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SA union challenges Defence Force Day expenditure

COSATU has criticised government’s decision to allocate millions of Dollars to the upcoming Defence Force Day parade

Ford, General Motors in talks with First Brands over rescue financing: Reports

Ford and General Motors (GM) are in negotiations with bankrupt car parts supplier First Brands Group ​over a potential financing package to keep the company operating ‌during its Chapter 11 proceedings, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday

SA’s communications regulator introduces major changes to mobile data, voice, SMS bundles

Icasa has published updates to its consumer-protection rules that will significantly change how mobile operators manage data, voice and SMS bundles

Tanzania targets tourism boom as visitor numbers rise

Tanzania’s tourism sector is gaining momentum, with industry players reporting strong growth

Zambia confident ahead of IMF funding decision

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says he is optimistic that the IMF Executive Board will approve the country’s sixth review

Zambia shuts down illegal gold mining hub after military intervention

Zambian authorities have shut down a notorious illegal gold mining site in the country’s north-west