South Africa Green ID End Date: 31 March 2028
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber set 31 March 2028 as the green ID book’s last valid day; production ends in...
October 1, 2026Section
World
Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December
The Tiakola Casablanca concert on 5 December 2026 at the Complexe Mohammed V opens his eight-city Africa tour. Tickets from...
October 1, 2026
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre...
October 1, 2026
Miguel Plays Three South African Cities in May 2027
Miguel South Africa tour: Cape Town 21 May, Sun City 22 May and Pretoria 23 May 2027. Tickets on Webtickets...
October 1, 2026
Sean Paul South Africa Tour Starts 3 December
Sean Paul South Africa tour: Cape Town 3, Pretoria 4 and Durban 6 December 2026. Tickets from R750, about US$46,...
October 1, 2026
What Is Safaricom, Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom deal, its...
October 1, 2026
Who Is Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune?
Who is Abdelmadjid Tebboune? Algeria's president explained, updated 19 October 2026 with the meat-price probe, new interior minister and UAE...
October 1, 2026
Republic of Congo Explained 2026, Oil, Debt and Power
Republic of Congo explained: Sassou Nguesso's fifth term, an oil economy in debt distress, the Pool conflict and what it...
October 1, 2026
Djibouti Explained 2026, Bases, Ports and Guelleh
Djibouti explained: why five powers keep bases there, how its ports live off Ethiopia, Guelleh's sixth term, Chinese debt and...
October 1, 2026