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South Africa: All Systems Go for Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) during a sitting of the National Assembly today, outlining government's revised economic outlook and adjusted…

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South Africa Eyes New Fiscal Anchor to Rein in Debt (Video)

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South Africa: Banks Face New Payment Rivals From 2027

[Scrolla] Approved non-bank firms could offer more payment services independently under a Reserve Bank plan targeting mid-2027. Cheaper payments are the goal, but the changes do not guarantee free transactions or an imme…

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South Africa: Mystery Stomach Illness Hits More Than 100 Rhodes Students

[Scrolla] More than 100 Rhodes University students in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, have fallen ill with a gastrointestinal illness, and the cause is still unknown, the university said on Tuesday, 20 October.

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South Africa: Election 2026 | 'No Network, No Voting' - Campbell Residents Struggle to Call Ambulances

[Health-e] Residents walk up to a kilometre to call ambulances. Poor cellphone reception delays emergency calls. A network tower has been approved, but construction has yet to begin.

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Zimbabwe: Four Schoolgirls Drown in Chegutu Dam

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating the deaths of four schoolgirls who drowned at Patrick Dam in Chegutu after allegedly being confronted by a group of seven people who accused them of illegal f…

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Zimbabwe: Chief Chireya in the Dock Over Alleged Murder of Elderly Relative

[263Chat] A traditional leader and two police officers have appeared before the Nembudziya Magistrates Court facing murder allegations over the killing of a 72-year-old relative in a dispute over chieftainship.

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's South Africa Repatriations Decline

[263Chat] Zimbabwe has recorded more than 197,000 returnees from South Africa through government-assisted repatriations and self-repatriation, although the number of people returning has significantly declined, the gover…

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Zimbabwe: Drug Crackdown Nets 3,839 Suspects in Four Months

[263Chat] Government says 3 839 people have been arrested in nationwide crackdown on drug and substance abuse between June and September with authorities destroying 73 drug bases and recovering substances worth more than…

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South Africa v Australia: second men’s cricket Test, day four – live

Updates as the Proteas host Australia at St George’s Park Play start time in Gqeberha is 9.45am local/6.45pm AEDT/8.45am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email In seriousness, that Bavuma innings was one for the ag…

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Live: Australia desperate for runs on fourth day of second Test

Australia faces a mountain to climb on day four of the second Test in Gqeberha, already a wicket down and a long way behind South Africa's belligerent first innings total of 425. Follow live.

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South Africa Newsprint Tariff Starts at 5%

South Africa put a 5% duty on imported newsprint into force on Friday 16 October, ending duty-free entry to shield what Sappi calls its only newsprint mill. The post South Africa Newsprint Tariff Starts at 5% appeared fi…

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Africa: All of Africa Today - October 21, 2026

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Malawi: Reshuffle At Reserve Bank of Malawi - Deputy Governor Simwaka and Two Directors Seconded Out

[Nyasa Times] Kisukyabo Simwaka, Boston Maliketi Banda and Esau Banda are all leaving the central bank with immediate effect in a major management reshuffle

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Namibia: Few Permits Raise Fears of Illegal Sand Mining

[Namibian] The environment ministry has raised concerns about illegal sand mining across Namibia, saying the low number of applications for environmental clearance certificates suggests that many operators may be extract…

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West Africa: Newly Appointed Ecowas Judges Pledge Judicial Independence

[Daily Trust] The new college of judges of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, have pledged to uphold judicial independence, integrity and impartiality, strengthen collegiality and promote timely and effective delive…

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South Africa: Too Much of a Good Thing - Private Doctors Often Take Risks With Pain Medicines

[GroundUp] While the public system suffers from too few resources, private doctors often give patients more medication than is safe

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South Africa: Madlanga Commission Weighs In-Camera Hearing Request - South African News Briefs - October 21, 2026

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South Africa: Blind SA Takes Minister to Court Over Access to World Libraries

[GroundUp] Parks Tau claims he cannot accede to global treaty until local copyright amendment bill is in force

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South Africa: Anele Tembe Could 'Climb Over Balcony' Despite Cocaine and Alcohol Toxicology Evidence, Inquiry Hears

[Daily Maverick] Toxicology evidence at Anele Tembe's inquest showed alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication in her system, but suggested she could still climb over a 10th-floor Pepperclub Hotel balcony in Cape Town…