MTN, Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it plans to challenge a $3,9 billion fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for failure to register subscribers on its network. By Gugu Lourie

The ANC on Wednesday claimed the poor attendance at the #ZumaMustFall marches was an affirmation that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to appoint Pravin Gordhan as minister of finance was generally accepted by South Africans.