17 October - 1 pm news

# NamCor Engages Stakeholders on Offshore Venus Project.... # Pink October Highlights Breast Cancer Prevention.... # Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Assertive Global Partnerships ..... # Cameroon Faces Major Internet Outage Amid Election Protests ......PLUS # In the U.S, Trump demolishes East Wing of White House

2024 elections show shifting politics, South Africa debates the DA’s controversial Economic Inclusion Bill, and at least 40 migrants die off Tunisia’s coast. Meanwhile, the U.S. sanctions Russia’s top oil firms after a collapsed Trump-Putin summit.

The IPPR report says the 2024 elections signal a more competitive political landscape and cracks emerging in the ruling party’s northern base. Labour analyst Sydwill Scholtz flags the challenges of balancing safety and inclusion under the new Mental Health Bill. South Africa welcomes Zimbabwe’s lifting of its maize import ban,…

Africa’s path to sustainable industrialisation, Zuma ordered to repay millions in legal fees, and a deadly migrant boat tragedy off Tunisia. Plus, Timo Thomas takes Senior Chef of the Year.

The Health Ministry confirms a second Mpox case in Swakopmund, the government boosts funding for tertiary education and teacher recruitment, and Coca-Cola expands its African footprint in a major acquisition. And, new UN data shows global deforestation is finally slowing down.