South Africa
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be optimistic?
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be confident that the consumer goods giant made the right decision when it called…
Your guide to the 9th Brics summit in Xiamen, China
China is hosting the 9th Brics summit from Sunday 5 September as tensions are beginning to appear around the group,…
Uber will challenge a ruling in South Africa that its drivers must be considered legal employees
South African labor regulations now recognise Uber drivers as legal employees, rather than independent contractors. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)…
Google is getting around South Africa’s high data prices — and that’s a good thing for the country’s telcos
Google has teamed up with South Africa mobile operator Vodacom to offer offline YouTube videos with the ambitious aim of…
Fear the fall: the armyworm that threatens food growers everywhere
The fall armyworm has been ravaging South America for years. Now the pest has arrived in southern Africa and in…
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Financial fallout in South Africa after president Zuma’s massive cabinet reshuffle
South African president Jacob Zuma's sacking of his finance minister Pravin Gordhan late last night saw a five percent drop…
Pressure on South Africa’s mining charter to combat racial inequality
South Africa’s contested new mining charter will be published by the end of March. The country’s mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane…