Africa faces $90 billion debt wall in 2026: S&P

A view of the city skyline and River Nile from Cairo tower building in the capital of Cairo, Egypt December 5, 2019. S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks. The agency’s latest African sovereign outlook…

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POPCRU awaits final decision in Major-General Asaneng’s guilty charge

A SAPS badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the North West says they will await the provincial police commissioner’s decision, guided by South African Police Services (SAPS) policies, this after provincial deputy police commissioner, Major-General Patrick Asaneng was found guilty of fraud in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court. VIDEO | North West police…

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SAHRC looking into McKenzie’s alleged racist comments

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie The South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s alleged racist remarks. [WATCH] Sport Minister and Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has been reported to the SA Human Rights Commission over alleged racist remarks…

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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s trial expected to begin Monday

uMkhonto weSizwe MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla speaking during a media briefing. The trial of uMkhonto weSizwe Party Member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, is set to start on Monday at the Durban High Court. Zuma-Sambudla, who is the daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, faces charges in terms of the Terrorism Act. During Zuma-Sambudla’s pre-trial…

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