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South Africa’s government has admitted that growing concerns over xenophobia and anti-migrant sentiment are taking a toll on the country’s international reputation and economic interests, with local artists among those bearing the consequences. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi said the government is grappling with negative reactions from other African countries over South

Africa’s assistive technology ecosystem is becoming more coordinated, but millions of people with disabilities remain vulnerable because many countries have yet to build locally led assistive technology systems, according to a new report by South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. The Assistive Technology Landscape in Africa Scoping Review, commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation, analysed 523 sources, including

South Africa and South Korea meet at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on June 24, with both sides needing a result to secure their place in the knockout round from Group A. South Korea sit second on three points, one win away from advancing, while South Africa bottom the group on one point and must win

Africa-focused startups spanning fintech, mobility, healthtech, creator economy, climate tech, AI and travel infrastructure have been selected to pitch investors at the 10th edition of Africa Tech Summit London 2026, set for May 29 at the London Stock Exchange. The summit, regarded as one of the leading African tech ecosystem gatherings in Europe...

The imperative for Africa to reclaim greater control over its economic destiny by shifting away from narrow GDP-led assessments of growth toward frameworks centred on sovereignty, domestic value retention and regional industrial integration dominated discussions at the 2026 Ishmael Yamson and Associates Business Roundtable in Accra. Held under the theme ‘The next quarter century: infrastructure

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South Africa Traces 97 Hantavirus Contacts After Medical Evacuation South African health authorities are tracing 97 people who may have been exposed to hantavirus after a British man infected with the disease was medically evacuated to Johannesburg from St Helena. The Department of Health said the patient, who arrived in the country on 27 April

As Africa Travel Week gathers momentum, Cape Town is preparing to host one of the continent’s most influential gatherings at the top end of the tourism market. International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Africa 2026 opens this weekend, running from Friday 10 April to Sunday 12 April, bringing together senior luxury travel decision-makers from Africa and