Sakeliga warns AGOA loss may have limited economic impact but risks worsening South Africa-US trade relations.

South Africa's impending loss of preferential access to the United States market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has drawn mixed reactions from the business community. Business organisation Sakeliga says while the move could affect some export-dependent industries, its overall i…

El Niño and global warming fuel rising temperatures in Southern Africa, with impacts expected to intensify.

South African meteorologist Professor Mary-Jane Bopape says the full impact of the current El Niño phenomenon in Southern Africa is expected to become clearer over the next three months. She says the high temperatures currently affecting the region are linked to both El Niño and global warming. Bop…

West Africa in focus: Political developments, regional tensions and key stories shaping the region.

We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region. we speak to Dr David Matsanga, Political Scientist and Conflict Resolution Analyst

Democrats capture both chambers of US Congress in midterms, dealing Trump a major blow and shifting Washington’s political landscape.

Democrats have won the US Midterm elections by getting majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The party has made significant enroads into Republican territory, delivering a major political setback for President Donald Trump. The results will reshape the balance of power in Wash…

US Democrats seize control of Congress in midterms, dealing Trump a major political setback.

Democrats have won the US Midterm elections by getting majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The party has made significant enroads into Republican territory, delivering a major political setback for President Donald Trump. The results will reshape the balance of power in Wash…

100 characters or fewer South Africans head to the polls as 29 million voters cast ballots in local government elections.

South Africans head to the polls this morning to vote in a local government election. 29 million registered voters are expected to cast their vote across the country's 8 metropolitan cities, 205 local regions, and 44 district councils. The voting stations have just opened - seven o'clock local time…

South Africans vote in local government elections, with 29 million registered voters heading to the polls across the country’s 257 municipalities.

South Africans head to the polls this morning to vote in a local government election. 29 million registered voters are expected to cast their vote across the country's 8 metropolitan cities, 205 local regions, and 44 district councils. The voting stations have just opened  - seven o'clock local tim…

100-character headline Daily Africa Roundup: Your essential update on the stories shaping Africa and the world.

Time now for our daily Africa RoundUP. Each morning, just after six o'clock news, we bring you a concise update on the key developments shaping the world over the past 24 hours. With insights from our team of journalists, analysts, and newsmakers, we place the day's biggest stories into context -he…

AGOA review puts South Africa-US trade ties to the test, with jobs, exports and Africa's economic interests at stake

On the Discourse this morning, we turn our attention to South Africa's trade relationship with the United States.  This as the partnership faces a critical test with  Washington reviewing the Pretoria's eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA. The programme has provided Sout…

WHO hopes DRC’s TUMANI vaccine trials will help accelerate the fight against the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation says it hopes the TUMANI vaccine trials currently underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC will be able to respond to the urgent scientific questions regarding the current outbreak of the ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus disease. TUMANI,  which means hope …