The United States is bracing for yet another government shutdown after a last-ditch stopgap funding bill met failure in the Senate on Tuesday evening, marking the 21st time in the past 50 years that Congress has struggled to secure an agreement on federal funding. Following the Republicans’ initial proposal, which had previously secured approval in [...]

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South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was discovered dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris on Tuesday, igniting a wave of speculation and concern just one day after his wife reported him missing. The 58-year-old former Police Minister served in the cabinet from 2008 until 2023 and was well-known in [...]

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As the African Energy Week conference kicked off in Cape Town on Monday, a stark reality about the state of South Africa’s oil and gas landscape became clear. While many African countries have aggressively reformed their regulatory and policy frameworks to attract international investors, South Africa remains a laggard in this critical sector. The opening [...]

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The North West Corporate Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs Department has identified about 33 stalled housing projects in four districts of the province that they are hoping to unblock by the end of the current financial year. This was revealed by MEC Oageng Molapisi who was speaking on YOUFM Newshour, where he also highlighted [...]

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