South Africa Declares June 30 Normal Workday Amid Planned Protests

South Africa Declares June 30 Normal Workday Amid Planned Protests

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The South African government has announced that Tuesday, June 30, will remain a normal working day despite planned anti-immigration protests scheduled across parts of the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Monday, the government said public services, schools and businesses are expected to continue operating as usual. “Tuesday,…

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Zimbabwe and the Global Critical Minerals Reset: Can Africa Move Beyond Extraction?

Zimbabwe and the Global Critical Minerals Reset: Can Africa Move Beyond Extraction?

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa’s role in the global critical minerals market is drawing renewed attention as competition for strategic resources intensifies and global supply chains continue to shift. Join VUKA Group’s Zimbabwe Mining Week, in partnership with Mining Review Africa, for a provocative webinar that will unpack Zimbabwe’s place…

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Army Received N2.89tn From N5.99tn Six-Year Budget Amid Battlefield Losses-Investigation

Army Received N2.89tn From N5.99tn Six-Year Budget Amid Battlefield Losses-Investigation

[mc4wp_form id=33047] …Experts Fault Defence Spending Priorities, Seek Funding Overhaul Between 2020 and 2026, the Nigerian Army received a total budgetary allocation of N5.99tn from the Federal Government, THE WHISTLER investigations have revealed. Yet, across battlefields in the North-East and other conflict zones, high-ranking officers—from lieutenant colonels to brigadier generals—have continued to die in insurgent…

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