Asia markets follow Wall Street with opening gains
Hong Kong – Asian stocks made broad gains in early Thursday trade, following another strong lead from Wall Street... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
DRC, UN forces sign accord on tackling armed groups
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement with the country’s armed... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Cryptocurrency giants tell Congress they are open to regulation
Washington – Representatives of major cryptocurrency firms told US lawmakers on Wednesday that they are open to strengthening regulation of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
US lawmakers rebuff Instagram boss’s self-regulation pitch
Washington – Instagram’s boss aimed to appease fuming US lawmakers Wednesday with a rosy view of the photo-sharing app’s... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Boris Johnson orders Christmas party probe as aide quits
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and his adviser resigned on Wednesday after a video emerged of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Damon Galgut: the Booker-winning star of modern African literature
Cape Town – Books, artwork and antique writing instruments fill Damon Galgut’s apartment in Cape Town, yet his Booker... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Shalulile scores twice as Sundowns survive scare to extend lead
Johannesburg – Namibia star Peter Shalulile scored twice as Mamelodi Sundowns survived a late scare to defeat Royal AM... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
IMF sees slower growth in South Africa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy has rebounded after Covid, the IMF said on Wednesday while predicting slower growth than the... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
South Africa okays Covid vaccine boosters for adults
Johannesburg – South Africa on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s coronavirus booster shots for over-18s, as the Omicron variant dominates rising new... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
At least 23 people burn to death in Nigerian bandit attack
Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria attacked a bus in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state, causing a fire that killed 23... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
