Although growth my be challenging going forward, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said that growth will be above 0%. Gordhan was speaking at the Investment Summit, in collaboration with Sasfin Wealth, and publications Business Day and Financial Mail, in Sandton on Tuesday. The 3.3% growth achieved in the second quarter may[…]
Despite its multitude of developmental challenges – is well on its way to bridging the gap in the delivery of life-saving drugs to its HIV-positive citizens. This makes it a fitting host for the 21st Aids Conference which begins on Monday, the theme of which is Access Equity Rights Now.[…]
Two brothers allegedly linked to ISIS (Islamic State) were planning to set off explosives at a US embassy and “Jewish institutions” in South Africa, according to their charge sheet at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, both 24, face terrorism-related charges. Two others who were arrested[…]
While numerous parties fight to be recognised amongst the throngs of their opposition, one party is saying that it is here to work for the people and not for glamour. The Democratic Independent party (DI), which was launched in early 2016, is directed toward empowering the poor and says that[…]
South Africa’s population has topped 55.6 million, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which released its Community Survey 2016 on Thursday night. The household survey put the population at 55 653 654, up from 51 770 560 in 2011. Gauteng emerged as the most populous province, with 13 399[…]
As the vibrant colours of political parties begin to line our streets, one party is saying that it wants to be known for its action and not for making empty promises. The Patriotic Alliance (PA), which originated in 2013 with the collaboration of Gayton Mckenzie and Kenny Kunene, today speaks[…]
Police said on Wednesday that two suspected looters had been shot dead in the capital in violence triggered by the ruling party’s choice of a mayoral candidate for local polls. Police said they also arrested 40 rioters who had been attacking foreigners’ shops as public anger mounted over economic hardship[…]
The South African National Roads Agency is not giving up on its plan to toll sections of the N1 and N2. A court date has now been set for its appeal against the 2015 ruling in the Western Cape High Court that put a stop to the Winelands tolling plan.[…]
There was a low-intensity “hidden” civil war in South Africa, and things were going to get worse unless the country moved to full industrialisation to increase the economy, said political economist Moeletsi Mbeki in Durban on Wednesday night. Addressing the audience during the launch of his book A Manifesto for[…]
OPINION by Chelsea Markowitz The US presidential elections are just around the corner, and the world has been watching closely as this year’s controversial campaigns have unfolded. Yet last week, when SA’s International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was asked about her position on the US elections, she said[…]
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