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Reserve Bank cuts rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%
The announcement comes as the bank foresees lower global interest rates and a weaker outlook for the local economy
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Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:African Development Bank at 60: Time to reclaim the zeal of its visionary reformers
The bankβs shareholders, African and non-African alike, must decide whether the mandate will expand to crowd in private finance, derisk green investment and underwriter regional public goods, or whether it will retreat to classical project lending
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Soft skills, hard results β Why leaders who connect are the ones who succeedΒ
Technical expertise might get you the job β but itβs emotional intelligence, clear communication and the ability to connect that will keep you there and move you forward. According to Melini Moses, communications strategist and founder of Express Yourself, soft skills are now leadership essentials. βTheyβre not separate from strategy β they are strategy.β With [β¦]
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Strategy, storytelling and digital transformation β Business education to bridge creativity and commerceΒ
For Gugulethu Tshimanga, returning to university wasnβt about perfect timing β it was about purpose. As the senior regional social media specialist for EMEA at Infobip, a global communications platform, she leads social media strategy across multiple markets. βIβm a curious thinker, a collaborative leader and someone who genuinely values authenticity and meaningful connection,β she [β¦]
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Juggling degrees and demands β How mid-career students can protect their mental health
Returning to university as a mid-career professional is a bold and often transformative decision, but it can also be mentally and emotionally taxing. Delia Hamlett, an educational psychologist who works closely with adult learners, says that although these students bring valuable life experience to the classroom, they also face a unique set of mental health [β¦]
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Africa: Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President of AfDB
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Mauritanian finance minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the Africa Development Bank, the AfDB announced. Tah, who also headed the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, won after three rounds of voting by the AfDB's Board of Governors at their meeting in Abidjan, securing more than 76% of the votes in the end, according to reports.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 400 Suspects Arrested During Nationwide Vala Umgodi Operations
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 427 suspects during nationwide Vala Umgodi Operations conducted from 19 May 2025 to 25 May 2025.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Nkabane Congratulates 17-Year-Old Up Graduate On Actuarial Science Achievement
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, has congratulated one of the University of Pretoria's (UP) youngest-ever graduates, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli, who obtained her degree in Actuarial Science at the age of 17.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Four Arrested for Issuing Driving Licences Fraudulently
[SAnews.gov.za] Four people have been arrested for allegedly issuing driving licences fraudulently in Lephalale, in Limpopo, by the anti-corruption wing of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks).
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Africa: WHO, Africa CDC and RKI Expand Unique Partnership to Strengthen Collaborative Surveillance in Africa
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Berlin, Geneva -- The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced today the expansion of the successful Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to seven countries on the continent.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Guinea: Trust Deficit Threatens Guinea's Peaceful Return to Civilian Rule
[ISS] Despite some progress, consensus on the electoral process and the expansion of democratic freedoms remains crucial.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria Facing Imminent Economic Catastrophe Over Mindless Borrowing, Youth Group Warns Tinubu
[Vanguard] With Nigeria's debt projected to hit 180 trillion, the Youth Arise Movement (YAM) has raised the alarm over continued borrowing by the Federal Government, warning that the country is on the brink of economic collapse. The group has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend further external loan requests and urged the National Assembly to reject any such proposals.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Deputy President to Address Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 150th Anniversary
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the gala dinner for the 150th anniversary of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of South Africa (EPCSA) at Euphoria Golf Estate in Limpopo on Friday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Deputy President to Answer MPs' Questions in the NCOP
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will answer oral questions from Members of Parliament in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Cape Town, on Thursday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Tinubu Fills Council Vacancies in 36 Tertiary Institutions
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the governing councils of 36 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: DSS, Military Repel Bandits in Niger, Neutralise Scores
[Vanguard] A joint operation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military in Niger State has resulted in the dislodging of scores of heavily armed bandits believed to be loyal to terrorist kingpins Dogo Gide and Leyi.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: CPJ, 31 Others Call for UN Scrutiny of Eritrea's Human Rights Record
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 31 Other non-governmental organizations in calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to condemn grave human rights violations in Eritrea, including arbitrary arrests, incommunicado detention of journalists, violations of the rights to a fair trial, torture, and extraterritorial attacks on critics.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: South Africa Positions G20 Presidency as Pivotal for the Continent
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- When the presidency of the Group of 20 rotated to South Africa last year, the government quickly embraced the opportunity to highlight the country's assets and advocate for an 'African agenda'. In November, leaders of G20 members - 19 of the largest developing and developed countries and the European Union and Africa Union - will convene in Johannesburg for the two-day annual summit - for...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: DCI Arrests Murang'a MCA Grace Nduta Over Staged Abduction of Juja MP Koimburi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives have arrested Murang'a Kanyenyaini MCA Grace Nduta, popularly known as "City," in connection with the staged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi, in what police have described as a politically motivated plot.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Police Find VW Polo Used in Mongale's Murder
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service's (SAPS) National Crime Intelligence Unit has found and seized the wanted white VW polo that was allegedly used in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale last Sunday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: W Cape Parents to Receive 2026 School Placement Results From Tomorrow
[SAnews.gov.za] Parents in the Western Cape who applied for a spot in Grades R, 1 or 8 for their child for the 2026 school year will begin receiving the results of their applications on Friday, 30 May 2025.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Protests Against Germany and Glencore Mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day
[GroundUp] Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: NLC Did Nothing to Stop 4,000 'Delinquents' From Getting Grant Funding
[GroundUp] New corruption-busting efforts have caused grant money to go unspent
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Protesters Try to Block Cape Town's Central Line
[GroundUp] The group lives on the rail reserve along Stock Road in Philippi East and is demanding that PRASA move them to permanent accommodation
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:What happens if you mix football and skateboarding?
In Nigeria's northern Kano State, an unusual form of football is changing lives. Skate soccer is a fast-paced six-a-side sport which combines skateboards and the beautiful game.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 'Towering Giant of Kenyan Letters' Author Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Dies Aged 87
[RFI] Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died, his daughter announced on Wednesday evening. With his focus on post-colonial identity, he was considered one of East Africa's greatest literary figures.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 'I've Never Turned Down Nigeria' - Chelsea's Adarabioyo Clarifies International Future
[Vanguard] Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has denied reports claiming he rejected a call-up to play for Nigeria, stating clearly, "I've never turned down Nigeria."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched
[IPS] Abuja -- Greenpeace Africa earlier in May brought together over 40 Nigerian civil society groups in Abuja to launch the Climate Justice Movement, the first of its kind in the country. The goal is to unite various climate efforts nationwide and address the severe impacts of climate change on Nigeria and the African continent.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Somalia: MSF Warns of Escalating Sexual Violence in Darfur, Urges Urgent Protection and Medical Support
[Radio Dalsan] Tawila -- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued a stark warning over the alarming surge in sexual violence in Sudan's Darfur region, describing the scale of suffering--affecting women, girls, boys, and men--as "beyond comprehension."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Opposition Leaders' Summit Enters Second Day Amid Push for Unified Political Front
[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU -- The national summit of Somalia's opposition political leaders has entered its second day in Mogadishu, continuing intensive deliberations aimed at forging a unified stance on key national issues and establishing a joint leadership body to represent the opposition bloc.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: Significant Achievements Registered in the Health Sector
[Shabait] Asmara -- In connection with the 34th Independence Day anniversary, the Ministry of Health has announced major strategic achievements in the health sector over the years since independence.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Disputes Amnesty International's Report On Insecurity Under Tinubu
[Premium Times] "Several of the figures and assertions contained therein are inconsistent with verified data in our possession," Mr Laka, a major-general, stated in the letter.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother
Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Manhunt Launched for Suspects in Olorato Mongale Murder - South African News Briefs - May 29, 2025
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