Countries A free clinic for donkeys, vital to Ethiopia’s economy Addis Ababa – At a clinic in Ethiopia’s capital, a donkey is complaining as a vet tries to trim his... Read more 20 May, 2025
Countries WATCH | Ramaphosa arrives in Washington Johannesburg – Securing South Africa’s trade ties with the United States will be a key aim of President Cyril... Read more 20 May, 2025
Business Trade or trouble: Ramaphosa’s last-ditch bid to save Agoa deal Johannesburg – Securing South Africa’s trade ties with the United States will be a key aim of President Cyril... Read more 19 May, 2025
Business Job crisis deepens: 8.2 million South Africans now unemployed as youth hit hardest Cape Town – South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up 1%... Read more 14 May, 2025
Finance US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi Washington – The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days,... Read more 13 May, 2025
Business G20 is too elite. There’s a way to fix that though – economists Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria and Robert Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science The G20 claims to... Read more 12 May, 2025
Countries Nigerian state bans petrol aiming to curb jihadist attacks Kano – Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, the epicentre of the jihadist insurgency, on Saturday said it was banning... Read more 12 May, 2025
Business New dawn for SA’s cities? – Ramaphosa reveals local government rescue plan Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled on Wednesday a plan to revive South Africa’s flagging local governments, weeks after... Read more 8 May, 2025
Business WATCH | Employment Equity Act hurts SA’s economy and youth jobs – Zille Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in the Pretoria High Court,... Read more 6 May, 2025
Business Hands off worker rights – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights, warning against calls to... Read more 5 May, 2025