WEF: Global economy risks further contraction in 2024
Global economic growth is facing a risk of further contraction in 2024 due to tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in generative...
South Africa faces a slowly worsening chronic fiscal crisis
OPINION: The finance minister is proposing a decisive course correction in the fiscal accounts, followed by a steady path of expenditure prudence, writes Michael...
Ukraine reminds us that animals suffer during wartime, too
Every day, thousands of desperate people are making extraordinary efforts to save their pets as they flee from Russian guns and missilesBy Pamela ConstableAS...
In a world afraid of music, Sinead O’Connor didn’t flinch
PERSPECTIVE: Her voice was strong enough to stop time. Many wanted it silenced, writes Chris Richards.By Chris RichardsSINÉAD O'Connor sang in a voice big...
Let’s talk: Public comment sought on sign language being made official
The public has been given an opportunity to make comments on the constitutional amendment that will see the sign language elevated into an official...
Market prepares for mini-budget with fiscal prudence in the spotlight
In spite of the challenges, economists are optimistic that the conservative forecasts of the February budget and the expected R130 billion revenue overrun should...
Weak economy, Covid rampage likely shrank China’s population again in 2023
China’s population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in Covid-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict...
Rand, shares nervous after US economic data and rate decision
MARKETS ON MONDAY: Equity markets on the JSE continued to recover last week. This despite the hawkish tone of the US Federal Reserve on...
Why high food prices aren’t going away
’Demand is set to remain high across the globe, while supply will remain constrained this year and next. This tightness in supply and demand...
’News’ becomes Twitter’s biggest content demand
In the latest insights into its users, Twitter said news and current affairs were the top reasons people used its platform.UP TO 85% of...
