By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
New South African guidelines seek to regulate more clearly and humanely the response to animals that damage crops and attack livestock. However, their draft has no legal force, gives little consideration to animal welfare and prioritises responses to damage over its prevention.
A video published by Algeria’s Defence Ministry presents the Koutoubia Mosque and Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech as Algerian symbols. The clip forms part of a message about Algeria’s role in Africa and has prompted mocking reactions, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Ndèye Sow Leïla, president of Senegal’s Union for Progress and Renewal, was remanded in custody in Dakar on 22 October. She is due to stand trial on 26 October for disseminating false information, public online insults and speech contrary to public morals, according to Seneweb and PressAfrik.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Beninwebtv ·
The South African central bank plans to allow licensed non-bank companies to access the national payments system directly from mid-2027. The rules are due to be published in November, before the first licences expected around March 2027, to strengthen competition and reduce costs, according to the South African central bank.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Scrolla ·
South Africa targets return to investment-grade rating in 2028South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana believes the country could regain investment-grade status by 2028, following several rating upgrades and a fall in debt. Markets have welcomed the medium-term fiscal policy, according to an interview with the Daily Maverick.
Eswatini minister Maseko urges voters to register in their home chiefdomsEswatini’s Minister of Public Service, Mabulala Maseko, is urging voters to register in their home chiefdoms so they can choose representatives who understand their community’s needs. He spoke in Mbabane during a registration drive by the electoral commission ahead of the 2028 national elections, the Times of Eswatini reports.The week in Africa
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