South Africa: Spaza Fund Faces Scrutiny - South African News Briefs - August 17, 2026

Spaza Fund Faces Scrutiny The Department of Small Business Development is set to provide an update on the rollout of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund, reports EWN. This comes after concerns over application verification, administration and possible misuse. The fund was introduced to support qualifying South Afr

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief August 15 Key Facts — Counting resumed Zambia's electoral commission restarted the count on Friday evening after consulting law enforcement and reviewing security conditions. — The first official numbers Released…