Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as trade war panic returns
Hong Kong – The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped... Read more
11 Apr
US firm says it brought back extinct dire wolves
Washington – They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively – they look like cute white... Read more
11 Apr
Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat
Johannesburg – Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse... Read more
11 Apr
Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties
Washington – A Los Angeles-based ballet dancer released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap landed safely in... Read more
11 Apr
Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence
Batch of Starlink test satellites stacked atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Photo: Official SpaceX photos via Wikimedia (public domain) By Sechaba... Read more
10 Apr
Trump’s tariff pause gives market relief, but China trade war intensifies
Washington – US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but... Read more
10 Apr
Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but hikes China rate to 125%
Washington – US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but... Read more
10 Apr
Global trade shifts as Trump adjusts tariffs: Implications for South Africa
Cape Town – In a significant move on April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension... Read more
10 Apr
South Africa’s key industry faces uncertain future
Cape Town – South Africa’s strained relations with the United States could lead to its exclusion from the African... Read more
10 Apr
Musk brands Trump aide ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ in tariff spat
Washington – Billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as “truly a moron” and... Read more
9 Apr
