Sunday, 18 October 2026

Jacob Zuma has abandoned his latest attempt to challenge a court ruling that cleared the way for his corruption trial to proceed. The case over the arms deal bribery allegations now moves forward.

Cabinet approved an Integrated Social Facilitation Framework to fight the construction mafia. Minister Dean McPherson says 770 cases have been reported, leading to 241 arrests and 176 convictions.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he will leave office when his term ends in 2030. He told graduates in a new city east of Cairo that his decision is final and the constitution will not be changed.

Hundreds of former fighters in Ethiopia's Tigray region are signing up for a programme to return to civilian life, less than two weeks after federal forces retook the city from Tigrayan rebels.