Black Economic Empowerment Stalls as South Africa Faces 62% Youth Jobless Crisis
Narrow gains for black middle class mask persistent income inequality and employment stagnation.
Monitoring capital, holding South African power to account
Institutional capacity and border management as drivers of continental trade and investor confidence
South Africa seeks Chinese capital and manufacturing expertise for R2.2 trillion energy expansion.
State utility establishes dedicated renewable subsidiary to unlock private capital for energy transition.
Authorities defend custody procedures as independent investigation proceeds into death circumstances.
Decentralized prosecution model proposed to address systemic backlog and case collapse.
Weak entrepreneurial infrastructure signals structural barriers despite banking and education assets.
Hospitality groups report strong occupancy and bookings during the holiday period.
Geopolitical tensions reshape energy economics across the African continent.
South Africa leverages infrastructure investment to drive coordinated regional economic development
Investigation focuses on possible hate crime and online radicalization at San Diego mosque
Prosecutors pursue 62 defendants in landmark trial over July 2021 violence and economic losses.
Narrow gains for black middle class mask persistent income inequality and employment stagnation.
Johannesburg court protects witness identities in Mogotsi case, delays trial preparation.
Zoo operator and animal welfare groups clash over elephant relocation and asset value
Prosecution authority reverses charge withdrawal in high-profile corruption case involving former minister.
Electoral Commission races to register millions before Friday midnight deadline.
Institutional capacity and border management as drivers of continental trade and investor confidence
Johannesburg court protects witness identities in Mogotsi case, delays trial preparation.
A circulating claim alleges Fofana Amaral, a senior QNET/The V figure and RHDP political operator in Daloa, received about $10,000 from QNET-linked sources tied to applying political or governmental pressure against a protected target. Public materials and CEI records support his QNET rank and 2025 RHDP suppléant status, but no payment or instruction records are documented. Verification hinges on financial records, electoral/authority timelines, and witness accounts-high stakes for transparency around money, influence, and public power.