By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroelamedia
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges that the economic recovery has not yet translated into tangible improvements for millions of people. He cites unemployment, poverty and poor public services, according to MaroelaMedia.
Passenger car sales in China are expected to fall to 18.5 million units in 2026, from 23.7 million in 2025, before rising by 2% in 2027. The recovery would be based on lower costs and better models, despite increasingly polarised competition, according to Cui Dongshu, cited by Reuters.
🇨🇳 China · Source: TimesLIVE ·
More than 228,000 seals containing DNA evidence have exceeded processing deadlines in South Africa, despite additional funding of 186 million rand. Experts attribute the delays to public procurement failures and unused equipment, which are slowing rape and murder investigations, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Northern Ashanti Mines Limited Company is asking Ghana’s courts to block the takeover of its Konongo concession, where $110 million in investments is reportedly at risk. The company says Minerals Commission officials, accompanied by military personnel, ordered it to leave, according to MyJoyOnline.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
The Tshwane municipality had received at least three reports on the water quality at the Bronkhorstspruit plant before hundreds of residents fell ill after consuming water contaminated with E. coli. The site operated for 21 days without chlorine, and South Africa’s Department of Water flagged shortcomings as early as February, according to TimesLIVE.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
eThekwini invests 260 million rand in informal marketsThe South African municipality of eThekwini has invested 260 million rand over three financial years in markets and facilities for informal traders. The programme aims to improve their working conditions and support small businesses, with further developments planned, Bizcommunity reports.
Angola fuel subsidies expected to reach $4.2 billionAngola’s fuel subsidies are expected to reach 3.8 trillion kwanzas, or $4.2 billion, this year, according to Secretary of State for Finance and the Treasury Ottoniel dos Santos. The increase, more than twice the budget forecast, could prompt the government to accelerate the reform launched in 2023, reports Expansão.The week in Africa
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