SA slides below Mauritius and Seychelles in WEF African ICT rankings
If further evidence for unsuitability of the ANC’s Developmental State were required, here it is. Another dismal SA showing in a global survey from the WEF.
Alec Hogg
#BringBackOurGirls: One year since Boko Haram abducted 276 teenage girls
It has been exactly one year since Islamic militant group Boko Haram abducted 276 teenage girls from their school dormitories in northeastern Nigeria.
Cosatu had “no option” but to expel Vavi
Cosatu was left with no option but to expel its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, the National Health Education and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) said on Tuesday.
Xenophobia deters foreign investment and damages local prospects
The xenophobic attacks of late in KwaZulu Natal have Foreign investors taking the stability of the country very seriously. Attacks on African immigrants has escalated over the past week in Durban, with the country’s security cluster announcing measures to bring the situation under control.
Naspers and Tencent: The bigger picture
Naspers, being heavily exposed to Chinese internet giant Tencent, has been benefiting from an aggressive rally in Chinese equities since the third quarter of 2014, according to an analyst.
SA records trade deficit of R73bn with China
South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R73bn with China, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said following bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Pretoria on Tuesday.
IG Markets: Midday market update, 14 April
The All-Share index is trading 0.24% lower after reaching new high territory yesterday.
Americans spend $373.9 billion on prescription drugs – highest since 2001
US spending on prescription drugs saw the largest increase since 2001, with the nation’s pharmacy bill rising to $373.9 billion last year as new treatments came to market and manufacturers increased prices on old ones.
A Macro Outlook for bonds from Futuregrowth Asset Management
Candice Paine speaks to Wikus Furstenburg, who is a Portfolio Manager with Futuregrowth Asset Management, about the 2015 bond market.
Eskom to rehire 1700 employees fired after strike at Medupi
South Africa’s Eskom said on Tuesday it will rehire 1,700 employees fired after a strike at the Medupi power plant.