The hidden side of South Africa’s retail economy 

For most South Africans, retail is experienced in a single, visible moment: a quick trip to…

South Africa says war puts R2.13trn revenue goal at risk

South Africa’s newly appointed tax commissioner warned that the Iran war could undermine the government’s ability…

Moody’s says South Africa on track to stabilise debt this year

South African government debt is still on track to have peaked despite the Iran war, Moody’s…

He was ‘The Mouth of the South’ and ‘Captain Outrageous,’ but Ted Turner said ‘If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect’

Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West…

South Africa confirms Andes hantavirus capable of human spread

South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the Andes variant of hantavirus, a strain capable…

Mopane worm and termite sales relieve poverty in rural South Africa

South Africa’s Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces…

Boreholes are booming in a drying South Africa

In South Africa, a water-scarce country, groundwater is a vital supply for small towns and commercial…

South Africa’s economic future is decided at municipal level

Last week we were pleased to host Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Velenkosini…