Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is scheduled to present the government's autumn budget, outlining proposed changes to UK taxes and public spending. The fiscal statement will provide an update on the nation's economic health and detail planned revenue and expenditure.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended South Africa's top police official, General Fannie Masemola, following charges related to a £15.5 million health contract. Masemola faces four counts of breaching the Public Finance Management Act, with a dozen other officers and a businessman also charged in connection to the cancelled 2024 tender.
A Tanzanian commission of inquiry has reported 518 deaths from 'unnatural causes' following widespread protests after the 29 October general election. While the report acknowledged the significant loss of life, it refrained from assigning responsibility, recommending further investigation. Opposition parties have labelled the findings a 'cover-up', maintaining that security forces were responsible for a brutal crackdown.
