31 August - 1 pm news

# Planning Commission and Finance Ministry Lead Mid-Year Budget Review Consultations.... # Minister Calls for End to Stigma as Adult Learners’ Week and Literacy Day 2026 Are Launched.... # S.A's Madlanga Commission Maintains Subpoena for Feroz Khan..... # Somalia Piracy Surge Raises Threats to Global Shipping.....PLUS # Trump Warns Door…

# Education Ministry Launches Adult Learners’ Week to Promote Literacy and Lifelong Learning... # Government Reviews Budget Implementation and Development Outcomes Mid-Year... # S.A. Court Delays Judgment in Mapisa-Nqakula Case ..... # Kenya Airport Strike Disrupts Flights for Second Day ......PLUS # U.S. Data Centre Expansion Faces Growing Political Opposition

Namibia mourns liberation veteran Helao Shityuwete, and Windhoek gets a N$1.2 million boost for firefighter training. Plus, Libya's rivals sign an election deal, and SADC braces for an El Niño food-security threat.

Windhoek gets a N$1.2 million boost for firefighter training, and Kavango West demands fairer funding from government. Plus, a UN committee says countries must consider slave trade reparations, and SADC braces for an El Niño food-security threat.

# Itula Calls for Progress on Oil and Gas Local Content Policy.... # Fuel Prices Rise as Government Increases Road User Charge Levy.... # South Africa’s Eskom Saves R4.89 Billion Through Reduced Diesel Use..... # Niger Army Regains Control of Key Airbase ......PLUS # NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Begins Deep-Space…