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South Africa
Two bigwig ANC ministers allegedly burgled

According to our sources, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and Justice Minister Ronald Lamola were both burgled at their official residences in Pretoria last week.

South Africa
Explosives inquiry opened after Mozambican citizen arrested

Dans un contexte politique et social tendu, un homme mozambicain de 33 ans a été inculpé le 11 juillet pour détention d'explosifs au tribunal de Germiston.

Russia, South Africa
VIPs expected at Russia-South Africa business forum in Johannesburg

The Russian Export Center (REC) is holding a business forum in Johannesburg from 20 to 21 July that will be attended by several prominent figures from the South African business world.

South Africa
Ajay Gupta cooperated over brothers' arrest in South Africa corruption scandal

Ajay Gupta has avoided arrest with Pretoria's blessing, while his two younger brothers are being held in Dubai over a major state graft scandal in South Africa. Sources say the eldest brother's cooperation aided his siblings' arrest.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Chad, South Africa and Somaliland

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastKen Kakena, Congolese fintech expert of Abidjan.

ChadMamadou Djimtebaye, N'Djamena's go-to spin doctor.

South AfricaNobuhle Pamela Nkabane, the energy ministry's bright young spark.

SomalilandMohamed Ahmed's charm offensive in Addis Ababa.

Spotlight | South Africa, UAE
Pretoria drags heels over Gupta brothers extradition

Atul Gupta and brother Rajesh, the alleged masterminds of state capture during Zuma's presidency who were arrested in Dubai on 2 June, are to be extradited to South Africa but Pretoria is not being very cooperative as the focus shifts to the upcoming ANC conference.

South Africa
Race for ANC deputy presidency hots up ahead of national conference

With just six months to go until the ruling party's next national conference, four main candidates are in the running for the number two position within the ANC - a standard stepping stone to the presidency of the party.

Africa
Macky Sall kicks thorny Israel-AU case into touch

The ad-hoc committee African Union heads of state that was set up in February to determine whether Israel merited observer status has failed to elicit much enthusiasm.

Africa
DRC, Guinea, Gabon, South Africa

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South Africa
ANC pushing to curb party funding law's transparency clauses

For over a year now political parties have been required to publish the names of their donors under the new Political Party Funding Act. The African National Congress, however, is uncomfortable with disclosing its supporters and plans to revise the law.

South Africa
Pretoria quietly drops threats to withdraw from International Criminal Court

In July, the ANC is intending to formally confirm its change of stance towards the court based in The Hague. However, it is still not moving against suspected perpetrators of human rights abuses who are present on South African soil.

South Africa
ANC prepares to lose absolute majority in 2024

ANC officials paint an uncompromising portrait of the party and its continued loss of voters, ringing alarm bells before the July policy conference and announcing a strategy for securing power in areas it still controls.

South Africa
ANC concerned at South Africa's declining influence on continent

In a document prepared for the party's policy conference in July, the ANC recognises that South Africa currently has a low level of involvement in the management of African affairs and criticises Morocco, Israel and France in this respect.