Business Long winter: South Africans struggle with rolling blackouts Johannesburg – Unable to switch on lights or heaters, cook dinner or charge their phones, South Africans are spending... Read more 7 Jul, 2022
Business Italy’s president in Mozambique to discuss gas supplies Maputo – Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi in Maputo on Tuesday to discuss... Read more 6 Jul, 2022
Agriculture Ivory Coast eyes cassava for its bread as wheat prices surge Abidjan – As wheat prices are driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, bakers in the West African state... Read more 6 Jul, 2022
Business SA’s Eskom agrees pay rise for striking power workers Johannesburg – South Africa’s electricity provider Eskom on Tuesday agreed to a pay rise for its workers, it said,... Read more 6 Jul, 2022
Business Tunisia struggles to grow more wheat as Ukraine war bites Cebalet Ben Ammar – Tunisian farmer Mondher Mathali surveys a sea of swaying golden wheat and revs his combine... Read more 5 Jul, 2022
Business IMF team visits Tunisia to start bailout talks Tunis – Officials from the International Monetary Fund began a visit to Tunisia on Monday to start negotiations over... Read more 5 Jul, 2022
Business DA submits its fuel price deregulation bill to Parly to cut fuel price Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday reportedly unveiled its Fuel Price Deregulation Bill to Parliament, following... Read more 5 Jul, 2022
Business Guinea junta halts iron ore project Conakry – Guinea has accused two giant miners of a “lack of willingness” to work with the ruling junta... Read more 5 Jul, 2022
Business Central African Republic dives into crypto with the Sango Bangui – Undeterred by the turmoil hitting crypto, the Central African Republic (CAR) – one of the poorest and... Read more 4 Jul, 2022
Business AA calls on SA govt to urgently intervene as new fuel prices set to kick in on Wednesday Cape Town – The Automobile Association (AA) has reportedly called on the government to urgently review fuel prices in... Read more 4 Jul, 2022