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Archive photo of Morocco. (Photo: Unsplash) South Africa is no longer the most industrialized economy in Africa. That position now belongs to Morocco. The African Development Bank’s (ADB) latest Africa Industrial Index shows that Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy for the first time in 15 years, driven by continued industrial upgrading, export diversification and strong industrial policy. The index assesses industrial development in 54 African countries from 2010 to 2024. However, the latest index shows that South Africa’s industrial competitiveness has gradually declined over the past decade. “Although South Africa remains a continental industrial powerhouse,…
FORMER Orlando Pirates striker, Sibusiso “Rhee” Zuma, has urged the club’s management to do everything possible to keep the coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, who is one of those who brought success to the club. Ouaddou (47) joined Pirates at the beginning of last season from Marumo Gallants, and he made a name for himself among the fans of this team in his first season by winning three titles for them namely MTN8, Carling Knockout, and the Betway Premiership league. By winning the league, the Moroccan coach ended the 14-year drought of not winning this title for this team from Soweto.He took…
Those who overpaid the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will be laughing at themselves, as they will be reimbursed.Beneficiaries who received loans from this fund before 2010. The administrator of NSFAS, Professor Hlengani Mathebula, said that they found a number of people who paid for this fund, and found that they had overpaid.He said that in November 2015, there was a similar plan to recover the money that was paid to the debtors.”There are many who were paid in 2015, and we found out that there are others that we could not find. That is why we are looking…
(Photo: Cilliers Brink/Facebook) The DA will conduct a nationwide investigation to determine whether police stations and units for domestic violence, child protection and sexual offenses have the necessary resources to properly assist victims of gender violence and violent crime. This follows after Geordin Hill-Lewis, the leader of the DA, visited the Mabopane and Winterveld areas on Wednesday together with Cilliers Brink, the party’s mayoral candidate in Tshwane. Hill-Lewis says that after the review visit he asked DA MPs and public representatives across South Africa to make review visits to police facilities in their communities. “We want to determine whether police…
Actor Thembinkosi Mthembu, who played the lead role in the drama iHomecoming.The news about the game spread earlier this week, with glimpses of what will happen in different games.The highlight is that the first season is coming to an end as it will end on June 18.It turns out that Sfiso’s role, which he plays, is facing problems, as he fights to keep his second wife Zethu (Six Nyamane), who no longer wants anything.Although it is not clear who kills him, according to the trailer it appears that he gets into a fight and ends up being stabbed.A Solezwe source…
NewsFeedFor the first time, Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul blamed Russia, but also admitted Germany’s steadfast support for Israel cost it votes.Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Tuletu Tonjeni The chief magistrate of Mpumalanga, Tuletu Tonjeni, is still being investigated in connection with her actions in the case against Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused. Adv. Mkhuseli Ntaba, a prosecutor in the case, has meanwhile had his suspension lifted. Tonjeni was the magistrate in the case against Sibanyoni and his three co-accused who were recently struck off the roll in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court, after Ntaba did not turn up for the court proceedings. Tonjeni then issued a warrant for Ntaba’s arrest and labeled his actions as “unprofessional” after she had previously asked him…
YOU SEE his new album Sonmandi speaking to the young and old as it has a message of love.Sonmandi, whose birth name is Thokozani Langa, has recently released an album titled Magic Stick.”I started Somandi in 2009 when I was still at Bula Music and I was still working with Zuz’muzi. They said what can I do differently. I make religious music, I make a mix and keep changing. I am showing my ability that there is a lot of life in Somandi and not that I only know one style of music,” said Somandi.This star who has been involved…
Carel “Callie” Schoeman. (Photo: Isabel Venter/ Maroela Media). The lawyer from Heidelberg who is accused of having sex with a minor and later trying to buy her from her mother, his application for dismissal failed in the High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Judge Rian Strydom dismissed Carel “Callie” Schoeman’s application and said there was insufficient evidence to justify his application. Adv. Cronjé Kriel, on behalf of Schoeman, argued that although it was never disputed that Schoeman hired a prostitute for sex, he “was not aware that the prostitute was a minor, or possibly forced in any way to provide…
WAITO SINGER Nkiyase Mondlana-Mbatha has revealed that he will use his fifth album to celebrate more than 25 years in the artistic field, which will be a way to show those who come after him that will help them to watch him in the stage he is not in.Nkiyase says so in an interview withOf this countrywhere he revealed that he has finished everything with his fifth album titled I Am Herdue out in August – is a compilation of 12 songs with different messages, most of which are specific to women.”I will be explaining a lot of what I…