Xenophobia: ‘Over 80 per cent of 9 and 10-year-olds in South Africa cannot read for meaning, which limits future work and education opportunities’
Critics of South African business accuse employers of deliberately hiring exploitable foreign nationals who do not know – or cannot demand – their rights under the country’s labour laws, and accept less than the minimum wage.
In classical case of biting the hands that feeds you, South Africans feel economic bite of anti-migrant xenophobia
An anti-migrant protest march through Johannesburg’s Alexandra township on 16 July 2026.
Trump tells Americans to brace for higher fuel prices after unrepentant Iran told Washington to accept defeat
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran had not decided to resume talks with the US. He told Iranian news outlet Shahrara News in an interview published on Saturday that Washington must meet conditions on the strait in order for shipping to resume in the waterway that handled one-fifth of the world’s oil before the war.
Kakamega’s own tale of Kilkenny cats: How two gubernatorial hopefuls Khalwale and Malala are going hammer and tong at each other
So far, Prof Anami has steered clear of the murky script of local politics, dextrously engaging with the many cell-groups he has assembled – particularly – in Kakamega north. Ms Muhanda has the uncanny knack for courting brawl may not be panacea the electorate craves for. Muahnda is accused by some of her supporters of being a Nubian Gin (chang’aa) high-priest, which they claim powers her mind during public appearances. Nearly every weekend, Muhanda is involved in brawls, especially at events attended by Governor Barasa. Barasa has, too accused Muhanda of always being high of Nubian gin during public gatherings.
Ministry: Earnings from Kenya’s tourism industry leapt by 52 per cent to $4.4 billion in the 2025-26 financial year
According to the latest data, international arrivals rose to 2.76 million in 2025/26, compared with 1.21 million recorded in 2021/22. Domestic tourism has also continued to play a critical role in driving the sector, with domestic bed nights increasing from four million in 2021/22 to 5.15 million in 2025/26.
Kenya says future of Africa’s energy industry lies in green investment and citizen action to drive the growth
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director-General Mamo B. Mamo has called for greater environmental responsibility and increased use of green financing to support sustainable development.
What looks like ‘forever war’ in Middle East raises fears that the world oil stocks are not big enough to weather another six months of conflict
The head of Saudi Aramco believes the world has lost 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the start of the war, making it the largest supply disruption ever in cumulative terms apart from the 1979 Iranian revolution, according to Reuters calculations. That amounts to a massive 25 days of global consumption based on pre-war global oil demand of 103 million barrels per day.
Zambia suspends vote counting in election after reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority on Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of...
US president grants military permission to start foreign shipbuilding for Navy for first time in decades
When the Navy selected EMALS in 2009, it said it would lower overall lifecycle costs, require less maintenance than steam catapults and generate less physical stress on carrier-based aircraft. The system, also selected by France’s navy, had initial troubles but has since completed thousands of launches.
Sewage swamps and dilapidated tents typify lives of displaced Gazans plagued by skin diseases
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the housing crisis has reached a “catastrophic and unprecedented stage,” with about 410,000 housing units destroyed and more than 350,000 families in need of temporary shelter.