Kenya and South Africa are transitioning to cashless economies with the predicted disappearance of cash
Patrice Motsepe was re-elected unopposed as Caf president for a second term, indicating confidence in
South Africa’s Finance Minister unveiled a revised budget reducing the planned VAT increase. The new
Lesotho’s parliament will temporarily end Christmas recess to hear UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ speech in
Tensions in Tigray escalate as factions vie for power, risking a renewed Ethiopia-Eritrea war. The
South Africa plans to invest over 54.5 billion USD in infrastructure over the next three
Virginia’s Republican and Democratic parties are gearing up for the 2025 elections with new leadership.
The mid-February 2025 floods in Botswana and South Africa resulted in 31 deaths and 5,000
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s proposed VAT increase to 16% by 2026 has drawn strong opposition
South Africa is increasing health and defense budgets while raising VAT by 0.5%. This comes