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OPINION | I left Zimbabwe to live in South Africa. I want to go back. This is why it’s hard

The family homestead in Buhera District in Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare By Bernard Chiguvare Many South... Read more

28 Mar

Business

SA economy risks stagnation – IMF

Johannesburg – South Africa’s growth is set to decelerate sharply this year owing to power cuts, and the economy... Read more

23 Mar

Business

Zimbabwe fires up new coal unit to ease power cuts

Harare – Zimbabwe has launched a new 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired unit with Chinese finance to try to ease... Read more

22 Mar

Business

SA economy shrinks by 1.3% as power shortages escalate

Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy tumbled below pre-pandemic levels in the last three months of 2022 as record power... Read more

7 Mar

Countries

Nigeria judge calls president ‘dictator’, extends cash swap deadline

Abuja – Nigeria’s top court on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari acted like “a dictator” over the handling of... Read more

3 Mar

Business

Egypt hikes fuel prices amid economic crisis

Cairo – Egypt’s oil ministry has announced a rise in the price of fuel, as the Arab world’s most... Read more

3 Mar

Countries

In Sierra Leone, the people fighting the sea to build a home

Freetown – Off a path in Cockle Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, lies the squat, tin-roofed... Read more

28 Feb

Business

South Africa unemployment dips for 4th consecutive quarter

Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a fourth consecutive quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, a... Read more

28 Feb

Business

Energy-starved SA offers tax breaks to boost green power

Pretoria – South Africa unveiled Wednesday new tax incentives to encourage investment in the production of clean energy to... Read more

22 Feb

Countries

Nigerians struggle with costs of living as election draws near

Lagos – Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday’s presidential elections to push... Read more

21 Feb