Eswatini’s Budget Rests on a Customs Cheque It Does Not Control
The Eswatini IMF Article IV mission left Mbabane with a deficit near 5.9 percent of GDP and public debt heading...
September 4, 2026Topic
Southern Africa
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Shuts Botswana Out of the EU Beef Market
Botswana beef exports face EU restrictions after foot-and-mouth outbreaks, with the country's only EU-listed slaughterhouse sitting inside an affected
September 3, 2026
South Africa Raises Its Sugar Duty as the Cutters Vanish
The South Africa sugar duty rose on 28 August to about R6.98 a kilogram, weeks after growers said a 30...
September 3, 2026
Razon’s ICTSI Buys a Southern African Cargo-Handling Group
ICTSI agreed on 28 August to buy TLG, a port and cargo-handling group in South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia, months...
September 2, 2026
South Africa’s Eskom Doubled Its Annual Profit to US$1.88 Billion While Selling Less Power
Eskom's annual profit more than doubled to R30.3 billion (US$1.88 billion) while sales fell 6.2%. Municipal arrears rose 17.9% to...
September 2, 2026
South Africa Spent About US$21 Million Moving 99,933 People Out
South Africa repatriations and deportations moved 99,933 people at a cost of R341.2m, with buses alone accounting for R232.8m of...
September 2, 2026
The World’s Largest No-Strings Cash Experiment Is Paying Out in Malawi
A US$198m Malawi cash transfer trial is paying about 230,000 adults roughly US$700 each with no conditions, in the largest...
September 2, 2026
South African Fuel Prices Jump Again From Wednesday
The South Africa fuel price rises from 2 September: petrol up R1.34 a litre and diesel up as much as...
September 2, 2026
Hichilema Is Sworn In With the Election Petition Still Unresolved
Hichilema second term starts on 1 September at Lusaka's National Heroes Stadium, after an election the opposition never petitioned in...
September 1, 2026