Business Godongwana confident in GNU’s 5-year plan despite skepticism Cape Town – The Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa has reached a consensus on the importance... Read more 1 Nov, 2024
Business SA’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy – model shows how social grants could work Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment... Read more 31 Oct, 2024
Business SA to boost funding for G20 presidency preparations Cape Town – As South Africa prepares to take on the G20 Presidency later this year, the government has... Read more 31 Oct, 2024
Business Govt allocates R11bn for early retirement scheme to cut wage bill Cape Town – The South African government plans to allocate R11 billion over the next two years to offer early... Read more 31 Oct, 2024
Business Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the... Read more 30 Oct, 2024
Business SA fuel prices to rise in November – Here is how much you can expect to pay at the pump Cape Town – In November, South African motorists will face slight fuel price increases, following several months of reductions. The... Read more 28 Oct, 2024
Business SA’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand and Bruce Douglas Young, University of the Witwatersrand The giant Secunda complex of... Read more 27 Oct, 2024
Business McDonald’s takes next step in online ordering through its mobile app Cape Town — Fast food giants, McDonald’s have announced that customers can now place online orders through the mobile... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
Business WATH | There are ‘promising areas of cooperation’ to boost Russia-SA trade – Putin Cape Town – Russian President Vladimir Putin says there are “promising areas of cooperation” for Russia and South Africa to... Read more 24 Oct, 2024
Business Zimbabwe’s ZiG: devaluations won’t fix a currency that’s in trouble because of government overspending Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This... Read more 24 Oct, 2024