South Africa's youth unemployment remains alarmingly high at 45.5%, with limited spaces in traditional universities adding to the challenge.To address this, the African Virtual Institute of Accountancy has launched a fully online learning platform, endorsed by the South African Institute of Professional Acounts - SAIPA. Channel Africa's economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, attended the launch and spoke to Professor Rasheed Small, beginning with the question: How will AVIA keep its virtual-first model affordable and accessible-especially for students in rural areas with poor connectivity?

South Africa's youth unemployment remains alarmingly high at 45.5%, with limited spaces in traditional universities adding to the challenge.To address this, the African Virtual Institute of Accountancy has launched a fully online learning platform, endorsed by the South African Institute of Professional Acounts - SAIPA. Channel Africa's economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, attended the launch and spoke to Professor Rasheed Small, beginning with the question: How will AVIA keep its virtual-first model affordable and accessible-especially for students in rural areas with poor connectivity?

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The transatlantic slave trade, which took place between 1500 and 1866 and saw approximately 12.5 million Africans forcibly transported across the Atlantic, with an estimated 2 million dying during the Middle Passage, has now been formally declared a crime against humanity by the United Nations General Assembly.

The landmark resolution, adopted yesterday, also calls for reparations as part of global efforts to acknowledge and redress the profound historical injustices inflicted on African people and their descendants.

Professor Thulasizwe Simpson, Associate Professor in the Department of Historical & Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, notes that the scale and brutality of the transatlantic slave trade remain among the darkest chapters in human history, with long‑lasting social, economic and cultural consequences still felt across the globe.

Sisi Segalo has more on the story.

The transatlantic slave trade, which took place between 1500 and 1866 and saw approximately 12.5 million Africans forcibly transported across the Atlantic, with an estimated 2 million dying during the Middle Passage, has now been formally declared a crime against humanity by the United Nations General Assembly.
The landmark resolution, adopted yesterday, also calls for reparations as part of global efforts to acknowledge and redress the profound historical injustices inflicted on African people and their descendants.
Professor Thulasizwe Simpson, Associate Professor in the Department of Historical &amp; Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, notes that the scale and brutality of the transatlantic slave trade remain among the darkest chapters in human history, with long‑lasting social, economic and cultural consequences still felt across the globe.
Sisi Segalo has more on the story.

UN declares transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

Here's this week's segment of the African Arty Beats.

Arty beat | March 27

South African consumers are showing resilience in their daily financial management, with the Nedbank NedFinHealth Index reporting improvements for the third consecutive year.

The index indicates that while households are becoming steadier in managing their spending, borrowing and saving habits, many still hold concerns about the future, particularly when it comes to long‑term financial planning, retirement readiness and broader economic uncertainty.

Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

South African consumers are showing resilience in their daily financial management, with the Nedbank NedFinHealth Index reporting improvements for the third consecutive year.
The index indicates that while households are becoming steadier in managing their spending, borrowing and saving habits, many still hold concerns about the future, particularly when it comes to long‑term financial planning, retirement readiness and broader economic uncertainty.
Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

The African Virtual Institute of Accountancy launches fully online learning platform

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