While Microsoft’s R5.4-billion investment has significant potential for South Africa’s digital economy, notable risks accompany it.

Just when South Africa finally has a chance of getting back to a decent economic growth run rate, factors far beyond its control may again scupper its chances.

When one considers the toxic attitude towards South Africa in Washington, negotiating any sort of trade deal with the US seems like a long shot.

British police arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday, a day after the vessel crashed into a tanker carrying U.S. military jet fuel off the east ...

The United States agreed on Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine immediately after talks in Saudi Arabia in which Kyiv voiced readiness to accept a U.S. proposal for a ...

Despite loud claims to the contrary, some form of wealth tax in South Africa — especially of the very wealthiest — is both the right thing to do, and possible to achieve.

Civil society has consistently advocated for ways to expand public spending without deepening debt or burdening the poor. Now, the challenge is political will. In such a volatile economic climate, ...

The disparity between black and white ownership of land in South Africa is not as acute as many reports suggest, and knowing this matters. What the aggregated numbers do not support are claims that ...

Investigators were combing the scene of a bus accident that left 12 dead near the OR Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday.

Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday where local elders and government officials were meeting and a siege is ongoing, witnesses and relatives told Reuters.

Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow, killing at least two workers at a meat warehouse, injuring 18 others and causing a short shutdown at the Russian capital's four ...

National & Regional Award recipients are announced. Now in its 12th year, the programme supports photographers of all abilities worldwide and celebrates their achievements. Showcasing local talent to ...