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SA President welcomes Eskom-South32 power talks

Ramaphosa emphasised the plant’s significant role in the economy.

South Africans urged to cut salt intake during World Salt Awareness week

The organisation says the country has one of the highest salt consumption rates globally.

‘Several schools in SA remain closed after storms’

Education Executive Council David Maynier, says all other schools will re-open on Friday.

‘Barrick contractor to exit Mali, lay off more than 600 people’

The largest contractor at Barrick Mining’s ​Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex in Mali is closing operations in the country and laying off more than ‌600 employees, three sources said, in a fresh sign the Canadian miner is cutting exposure to higher-risk assets.

How Côte d’Ivoire forms new electoral body replacement crucial credibility: West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) following criticism over the handling of the October 2025 presidential election. 

Cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak low global risk, not “start of COVID-19”: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius poses a low global public health risk, with WHO officials stressing that the incident is not comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic.