106 articles tagged with “South Africa”
Friday's PowerBall and Daily Lotto draws offered South African players a combined R75.5 million in potential winnings, reflecting the enduring appeal of lottery gaming across the country's economic spectrum.
Nigerian agro-real estate sector positions plantation investments as competitive alternative to traditional commercial property, while South Africa's building plans reveal uneven growth across major metros in 2025.
South Africa's social security agency has launched an SMS notification drive urging grant recipients to complete mandatory reviews, spotlighting the intersection of digital communication and welfare access for millions of vulnerable citizens.
Courts across the continent delivered significant judgments on February 20, with Nigeria's Supreme Court settling jurisdictional disputes, South Africa's Constitutional Court ending Zulu royal succession battles, and Nigerian courts imposing media restraints.
Regional judiciaries deliver landmark rulings on media freedom, royal authority, and institutional jurisdiction as South Africa's Constitutional Court settles Zulu kingship dispute while Nigerian courts address defamation jurisdiction and press restrictions.
Zimbabwe has announced salary increases for civil servants amid broader regional challenges including bedbug infestations in South Africa and the arrest of former President Mugabe's son on fraud charges.
South Africa's judicial system confronts governance failures and transnational incidents as a court orders municipal dissolution despite appeals while former Zimbabwean first lady's son faces attempted murder charges.
The arrest of Robert Mugabe's son in Johannesburg for attempted murder comes as Zimbabwe prepares civil service salary reforms and South Africa confronts the potential collapse of agricultural giant Tongaat Hulett—a convergence revealing the fragility of institutions across the region.
South Africa's commission of inquiry into alleged criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system continues hearing witness testimony in Pretoria, with retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga presiding over proceedings.
Zimbabwe has topped their T20 World Cup group in an unprecedented run, earning a Super Eight berth alongside South Africa who will face India, West Indies and the resurgent Chevrons in the tournament's next phase.
As cryptocurrency platforms surge and spectrum allocation reforms unlock rural connectivity, experts warn that data management and protection must anchor the continent's digital transformation.
Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya faces scrutiny over alleged manipulation of Political Task Team case files, denying orders to relocate sensitive dockets from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng.
Allegations of police involvement in illegal gold trading operations near Johannesburg reveal systemic corruption that threatens both community safety and the integrity of law enforcement in artisanal mining zones.
South African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe expressed grave concerns that five miners trapped underground may have perished, following a Friday morning inspection visit that revealed the deteriorating prospects of a rescue operation.
Former Nigerian officials including ex-Kaduna governor El-Rufai and former Attorney-General Malami face court proceedings, while a South African military general appears on bribery charges, signaling intensified anti-corruption efforts across the continent.