A group of 150 small and medium-sized enterprises from South Africa's Gauteng Province, have completed the Township Digital Market Access Programme, a year-long initiative run by the UK-South Africa Tech HUB - a startup campus and entrepreneurship hub, designed to help township businesses access e-commerce platforms and expand online. To tell us more about the programme, we are joined live by Vukani Mnyandu, spokesperson for the Wholesale and Retail SETA and Head of Communications, Marketing, and Stakeholder Management.

A group of 150 small and medium-sized enterprises from South Africa's Gauteng Province, have completed the Township Digital Market Access Programme, a year-long initiative run by the UK-South Africa Tech HUB - a startup campus and entrepreneurship hub, designed to help township businesses access e-commerce platforms and expand online. To tell us more about the programme, we are joined live by Vukani Mnyandu, spokesperson for the Wholesale and Retail SETA and Head of Communications, Marketing, and Stakeholder Management.

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Township businesses in Gauteng gain online market access through year-long programme

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Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, have crossed into Burundi since late 2025, putting immense pressure on health services and infrastructure. The World Health Organization is supporting the government to expand health services and strengthen preparedness. We now speak to Dr Marie-Roseline Belizaire, Emergencies Director at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, about the urgent health response on the ground.

Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, have crossed into Burundi since late 2025, putting immense pressure on health services and infrastructure. The World Health Organization is supporting the government to expand health services and strengthen preparedness. We now speak to Dr Marie-Roseline Belizaire, Emergencies Director at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, about the urgent health response on the ground.

Burundi faces humanitarian crisis as 100,000 refugees arrive from DRC

Chinese brands accounted for 17 percent of total vehicle sales in South Africa's automotive market in the last quarter of 2025.This is according to the TransUnion South Africa Q4 2025 Mobility Insights Report, which states that the country's automotive market closed 2025 at its strongest level in more than a decade, supported by easing interest rates, improving vehicle pricing, and a decisive shift in how consumers evaluate vehicle affordability. Thuto Ngobeni reports

Chinese brands accounted for 17 percent of total vehicle sales in South Africa's automotive market in the last quarter of 2025.This is according to the TransUnion South Africa Q4 2025 Mobility Insights Report, which states that the country's automotive market closed 2025 at its strongest level in more than a decade, supported by easing interest rates, improving vehicle pricing, and a decisive shift in how consumers evaluate vehicle affordability. Thuto Ngobeni reports

Township businesses in Gauteng gain online market access through year-long programme

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