In last week’s political and economic headlines we covered:

• Policy/Legislative Updates 
  • Ramaphosa Signs Social Assistance Amendment, Sexual Offences Bill into Law
  • South Africans Urged to Comment on Home Affairs Policy Updates
• Reserve Bank Keeps Rates on Hold at 3.5%
• Covid-19 Updates
  • Scientific Panel on new variant of Covid-19 (501.V2)
  • Ramaphosa Forms Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccines
  • Higher Education on Universities Reopening
• Unions at SABC Announce Plans for Industrial Action

AFRICA WATCH

• Uganda
  • Museveni Declared Winner of Disputed Election
  • Bobi Wine Remains Under House Arrest
• Central African Republic (CAR)
  • ConCourt Declares Touadera Re-Elected
• Mozambique
  • Extremists Thriving Across Mozambique’s Norther Border, UN Officials Warn
• Mali
  • Mali Security Forces Disperse Rally Against French Army

Click here: https://www.frontlineafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Weekly-Political-and-Economic-Review-_-22-January-2021-.pdf to read.