South Africa's retirement savings reforms are drawing renewed attention as the country enters a new tax year. Under the government's two-pot retirement system, workers can access a limited portion of their retirement funds before retirement while preserving the rest for later in life. Financial services firm Alexforbes says it received more than 140,000 withdrawal claims in the first week of March alone. To unpack what's driving this surge and what it means for savers, Vickie Lange, Head of Solutions Enhancement at Alexforbes.

South Africa's retirement savings reforms are drawing renewed attention as the country enters a new tax year. Under the government's two-pot retirement system, workers can access a limited portion of their retirement funds before retirement while preserving the rest for later in life. Financial services firm Alexforbes says it received more than 140,000 withdrawal claims in the first week of March alone. To unpack what's driving this surge and what it means for savers, Vickie Lange, Head of Solutions Enhancement at Alexforbes.

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Surge in Withdrawals Under South Africa's Two-Pot Retirement System

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, says conflict-related sexual violence remains widespread, particularly in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu. A new report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office documents hundreds of cases last year, affecting more than fifteen hundred victims, most of them women and girls. Joining us to discuss what this means for regional security and civilian protection is Thomas Mandrup, Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College and Extraordinary Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University.

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, says conflict-related sexual violence remains widespread, particularly in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu. A new report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office documents hundreds of cases last year, affecting more than fifteen hundred victims, most of them women and girls. Joining us to discuss what this means for regional security and civilian protection is Thomas Mandrup, Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College and Extraordinary Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University.

UN Report Highlights Widespread Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Eastern DR Congo

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Rising global oil prices, triggered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, are sending shockwaves through African economies. Many countries on the continent rely heavily on imported fuel, leaving households and businesses vulnerable to higher costs. &nbsp;To discuss the potential impact on inflation, transport costs, and broader economic pressures across Africa, we're joined this morning by Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix

Middle East Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher, Impacting Africa

Now we look at some of the news stories making headlines in the East Africa Region and we speak to Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya

Now we look at some of the news stories making headlines in the East Africa Region and we speak to Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya

Surge in Withdrawals Under South Africa's Two-Pot Retirement System

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