Friday, 9 October 2026

Three foreign nationals have been arrested over the alleged assault of a South African during a March and March protest in Durban, where a marcher's leg was broken and cars were set alight.

The acting national police commissioner conceded police are not doing well at recovering illegal firearms, and provincial commissioners have been tasked with gathering intelligence to get guns off the streets.

Government says talks are under way on cushioning motorists from fuel hikes, but the president said subsidies eat into state reserves and the decision is not one that can be taken overnight.

The African Union officially launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius on 7 October 2026, an Africa-focused alternative to Moody's, S&P and Fitch.

Guest Diejo Koza argued that a credible African rating agency could cut borrowing costs, noting that 10 basis points on a US$1 billion loan amounts to about US$1 million a year in interest.