The South African Reserve Bank is likely to hike interest rates by a further 25 basis points this week to 4.25% in an attempt to slow inflation, say economists. A Reuters poll of economists said pri… [+5433 chars]
The Free Market Foundation has raised concerns about the government’s plans to regulate e-cigarette and vaping products, which it says could push more people towards traditional cigarettes and the il… [+2977 chars]
On 5 March 2022, Kenya declared an outbreak of yellow fever in Isiolo County after the death of three people. More than 20 people were reported to have contracted the deadly viral disease in Isiolo… [+6192 chars]
SA’s state of disaster will remain in place for a bit longer but that hasn’t stopped President Cyril Ramaphosa from making changes to COVID-19 regulations. JOHANNESBURG - South Africas state of dis… [+1227 chars]
The Black Business Federation (BBF) is planning a legal challenge to the National Treasury's newly released draft Preferential Public Procurement Framework guidelines, saying that the draft guideline… [+2758 chars]
<ul><li>The court granted AfriForum an urgent interdict, stopping the government's planned R50 million donation to Cuba. </li><li>It said no harm would befall either party should the funds be withhel… [+3467 chars]
Several central banks and the Bank for International Settlements have developed prototypes for a common digital currencies platform that has the potential to make cross-border payments more efficient… [+1897 chars]
Scientists have invented a type of lettuce that could help astronauts avoid bone loss during extended missions in space. NASA is preparing for its astronauts to journey to Mars during the 2030s in a… [+2378 chars]
"I heard gunshots. I ran," says a woman who lives close to where the shooting in Khayelitsha happened on Sunday. CAPE TOWN - The search for the gunmen involved in a fatal Khayelitsha mass shooting … [+1568 chars]
<ul><li>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will reportedly face another protest upon their arrival to Jamaica on Tuesday.</li><li>The report comes after the Duke and Duchess were forced to cancel one … [+2565 chars]
Summers are back and so are the mosquitoes and Malaria! One of the most dangerous diseases, it is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The infected mosquitoes car… [+2342 chars]
Five people were arrested after they discharged firearms at the funeral of Hector Buthelezi, also known as DJ Vintos, at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg on Sunday. The Soweto TikTok star died in a… [+1932 chars]
