Raging fires on the Cape Winelands, that have so far destroyed thousands of hectares of land, prompted environmental fears. Millions of rands have reportedly been spent to combat ... Read more »
Finance Minister Tendai Biti has appealed to donors for election funds, days after he had reportedly told journalists that the country had only U.S.$217 left in its public account. Read more »
African countries are facing the challenge of overcoming high unemployment rates that is impacting economic progress, says Zambian President, Michael Sata. Read more »
The short supply and high demand of the U.S. dollar has triggered the Kwacha's free fall. Read more »
The Reserve Bank is set to phase out the old regime of Kwanza and inject new notes and coins into circulation. Read more »
The "Africa rising" narrative may be questionable, but so too is the suggestion Africa should follow the authoritarian developmental states of East Asia, writes Adam Green for ... Read more »
A leading bank has apologises for commercials which allegedly took a swipe at President Jacob Zuma's government. First Rand Bank CEO Sizwe Nxasana has also apologised to Basic ... Read more »
The government has announced plans to provide online birth registration facilities at all hospitals and clinics in the country. Read more »
President Jacob Zuma has blamed the countries colonial past for the slow economic growth. He was speaking during an Aljazeera interview, following the World Economic Forum. Read more »
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance has welcomed a ruling by the Pretoria High Court on granting it leave to appeal against a previous judgement made by the court. Last year ... Read more »
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