White Paper on electric vehicles to boost sector’s global competitiveness
The government has unveiled a new and long-awaited policy road map that could see South Africa beginning to produce electric vehicles that could be...
A dictatorship takes on Miss Universe and a beauty-queen ‘coup’
As Nicaragua has marched steadily toward dictatorship in recent years, its government has attacked opposition politicians, the Catholic Church, journalists and universities. Now it’s...
In Russia, the shift in public opinion is unmistakable
OPINION: Twenty months ago, after Vladimir Putin had launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many high-ranking Russians believed that the end was near. The...
Financial markets heading for strong year-end
MARKETS ON MONDAY: Financial markets locally and globally continued to recover strongly during November and most had wiped out losses during the first ten...
Three-day weekends ahead? SA’s four-day work week trial a resounding, yet...
The results for the South African trial of the four-day work week model are out and they show a resounding success among companies who...
Right decision? Kenya begins privatisation drive
OPINION: Only time will tell whether the Kenyan government has made the right decision by privatising state-owned enterprises, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.By Dr Sizo...
SA faces hard negotiations at COP28
OPINION: South Africa’s perspective on COP28 reflects a mix of urgency, accountability and a unique African dimension, all geared toward accelerating climate action in...
Judgment against load shedding sheds light on how Eskom has failed...
In a groundbreaking judgment against Eskom and load shedding, the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, ordered the minister of electricity to by the end of...
Food and beverage sector surged by 57%, retail grew by 52%...
The food and beverage industry as well as retail were the big online winners over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, with travel...
Teen pregnancy scourge: These are the provinces where most of the...
The report on teenage pregnancy has lifted the lid on provinces where most of the young girls, between the ages of 10 and 19,...
