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21+ min ago  (140+ words) South African diamond mining company says 5 trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation'The Washington Post A South African diamond mine is being shut down after a mudslide trapped five miners underground and the company says they are presumed dead…...

26+ min ago  (438+ words) Alcohol producers have welcomed the decision to limit sin tax increases to inflation, saying predictable adjustments are critical for industry stability and efforts to curb illicit trade. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said increases in so-called "sin taxes" were unavoidable despite…...

27+ min ago  (43+ words) Lake Tanganyika, Victoria authorities forge pact to protect the great lakes'thecitizen.co.tz Kigoma. The Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) to exchange expertise in water resource management, agriculture,…...

37+ min ago  (236+ words) BP Quick QuoteBP CVX Quick QuoteCVX XOM Quick QuoteXOM E Quick QuoteE The Agogo Integrated West Hub Project is being executed in phases to ensure sustained long-term production. Initially, oil from Ndungu will be processed through the N'goma FPSO before…...

40+ min ago  (97+ words) South African police question 11 men lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine'The Washington Post South African police detained 11 men at Durban airport after they allegedly traveled to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine JOHANNESBURG " A group of South…...

44+ min ago  (466+ words) Pope Leo XIV will begin a 10-day visit to four African countries on 13 April, marking his first pastoral trip to the continent, the Vatican has announced. He will travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. In Cameroon, the Pope…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (340+ words) PAHO supports training of Antigua and Barbuda health workers in DHIS2Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - PAHO supports training of Antigua and Barbuda health workers in DHIS2 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 28 January 2026 (PAHO) - On 26-27 January 2026, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (260+ words) Author : Samir Bhattacharya At a time of acute diplomatic friction with Washington, "Will for Peace 2026" forces a reassessment of whether South Africa's strategic signalling serves its long-term national interests This downturn in South Africa'US relations did not begin with Iran....

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (58+ words) BN Briefing: Alec Hogg breaks down 'good news' Budget; DepFinMin; Trump's SOTU; Dimon's warning'BizNews Tonight's BizNews Briefing starts with Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo saying South Africa's public finances have reached a turning point, with debt stabilising and the deficit…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (468+ words) Published - February 25, 2026 11:24 pm IST - LONDON A bill operationalising a U.K.-Mauritius treaty in U.K. law, recognising the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, is on pause in the British parliament while the U.K. government discusses concerns with the U.S. government. "The Indian Ocean…...