Morocco economic rebound threatened by drought, Ukraine war
Rabat – A withering drought and poor harvests plus price hikes fuelled by the war in Ukraine are threatening... Read more
1 Jun, 2022
Tunisia union announces public sector strike from June 16
Tunis – Cash-strapped Tunisia’s powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Tuesday announced a public sector strike on June 16 to... Read more
31 May, 2022
SA unemployment down for first time in two years
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate has fallen for the first time in almost two years, declining to 34.5%... Read more
31 May, 2022
Fuel price hike: Godongwana, Mantashe expected to ‘announce interventions’
Cape Town – The National Treasury and the department of mineral resources & energy reportedly met over the weekend... Read more
31 May, 2022
Eskom suspends load shedding
Cape Town – Eskom says it has suspended load shedding due to a marginal improvement in its generation capacity.... Read more
29 May, 2022
Eskom announces stage 1 load shedding from 17:00
Cape Town – Eskom says load shedding will be reduced from stage 2 to stage 1 from 17:00 on... Read more
28 May, 2022
Malawi steeply devalues currency to shore up forex reserves
Lilongwe – Malawi on Thursday announced a 25% devaluation of its currency in a bid to shore up dwindling... Read more
27 May, 2022
Pillar of strength
Established on the outskirts of Pretoria, South Africa, as far back as 1892, PPC has evolved into a proudly... Read more
26 May, 2022
Zimbabwe’s inflation soars to 131.7%
Harare – Zimbabwe’s inflation rate jumped to 131.7% in May, the statistics office said on Wednesday, as fallout from the... Read more
25 May, 2022
Zimbabwe rallies allies to push for legal ivory trade
Hwange – Zimbabwe will this week press a drive to legalise the ivory trade, inviting officials from 15 nations... Read more
25 May, 2022
