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China imposes costs on western companies in retaliation

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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has placed restrictions on various foreign companies in retaliation for these brands expressing concern over the treatment of ethnic

Yemen’s Houthis plan further attacks after launching drone strike on Saudi Arabia  

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed they had attacked Saudi Arabian energy and military infrastructure on Friday with 18 armed drones. The Saudi energy ministry confirmed that a

Building Collapse in Cairo

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A building has collapsed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, killing five people and wounding 24 others. The collapse happened in Gesr Giza, east of the

China sanctions UK critics

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Five British MP are among nine United Kingdom citizens on whom China has imposed sanctions for what it calls spreading ‘lies and disinformation’ about the

SOAS union blow to Habib

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The beleaguered director of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, Professor Adam Habib, was dealt another blow this

Consumer inflation drops

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This week Statistics South Africa published its latest consumer price index (CPI) which shows that headline inflation decreased from 3.2% in January to 2.9% in

Just in – banks alarmed about land expropriation

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 Land expropriation without compensation could pose a significant risk to the banking sector. That’s the warning from the Banking Association of South Africa, according to eNCA last

IRR warns MPs on Expropriation Bill

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The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has told MPs that South Africa’s land reform problems stem largely from inefficiency, corruption and an absence of secure

Wierzycka to step down

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Magda Wierzycka, the joint CEO of financial services firm, Sygnia, is due to step down in May. David Hufton, who currently serves alongside Wierzycka as

Roads agency acknowledges it can’t block licence renewals

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The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has acknowledged that it cannot suspend the motor vehicle licences of motorists until they have settled any outstanding