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SA business group welcomes SONA progress but calls for faster reforms

BLSA has welcomed key messages from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address

SA beef exports fall 26% as foot-and-mouth disease hits

South Africa’s (SA) beef exports fell by 26% in 2025

IMF completes Comoros review, approves fresh disbursement as reform momentum continues

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of the Union of the Comoros’ Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation.

SA Congress of Trade Unions outlines key expectations ahead of State of the Nation Address

South African (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address this evening, and the Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) says the speech must present clear strategies to confront the country’s worsening social and economic crisis.

Kenya’s aviation sector faces possible disruption as workers’ union issues seven‑day strike notice

Kenya’s aviation sector may face significant disruption next week after the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) issued a seven‑day strike notice to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.

SA’s worsening water crisis dwarfs earlier estimates: Official

South Africa’s (SA) water crisis is deepening more severely than previously understood, with the national infrastructure backlog far exceeding earlier estimates.