South African Social Security Agency grant recipients have rallied behind a demand to increase pensioners' grants to R5000, according to The South African. While some online commenters focused on payment dates, others used the discussion to highlight more pressing concerns about grant amounts and financial losses. The calls reflect growing pressure among beneficiaries for higher social support payments amid rising living costs in South Africa.

Questions have been raised over whether the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) could run out of money to pay grant beneficiaries, according to The South African. The report notes that SASSA depends on taxpayer funding to sustain its social grant payments, and suggests that persistently low wages combined with high unemployment could shrink the tax base supporting the system. This, the report argues, could place pensioners and other vulnerable grant recipients at risk if funding pressures intensify.

President Ramaphosa announced that the South African government is investing R1 trillion to address youth unemployment. This initiative aims to create job opportunities and support the country's young population in finding employment.

Businessman Mpho Malema has appeared in court in connection with a R16 million fraud case involving the Emfuleni Local Municipality. According to the state, the municipality paid R16 million for the procurement of 18 vehicles, but the vehicles were never delivered. The allegations against Malema relate to this failed transaction, TimesLIVE reports.

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has issued cheques totaling N5.81 billion to settle outstanding gratuities for retired civil servants and the families of deceased workers. The presentation took place at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri, attended by leaders from organized labor and the Nigerian Union.

President William Ruto has announced a government initiative to increase coffee farmers' earnings from Sh158 per kilogramme to between Sh250 and Sh300 in the coming years. This plan is part of a broader strategy to revitalize Kenya's coffee sector. During the launch of a coffee revival program in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, Ruto noted that while progress has been made in improving farmers' returns, additional measures are necessary to ensure profitability in coffee farming.