SAFA president Danny Jordaan arrested 
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 South African Football Association President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation's money for his own... →
Digital border transformation important to grow economy, create jobs – Leon Schreiber
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th November 2024 Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber noted on Wednesday that the digital transformation of the border environment is an important priority for the... →
South Africa declares national disaster after floods, storms
By: Bloomberg 13th November 2024 South Africa declared a national disaster after floods and storms caused widespread damage in the country, allowing the government to free up funds... →
Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off... →
Mpox vaccination shortage delays Kinshasa's drive against outbreak
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo has been unable to launch an mpox vaccination campaign in the capital Kinshasa due to a shortage of doses, the... →
Uganda to cut nearly all external borrowing in 2025/26, finance ministry says
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Uganda will cut external borrowing by 98% in the financial year to June 2026 to reduce its increasing public debt, according to the finance... →
Somaliland votes with leaders seeing international recognition in reach
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Voters in Somaliland head to the polls on Wednesday to choose a president at a time when the breakaway Somali region sees international recognition... →
Egypt reaffirms 42% renewable energy goal for 2030, but urges international help
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Egypt is still aiming for renewable energy to reach 42% of its electricity generation mix by 2030, but that goal will be at risk without more... →
Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win
By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was appointed prime minister on Tuesday, returning to the post a decade on after his coalition won a... →
Why gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price
By: Martin Creamer 12th November 2024 Why is it that gold equities are continuing to underperform the gold price? That is a question Mining Weekly put to Barrick president and CEO Dr... →
Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
By: Terence Creamer 12th November 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published timelines for the processing Eskom’s retail tariff plan (RTP) application, in... →
UCT’s business school in global top ten
By: Rebecca Campbell 12th November 2024 The 2024 Better World MBA rankings, by Corporate Knights magazine, has positioned the MBA programme of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of the... →
Decrease in unemployment rate welcomed, but GNU blamed for economic failures
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th November 2024 Political parties on Wednesday welcomed the decrease in the unemployment rate, however, they slammed the Government of National Unity (GNU) for... →
