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Rand flat amid firmer Dollar, US inflation in focus

SA Rand was flat in early trade on Friday

RSF targets non-Arab communities in Sudan’s El-Fasher: Report

RSF carried out a co-ordinated campaign of destruction against non-Arab communities

US President warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10 to 15 days

Trump warns Iran that it must make a deal over its nuclear program

SA Chefs launches 2026 strategy as African Culinary Cup returns to country

The South African (SA) Chefs Association has unveiled an ambitious strategic roadmap for 2026 aimed at professionalising the country’s culinary sector and elevating its global profile.

Merging apartheid, liberation armies brought unity among former battlefield enemies: Former SA Brigadier General

A former Brigadier General of the South African (SA) National Defence Force (SANDF) says the process of merging the SA Defence Force (SADF), the independent homeland armies and the non‑statutory liberation forces after apartheid was complex, but ultimately fostered unity among former battlefield enemies.

AfDB strengthens financing for Rwanda’s $300 million energy access programme

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an addendum to boost financing for Rwanda’s Energy Sector Results‑Based Financing Programme.