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1. Africa: South Africa Secures Full Afreximbank Membership with US$8 Billion Programme

   [allAfrica] South Africa has become a full member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the continent's largest trade institution, and has qualified for an initial $8 billion financing package that will help boost the mining, automaking and manufacturing sectors.

2. South Africa: Gangsters Shut Down Khayelitsha Clinic

   [GroundUp] Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

3. South Africa: 70,000 Grant Payments Suspended in Crackdown

   [GroundUp] Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens

4. Zimbabwe: Pastor Walter Magaya Granted Bail

   [263Chat] The High Court has granted bail to Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya in the amount of US$3,000.

5. Africa: From TikTok and AI to Colonial Abuses, Film Festival Highlights African Vision

   [RFI] The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, in central France, is the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 500 films screened during a week-long event. Its African Perspectives section this year tackles themes from social media to colonial archives.