Zimbabwe: Student in Court Over Alleged U.S.$3 000 School Theft to Buy Car

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[263Chat] A 19-year-old Form Six student from St James Zongoro High School in Mutasa has appeared in court accused of stealing more than US$3 000 from his school’s administration...

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Zimbabwe: Women Push Back Against Gender Commission Scrapping Plans

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[263Chat] Women mostly informal traders in Harare have expressed concern over proposals to scrap the Zimbabwe Gender Commission with many calling for reforms rather than outright abolition.

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Africa: United States Welcomes Arrival of Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Medicine in South Africa

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[U.S. Embassy Pretoria] U.S. Embassy Pretoria Press Release

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Africa: Ruto Bumps Ramaphosa From France’s G7 – or Does He?

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[ISS] US President Donald Trump had threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa’s president attended.

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Africa: Embryo Fossil Found in South Africa Is World’s Oldest Proof That Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs

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[The Conversation Africa] Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first...

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South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows

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South Africa’s private sector returned to growth in March as faster output and hiring outweighed a slump in export orders and business confidence linked to the US-Israeli war in...

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Old Mutual-MFC Khokha Umoya campaign reminds families that peace of mind is always within reach

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Old Mutual’s Mass and Foundation Cluster (MFC) has launched the Khokha Umoya brand positioning campaign. This community-centred storytelling platform emphasises Old Mutual’s commitment to providing peace of mind to...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

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The World Bank cut its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa for 2026 in a report published on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, saying the fallout from the Iran war was...

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Lower Interest Rates Spark New Growth in South Africa’s Property Investment Market

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By Ezra Rasethe, Founder and CEO of investRand South Africa’s property market is entering a new phase, one defined not by speculation but by measured recovery and renewed confidence....

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Before You Invest: Why Your Credit Score and Affordability Matter More Than the Property Itself

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At investRand, we’ve worked with hundreds of investors and spoken to thousands of working professionals looking to invest in property. And over time, a clear pattern has emerged: Most...

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