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South Africa

double pandemic

South Africa: How Covid-19 led to an increase in teenage pregnancy

An estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years in developing countries become pregnant and about 12 million of them give birth every year. ...

attack on democracy?

Helen Zille, Queen of South Africa’s alt-right

Prominent South African opposition leader Helen Zille has attacked South Africa's highest court and the electoral commission (IEC) ahead of what ... could be the most difficult local government poll for her party in over two decades. The elections date has been set for 1 November.

Branching Out

Standard Bank says South Africa needs a new banking model

Standard Bank plans new partnerships in products and distribution as it seeks to sustain its first-half recovery, head of South Africa Lungisa ... Fuzile tells The Africa Report.

bye bye

South Africa’s Massmart joins others in scaling back East Africa branches

South African retailer Massmart has said it has put up 14 of its stores in both East and West Africa so it can focus on its core strengths, as ... it tries to recoup losses from the half year that ended in June 2021.

South Africa top stories

COPPER COPS

South Africa: Miner Orion sees potential for copper refining in Northern Cape

RECOVERY AND RECKONING

South Africa: ‘Inquiry placed enormous pressure on PIC’ says CEO Sithole

RISKS AND REWARDS

Vaccine rollout, debt and climate change pose risks to Africa’s ‘fragile’ recovery – World Bank

COPPER COPS

South Africa: Miner Orion sees potential for copper refining in Northern Cape

RECOVERY AND RECKONING

South Africa: ‘Inquiry placed enormous pressure on PIC’ says CEO Sithole

RISKS AND REWARDS

Vaccine rollout, debt and climate change pose risks to Africa’s ‘fragile’ recovery – World Bank

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Home-Made Banking

South Africa’s Bank Zero plans partnerships to offer loans

South Africa’s newest financial services challenger Bank Zero plans to use partnerships to add credit to its product offer, co-founder Lezanne ... Human tells The Africa Report.

MONEY MOVE

South Africa: City Lodge’s exit from loss-making East Africa assets prompted by lucrative offer

An unsolicited offer, accompanied by a lucrative number, swayed South Africa's City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) to dispose of its East Africa portfolio, ... CEO Andrew Widegger tells The Africa Report.

JOBS conundrum

South Africa: The big picture of its unemployment crisis, according to labour minister Nxesi

South Africa’s education requires a rethink to produce the type of skills that are responsive to the needs of its economy, labour minister ... Thulas Nxesi tells The Africa Report.

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Achilles heel

Africa: Working at home raises cybersecurity risks, say Liquid, Allianz

Working at home due to Covid-19 means that corporate cybersecurity risks have increased, according to a new report. ...

underestimated power

Why the Speaker of parliament is necessary to South Africa’s democracy

On Thursday 19 August the members of South Africa’s National Assembly convened physically for the first time in a while. They met in several ... locations in parliament to achieve sufficient distancing in the pandemic. And there was only one item on the order paper: the election of a Speaker.

A wake-up call

South Africa: Jorja Smith song brings global interest and worries about Amapiano appropriation

When African music hits the global scene, it can lead to mixed emotions: joy over long-deserved recognition for the continent's talent, but also ... worry that the artistes at the heart of musical scenes will not get their dues.

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