China’s tumbling prices push some exporters to the brink
Prolonged factory deflation is threatening the survival of smaller Chinese exporters who are locked in relentless price wars for shrinking business as higher interest...
AfCFTA milestone a welcome step on Africa’s journey to prosperity
OPINION: The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement will help because it will lower the import duties if the product is made in Africa,...
Labour, employer groups disagree on SA’s new minimum wage
The new national minimum wage (NMW) of R27.58 with effect from March 1, 2024, announced by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on Friday,...
Budget Preview 2024: Fiscal slippage could accelerate further
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the National Budget later this month amid deteriorating tax revenues, rising expenditure demands, weak economic growth and policy...
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space – more...
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a world record on Sunday for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged...
Rand, shares nervous after US economic data and rate decision
MARKETS ON MONDAY: Equity markets on the JSE continued to recover last week. This despite the hawkish tone of the US Federal Reserve on...
Here’s why UK companies are increasingly turning to top-tier SA talent
Many companies based in the UK are outsourcing parts of their function and making South Africa their first choice for talent scouting.BUSINESSES around the...
Stellenbosch University haunted by ‘chamber of horrors’ and ‘toxic culture’
Stellenbosch University, struggling to rid itself of perceived racism, bullying and archaic initiation practices, has once again hit the headlines for the wrong reason...
Music from Africa rising on global charts, with help from TikTok
When the biggest names in music gather on Sunday for the industry’s top honours at the Grammy Awards, they will hand out a new...
Powerful new weapon in water fight
A powerful new tool has been introduced to help angry and frustrated South Africans force authorities to act and resolve their water crises.A POWERFUL...
