, or in the dark corners of aid punditry. It’s also available…
Pressure mounts on Starmer’s government, as Labour rivals including recently resigned Wes Streeting circle. Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026 Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered. Starmer’s government has been on…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image c/o DCDT The department of communications & digital technologies has confirmed that the Universal Service & Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa) will be “disestablished”, bringing to an end nearly three decades of involvement by the troubled state entity in the country’s universal access efforts. The confirmation is contained in…
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 17, 2026 – KCB Ladies Volleyball team coach Japheth Munala says his players are reaping the rewards of consistency and teamwork after a perfect start at the Africa Club Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Munala says his players have incorporated what they have been working on in training, leading to their two victories…
Kamala Harris said Friday she might make a third bid for the presidency. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Rev. Al Sharpton asked the former vice president point blank at the National Action Network conference in New York City if she will run for president…
China’s DeepSeek’s new model, called V4, will run on the latest chips designed by Huawei Technologies, The Information reported on Friday (paywall). In preparation for V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, have placed bulk orders for Huawei’s upcoming chip totalling hundreds of thousands of units, the report said, citing…
A shipping source says Engen cut back on fuel supplies to Gqeberha and Durban because of the Middle East conflict disrupting shipping routes. Big fuel price increases are expected in April 2026, with petrol going up by R2.78 and diesel by R5.03 per litre. Three local fuel retailer owners from different franchises say they have…
10m ago U.K. leader Starmer says “special relationship in operation” after Trump criticism British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters in London on Thursday that the storied “special relationship” forged between the U.K. and the U.S. during World War II was still intact, despite sharp criticism leveled by President Trump earlier this week. “We’re…
