Funders and clients must be able to measure the impact of lending activities While its contribution to GDP may have declined, South Africa’s mining and resources sector is an important part of its domestic economy. As such, continued innovation from…
Real Madrid may need a supporting player to step up against Osasuna and help the champions keep up the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona, amid doubts over Karim Benzema’s fitness. READ ALSO: Barcelona and Man United draw a thriller…
Ramaphosa’s address broke new ground, according to the panelists This year Mail & Guardians The Critical Thinking Forum of the State of the Nation Address (Sona) is conducted in association with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. Moderated by Mail & Guardians…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) coupled with his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) last October gave an estimate of what to expect in the upcoming budget from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Investec treasury economist Tertia…
When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a caveman screen epic in 1966, she was one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt she could escape. The movie was mediocre, but the poster…
As the fishy politics in local government continue to affect ordinary citizens, the possible collapse of the multiparty coalition government is imminent, with the situation dangerous in three Gauteng metro councils. Ahead of the Democratic Alliance (DA) “the real state…
In a quiet corner of the Free State, a private company is helping to save four small towns and, in the process, give it one of the most reliable municipal electricity services in the country. In the municipality of Mafube…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday defended the currency swap that has sparked protests and cash shortages, but ordered the small denomination 200 naira note to remain in circulation to ease shortages. Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage of…
Since the earthquake destroyed her home, Syrian teacher Suzanne Abdallah has been living in a small truck crammed with her family members, just a stone’s throw from where her house stood. “Ten of us piled into this truck. We slept…
The main road through the northern German village of Upahl is lined with wooden plaques, letters illuminated against gray skies and muddy fields. “Upahl said no”, read one. “Think of our children!” said another. The signs are in conflict with…