Cutting BEE premiums best way to fill fiscal gap – IRR
Cutting BEE premiums and delivering value-for-money governance must be the next step for the National Treasury if it “is serious about fiscal responsibility”, according to
Alcohol consumption is now declining
Alcohol consumption may have gone into a permanent decline. Global production of wine hit its maximum level of 37.5 million metric tons — equivalent to
South Africa is best for home ownership
International real estate brokers Best Brokers ranked South Africa as the most affordable country in which to purchase property, writes BusinessTech. Best Brokers analysed housing
Harvard fights back against Trump administration’s “overreach”
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration claiming that its freezing of federal grants worth billions of dollars is unlawful, the BBC
Meyer, Van Schalkwyk under consideration for US Ambassador – report
Two former National Party (NP) politicians, Roelf Meyer and Marthinus van Schalkwyk, are reportedly under consideration for the role of South Africa’s next ambassador to
DRC bans Kabila’s party
The party of Joseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been banned over alleged links to the M23 rebel
Leeds United promoted to Premier League
Leeds United has been promoted to the English Premier League, returning to the topflight of English football after two seasons in the English Championship. It
Peace, freedom central to Pope’s final message
Tributes to Pope Francis from around the world yesterday, acknowledging his courage and compassion and his care for the most vulnerable, underscored his final Easter
Beijing’s warning hints that other countries may be dragged into US-China trade war
China has warned that it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US that hurt Beijing’s interests, the BBC reports. The comments
El Salvador proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela
El Salvador’s controversial President Nayib Bukele has offered to repatriate 252 Venezuelans deported by the US and imprisoned in his country, if Venezuela releases the