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Fani-Kayode redeployed to South Africa amid xenophobia concerns

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has confirmed his redeployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed this through a statement posted on his official X account, where he explained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved his redeployment from Germany to South Africa following a personal request. His reassignment comes amid recent xenophobic attacks in […]

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South Africa withdraws AI policy over fake reference sources

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was discovered that the document contained fictitious sources in its reference list. The minister disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. He described the lapse as a serious breach […]

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South Africa withdraws draft AI policy over fake references

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after fictitious sources were discovered in the document’s reference list. The minister announced the decision in a statement shared on his X account on Sunday. He said the lapse constituted a serious breach that compromised the integrity […]

Economy

South Africa’s inflation rises to 3.1% as cost pressures persist

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation edged up slightly to 3.1 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, compared to 3.0 per cent recorded in February, according to the latest consumer price index data released by the country’s statistics agency. The marginal increase reflects moderate cost pressures across key sectors of the economy, even as food inflation […]

Oil and Gas

S’Africa, others turn to Dangote Refinery amid Iran war

Several African countries, including South Africa, have approached the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to secure fuel supplies following disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Bloomberg reports on Friday. Findings showed that the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has received multiple inquiries from governments seeking alternative fuel sources. South Africa is reportedly […]

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Trump’s envoy arrives S’Africa amid strained bilateral ties

A conservative media critic selected by United States President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to South Africa has arrived in the country to assume his position, according to the US embassy announcement on Tuesday. Relations between Washington and Pretoria remain fractured due to disagreements on various international and domestic matters, including South Africa’s genocide […]

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Swiss banking giant Banque Pictet opens office in S’Africa

Swiss private banking group Banque Pictet has opened its first office in Africa. This development marks a significant expansion for the institution as the continent’s millionaire population is projected to rise sharply over the next decade. Banque Pictet is a 220-year-old private lender. It established a representative office in South Africa after securing approval from […]

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Nigeria, South Africa delisted from EU high-risk countries

The European Union has removed Nigeria and South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, a development expected to significantly enhance financial transactions, trade and investment flows between the affected countries and the EU. South Africa’s National Treasury disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the decision was published […]

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Cookware CEO Paul van Zuydam becomes S’Africa’s latest billionaire

South Africa has welcomed a new entrant into the billionaire class with the emergence of industrialist Paul van Zuydam as a dollar-denominated billionaire. The 87-year-old owner of French cookware giant Le Creuset has joined the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire Index with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, becoming South Africa’s eighth dollar billionaire. Van Zuydam’s […]

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S’African exporters shift focus to Africa amid US tariffs

South African agricultural exporters are expecting higher United States tariffs to persist as the diplomatic rift between Pretoria and Washington continues. In response, these exporters are actively seeking alternative markets on the African continent. Danie Dörfling, the head of business development at Moore Infinity, informed Business Times that liberalized trade policies could boost intra-Africa trade […]

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G20 risks collapse amid US-South Africa rift, analysts warn

Geopolitical analysts have issued a warning that the G20 may fracture into rival blocs as diplomatic tensions between the United States and South Africa reach their highest point in years. These concerns arose following Washington’s decision to exclude South Africa, an existing full member, from the 2026 G20 Summit, choosing instead to extend an invitation […]

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Ramaphosa rejects handing over G20 presidency to US without Trump’s presence

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will not hand the next presidency of the G20 to a US embassy representative after President Donald Trump refused to attend this weekend’s summit, the South African government said Saturday. The Trump administration has boycotted the Johannesburg meeting that wraps up on Sunday and said it would send the charge […]

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