Business Mozambican minister blames predecessor in debt scandal Maputo – Mozambican Finance Minister Adriano Maleiane told a court on Friday that his predecessor had covered up $2 billion... Read more 12 Feb, 2022
Business ‘I am very glad and excited to be back,’ says SA’s ex-finance minister Tito Mboweni as he rejoins Goldman Sachs Cape Town – South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has rejoined the US investment bank, Goldman Sachs, as... Read more 12 Feb, 2022
Angola Angola businessman goes on trial for fraud Luanda – An Angolan businessman with ties to the nation’s former political elite went on trial Friday in Luanda over... Read more 11 Feb, 2022
Business EFF says wants ‘direct confrontation’ with SA billionaire Johann Rupert… to march to his properties Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has threatened to march to estates owned by South Africa’s billionaire... Read more 11 Feb, 2022
Business WATCH | Cyril Ramaphosa extends R350 social relief grant to March 2023 Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the R350-per-month Social Relief Distress (SRD) grant for another year, until... Read more 11 Feb, 2022
Business EU chief unveils 150bn-euro investment plan for Africa Dakar – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150... Read more 11 Feb, 2022
Angola Angola claims $11 billion recovered from graft cases Luanda – Angola has recovered assets worth more than $11 billion that had been looted from state coffers and stashed... Read more 10 Feb, 2022
Business Mali stands firm against economic sanctions Bamako – Mali’s ruling military junta has appeared unflinching so far in the face of economic sanctions imposed a... Read more 10 Feb, 2022
Business Civil society wants Cyril Ramaphosa to implement permanent basic income grant Cape Town – Amandla.mobi, an independent community advocacy organisation that seeks to build a more just and people-powered Mzansi,... Read more 10 Feb, 2022
Business SAFTU to picket outside SONA Cape Town – The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is set to picket outside the Cape Town... Read more 10 Feb, 2022