By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Moneyweb
South Africa’s courts found that the minister had followed an incorrect procedure when awarding the lottery contract to Sizekhaya. Jan van Niekerk, Gold Rush’s financial director and a shareholder in Sizekhaya, commented on the decision, according to Moneyweb.
The Gauteng High Court set aside the award to Sizekhaya Holdings of South Africa’s fourth national lottery and sports betting licence. Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau must reconsider the choice within 12 months, while the lottery will continue operating during the transition, IOL reports.
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South African construction company Concor has been placed under business rescue, with contingent liabilities linked to current projects exceeding 1.6 billion rand. Its cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables total just 15,000 rand, according to Moneyweb.
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UNESCO estimates that 86% of journalist murders went unpunished in 2024 and 2025, or six cases in seven, compared with 85% in the previous period. One hundred and eighty-nine journalists were killed over the two years, including 127 in conflict zones, according to the organisation’s report.
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South African Trade Minister Parks Tau says the US threat to remove South Africa from AGOA does not sum up relations between the two countries. He calls on Washington and Pretoria to engage in dialogue to find a solution, as the withdrawal of trade benefits is scheduled for 1 January 2027, according to IOL.
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South Africa: nine murders in Grabouw in OctoberAt least nine people were killed in Grabouw, South Africa, during October, amid fears linked to extortion-related violence. Police arrested 10 suspects and seized three weapons, while local shopkeepers agreed to close their stores at 8pm, according to IOL.
HRW reports 14 disappearances and 71 suspected political detentions in ZambiaHuman Rights Watch accuses Zambia’s police and military of making 14 people disappear, committing 61 alleged abuses and carrying out 71 arrests or detentions potentially motivated by political reasons after the August 2026 general elections. In a report published on 1 November, the organisation called, among other things, for the release of arbitrarily detained people and an independent investigation into the death of former minister Mutotwe Kafwaya.The week in Africa
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