International News
Govt urges UN to address spiralling conflict in Middle East 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd October 2024 Government has expressed concern at the continued escalation of military action by Israel against Palestine and Lebanon and wants the international... →
South African rand softens, global markets focus on Middle East tensions
By: Reuters 2nd October 2024 The South African rand weakened slightly against a stable dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as markets worried about rising tensions in the... →
South Africa courts UK investors to fund infrastructure plans
By: Bloomberg 1st October 2024 South Africa’s infrastructure development agency has restructured its pipeline of planned projects to make them more attractive to the private... →
Israeli troops move into Lebanon, extending fight with Hezbollah
By: Bloomberg 1st October 2024 Israel sent soldiers into southern Lebanon, escalating its weeks-long campaign to degrade the Hezbollah militant group, and raising the risks of a... →
Angola's Isabel dos Santos loses appeal against freezing order over assets
By: Reuters 30th September 2024 Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos on Monday lost an appeal to overturn an order freezing up to £580-million of her assets as part a lawsuit at... →
Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid
By: Reuters 26th September 2024 South Africa's donor-funded climate programme has spent just over a sixth of its allotted $11.6-billion, with a focus on expanding the power grid... →
China bond market opening offers no panacea to debt-laden African states
By: Reuters 25th September 2024 Plans by African governments to raise money on China's domestic debt markets via so-called panda bonds could be undone by their heavy debt loads... →
Biden to travel to Germany, Angola next month
By: Reuters 25th September 2024 US President Joe Biden will travel to Germany and Angola October 10-15, the White House said on Tuesday, in what will be his first visit to Africa... →
