Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension

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Oil prices jumped more than 5% on Monday, 20 April 2026 on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the US seized an...

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Nedbank hunts top data talent with R500k challenge

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Nedbank has opened registrations for its Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national competition aimed at identifying and recruiting experienced data professionals in South Africa.

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South Africa: Police Hunt for Third Suspect in Philippi Extortion Murder Case

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[GroundUp] Marikana residents says crime remains high despite army deployment

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Man Arrested in Botswana Over Large-Scale Cannabis Farm

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[New Zimbabwe] A 51-year-old Zimbabwean man, Clifford Nkomo, has been arrested in Botswana after he was allegedly found operating a large-scale cannabis plantation at a farm in the Gantsi...

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South Africa: MEC Gaoage Molapisi Delivers Houses and Hosts District Imbizo for Military Veterans

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[SAnews.gov.za] North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Gaoage Oageng Molapisi, will today hand over seven houses to military veterans in Jouberton, in the...

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South Africa: Sassa Condemns ‘Selling’ Queue Positions At Its Offices

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[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has strongly condemned the illegal and exploitative practice of “selling” queue positions at its local offices.

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Zambia: Democratic Senators Press State Department on Conditioning HIV Aid on Economic Concessions

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[United States Senate] Washington, DC — Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) sent a...

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South Africa: Water Prices Jump 68 Percent in Five Years

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[Scrolla] A new report shows that water prices went up by 68% between 2020 and July 2025 across the whole country. Bad pipes and dry weather mean fixing the...

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South Africa: Graduates Face Unemployment Without Artificial Intelligence Skills

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[Scrolla] Many businesses in South Africa say they cannot hire young graduates because they do not have practical workplace computer skills. Experts say education must change to include practical...

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