Big Reads
How Mmusi lost Phala Phala chair bid
Build One South Africa (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane’s failed bid to chair Parliament’s revived Section 89 impeachment committee was preceded by behind-the-scenes lobbying of...
WHO launches $518m plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization chief announced a $518-million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for money and political commitment to halt...
Nigeria plans repatriation of over 1 000 citizens from South Africa...
Nigeria said on Friday that it plans to repatriate more than 1 000 of its citizens from South Africa, as concerns grow over rising...
TFG plans store closures and spending cuts as profit drops
Fashion retailer TFG, which owns such brands as Foschini, Markham, Sportscene and Exact, said on Friday it will step up cost cuts, slowing store...
Fitch upgrades South Africa for first time in over 20 years
South Africa has received a significant boost from global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings, which has upgraded the country’s long-term foreign and local currency...
Nine cops suspended over Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala R228m tender
Nine police officers linked to the controversial Medicare24 tender have been suspended by the South African Police Service (SAPS) as corruption investigations surrounding the...
Mozambique tightens grip on mining with 15% state stake rule, local...
Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has signed a new law requiring 15% state ownership in all mining ventures and local processing of minerals, tightening control...
SAPS expels organised crime boss general Richard Shibiri
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the dismissal of Major General Richard Shibiri, the former Component Head for Organised Crime, following the...
‘Uneven economic development fuels migration crisis’
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan President William Ruto have called for a coordinated African response to migration, arguing that the challenge can only be...
Pick n Pay halts retrenchments of over 22K workers after state...
Retail giant Pick n Pay has temporarily halted mass retrenchment processes after a meeting with Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth on Wednesday.
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