[wanabidii] As economic crisis deepens, Zimbabwe’s Hwange coal mine to cut 1,500 jobs, minister says (M&G Africa)

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As economic crisis deepens, Zimbabwe's Hwange coal mine to cut 1,500 jobs, minister says   The Zimbabwe economy has halved in size since 2000

​Looters run amok after protests rock South Africa's capital; they're criminals, says ANC chief   More than 20 buses and several other vehicles were torched, while a major freeway leading into the capital was closed for several hours

Just how big was the naira's Monday tumble? ​Africa's richest person Dangote lost $3.7 billion   Cement tycoon fell 25 places on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as the naira fell on its first day of trading without a peg to the US dollar

​Protestors continue to burn tyres, block roads, in South African capital over ruling ANC mayor choice   Tshwane municipality, which includes Pretoria, is one of the important centres the ANC is at risk of losing

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