27 February - 5 pm news

The Instant Payment System is pushed to 2026, M23 rebels recapture villages in eastern DRC, and a $110 billion Hollywood takeover moves closer as Netflix steps aside.

Government funds 134,000 students for tertiary education, South Africa seeks justice in Russia recruitment scam, and Paramount Skydance eyes $110bn Hollywood takeover.

#Expert Sheehama Warns Budget May Constrain Growth... #Labor Analyst Comments on Jobs Provisions in Newly Tabled Budget # Industry Backs New Foot-and-Mouth Disease Fund ..... # S.A Cabinet Backs 2.67-Trillion-Rand Budget......PLUS #Pakistan remains wary of attacks from Afghanistan.

#11 Million Pledged as Foot-and-Mouth Fund Launches.... # Labour Analyst Sydwill Scholtz Weighs In on Employment in 2026/27 Budget... # Sheehama Flags Risks in National Budget ..... # Two South Africans Die After Being Lured to Fight in Russia......PLUS #PM Modi says India and Israel to deepen strategic partnership.

Namibia tables a N$105.9 billion National Budget for 2026/27, while the PDM welcomes recognition of the Baster Gemeente Traditional Authority, and Moody’s backs South Africa’s improving fiscal outlook. Meanwhile, globally, a record 129 journalists were killed last year, raising renewed alarm over press freedom and the safety of media workers.