Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Appeals to Zuma - Again
Zimbabwe's Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangrai has once again turned to South African President Jacob Zuma to intervene after fresh disputes erupted in Harare's troubled coalition government.
South Africa: Civil Servants to Strike
THE Department of Home Affairs would be hardest hit by the public service workers' strike, a union warned yesterday.
Africa: Race On for BP's African Assets
BP Plc is in talks with India's Reliance Industries and Essar Group to sell its African retail assets, including those in Namibia, that could be worth as much as US$500 million, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters yesterday.
Southern Africa: EU Backs Off on EPA
European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has appeased leading European civil society organisations about the negotiations for a Southern African economic partnership agreement (EPA), promising "not to put undue pressure" on countries.
Zimbabwe: Minister's Swearing-In Delayed 'Indefinitely'
The Supreme Court has ensured that MDC Treasurer General Roy Bennett will not be sworn in to his post as Deputy Agriculture Minister any time soon, after postponing his acquittal case 'indefinitely'.
Zimbabwe: Diamond Researcher Slapped With Fresh Charges
Diamond researcher and human rights activist Farai Maguwu has been slapped with fresh charges, just over two weeks after his release on bail from Harare Remand Prison.
Zimbabwe: Zuma Sends Envoy to Kick Start Mediation - Again
South African President Jacob Zuma dispatched one of his top envoys to Zimbabwe, in yet another attempt to try to kick start power sharing talks that are gridlocked over various violations of the GPA by ZANU PF.
South Africa: Race-Hate Video Students Convicted
Four white Afrikaner students are to be fined for making a film humiliating domestic workers at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. The hearing opened on Wednesday but postponed until Friday for final sentencing.
Malawi: Country Stands Firm on Conditions of Trade Agreement with EU
The Malawian government has again stood firm in the face of calls by the European Union (EU) to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) -- even after top-level EU officials visited the southern Africa to convince it to put pen to paper.
Namibia: Rift Valley Fever Response Can Serve as Example - UN Official
A top United Nations official has applauded Namibia for taking swift and effective action to halt the spread of Rift Valley Fever during recent outbreaks, adding that other countries can learn valuable lessons from its experience.
South Africa: Fearless, Impish Priest Leaves Us Too Soon
DESMOND Tutu is a global treasure. So, his decision to stand down from public life will leave this country - and the world - a chillier place.
Angola: Opposition Unita Rebuts Content of Newspaper Article
The leadership of Angola's main opposition Unita party Wednesday in Luanda refuted the content of an article that appeared in the wednesday issue of the the State-run daily paper "Jornal de Angola", titled "The coup thesis of Unita Youth Wing", and labelled it as a way of counteracting the outcome of the congress of the party's youth wing (JURA), held recently in Luanda.
Angola: Most Workers in Informal Market Are Women - Govt Official
Women are the majority in the Angolan informal market, even though they now start to have the same levels of professional responsibility and competences as men.
Namibia: Two More Endangered Leopards Killed
THE illegal hunting of wild animals taints Namibia's international image.
Namibia: Girl's Killing Condemned
THE horror slaying of Magdalena Stoffels has unleashed a storm of condemnation from across the country and she is set to become the face of the voiceless victims of violence in Namibia following the tsunami of emotion that has erupted since her violent death on Tuesday morning.
Namibia: People Want Land As a Home, Not So Much for Farming
MANY resettlement beneficiaries regard access to State land as a possibility to have a 'permanent and secure home' rather than engaging in farming to earn an income, a new report on land reform in Namibia has revealed.
South Africa: Foreign Truck Drivers Given Time to Adjust to New Rule
THE North Gauteng High Court yesterday granted truck drivers three months to adjust to a new system that requires foreign drivers operating South African trucks to obtain work permits rather than use visitor permits. The move was in line with the Department of Home Affairs' continued tightening of entry requirements into SA that started before the World Cup.
South Africa: New State Scheme to Boost Black Enterprises
BLACK business was set to benefit from a three-year multimillion-rand scheme, the Department of Trade and Industry said yesterday.
South Africa: Inflation Slowdown Raises Speculation About Rate Cut
Consumer price increases for last month below consensus forecast of 4,5%.
South Africa: 'Poor Will Suffer' From a Cheaper Rand
ANY move to devalue the rand would drive up food inflation and hit SA's poor the hardest, Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman warned yesterday.
South Africa: Mittal Hints at Settling With Kumba
REMARKS by ArcelorMittal CEO Mittal CEO Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita yesterday reinforced what Kumba Iron Ore's CEO has said about the prospect of the two companies reaching a long- term supply agreement, and avoiding a lengthy and expensive arbitration.
Africa: Need for African Govts to Increase Health Spending
At the recent International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi appealed to donors to desist from cutting aid to support AIDS programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The irony of his call, however, is that countries in Africa are not increasing their spending on health.
South Africa: No Quick Fixes for 7 Percent Growth, Finance Minister Told
FOR SA to achieve Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's long-term economic growth target, the government should focus on allowing the private sector to flourish by spending on infrastructure, economist Rian le Roux said yesterday.
South Africa: Tenants' Rising Costs 'A Problem for Rental Market'
VUKILE Property Fund has warned that increases in electricity prices and higher municipal rates would push tenants' costs higher, which is likely to have a negative effect on rental affordability.
South Africa: AECI Earnings Rise But Strong Rand Hits Outlook
SPECIALITY chemicals group AECI has reported a 127% increase in earnings in the first half of its financial year, reflecting the buoyancy in the key mining and manufacturing sectors.
South Africa: Exploding Executive Pay Must Be Reversed
THE Wall Street Journal has done a great survey of the decade's top 25 earners, which is liable to make most ordinary people vomit. At the top of the list is Larry Ellison, the CEO of IT company Oracle, who earned 1,84bn over the decade. This seems a lot. Well, to be honest, it is a lot. Actually, it's gargantuan. It's about 500 000 a day, or about 350 a minute.
South Africa: Hung Out to Dry by Obama's Racial Skittishness
To be fair to Obama, he has not promised that his presence in the White House means the end of racism.
South Africa: Engaging the State
INTERNATIONAL banking group Bank of America Merrill Lynch has done SA a great service in its frank assessment of SA's mining policy environment. It is no secret that the views expressed in the report are widely held across many business sectors in SA.
South Africa: Recorded Future - CIA and Google Get Interested
Ex-Swedish special forces Ranger and software developer finds he can track future online relationships and gets Google and the CIA interested.
South Africa: Bets for the July Styled on World Cup
GAUTENG bookmaker Lance Michael, like his UK counterparts in the World Cup, is offering a series of interesting alternative bets on Saturday's Vodacom Durban July at Greyville.