Data shows almost 9 million people were employed in 1994, but changes in survey methodology make comparisons with later ...

With an official investigation into corruption in the country’s police about to get underway, we unpack what these inquiries ...

A photo making the rounds on Facebook claims to show a South Sudanese woman selling bullets on an otherwise normal market day ...

According to International Monetary Fund estimates of gross government debt (% of GDP), the least indebted are Libya, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, all at under 25%.

Partly. Since 28 May 2024, adults may grow cannabis privately for personal use under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024. Commercial “recreational” farming and trade remain illegal.

Not at the federal level. However, in 12 predominantly Muslim northern states, Sharia-based laws can impose the death penalty for consensual same‑sex activity.

IN SHORT: South African radio host Penny Ntuli has been criticised for a video in which she dances on the side of a highway. But South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has not ordered her arrest and ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on social media shows Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni apparently pleading with Ugandans to vote for him one last time, claiming he has projects to complete. However, ...

South Africa has one of the world’s highest femicide rates. The UNODC recorded the global female homicide rate at roughly 2.2 per 100,000 in 2021. In 2022, South Africa's femicide rate was 12.2 per ...

In the 2024/25 financial year, South Africa’s Department of Social Development reported 26,852 cases of child abuse and neglect.

The African Development Bank estimates that Africa’s total external debt, which stood at US$1.12 trillion in 2022, rose to $1.152 trillion by the end of 2023. With global interest rates at their ...

Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of about ₦5.17 trillion in Q1 2025, according to official trade statistics.