Monday, 17 August 2026

Constitutional Court set aside Shell and Impact Africa’s offshore exploration right off the Wild Coast, ruling communities’ rights to decide development outrank companies’ resource-extraction interests and forcing the process back to step one.

Wild Coast fishing communities said they were never properly consulted after the exploration right was first granted around 2013 and only learned of seismic surveys in 2021, when environmental and cultural objections surfaced.

Zambia’s vote count showed Hakainde Hichilema extending his lead, but the opposition questioned the process amid concerns about electoral credibility, institutional weakness and persistent allegations of rigging.

TrueCaller said South Africa saw 17.4 billion spam calls in the first half of 2026, while new Consumer Protection Act amendments created an opt-out registry and tougher obligations on marketers.

A logistics executive warned that fuel, shipping disruptions and geopolitical shocks are lifting freight costs, but said route optimisation, shipment consolidation and clearer surcharge disclosure can soften the blow.