Dollar rebounds slightly as US Treasury yields rise; trade war escalates, complicating inflation outlook for central banks.

After weeks of nail-biting suspense, SA finally unveils a Budget that, while promising a new era of cost-cutting and efficiency, still feels like a half-hearted attempt to trim the fat on a feast of ...

The postponement of the tabling of the Budget three weeks ago was a regrettable, but perhaps an understandable feature of multiparty governance.   The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of ...

Budget underscores Treasury’s hardline stance against unconditional bailouts for struggling SOEs. However, Eskom and Transnet remain major fiscal risks.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs" in ...

Pope Francis remains stable in hospital and a recent chest scan confirmed improvements in his condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a further sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles ...

There are 32 wastewater treatment works located in the Vaal River catchment area draining Gauteng. Collectively they discharge 1,500 million litres per day into the various tributaries of the Vaal.

It’s fair to say that Johannesburg’s heyday has long passed, or moved to Sandton and Soweto, and the city may become somewhat of a relic — sooner rather than later.

Permanent social grants are to increase above inflation, with the Covid-19 social relief grant sticking around for one more year.

Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT hike.

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