South America: How to botch a pandemic – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
“The pandemic is raging in South America, which has just 5% of the world’s population but now accounts for a quarter of the global death toll.”
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Holiday cruise beckons for SA tourists
Ocean Cruising can be likened to the Babotie of holidays – loved by those who have done one, dismissed erroneously by those who haven’t yet.
In Venezuela’s footsteps…Will SA squander mineral wealth?
Terence Corrigan looks at current trends in South Africa’s mineral sector and draws some parallels with Venezuela, a country that’s burning under socialist rule.
Another massive political shock: Colombians voters say No to FARC ceasefire
Colombian voters have rejected a deal to end 52 years of conflict with the Marxist rebel group FARC. The vote came after four years of negotiations.
Argentina settles with “holdouts” – basket case now becoming investment bet
Argentina’s new president Mauricio Macri has vowed to resolve the litigation with bondholders and bring the country back to international capital markets.
SA’s future? Argentina’s new pro-business President promises “deep change”
After 12 years of socialism, Argentina has sobered up. Its new pro-business President has promised to re-align the country.
Mass Brazilian protests against corruption-tainted President Rousseff
Many called for the impeachment of Rousseff, less than six months after she was narrowly returned to power in the most bitterly fought presidential race since the end of a military dictatorship in 1985.
How SA can avoid another notch slide to a “Junk” credit rating
The South African financial sector is painfully aware that the country’s global credit rating is dangerously close to dropping to “Junk” status. In this insightful discussion, Futuregrowth’s Wikus Furstenberg explains to Alec Hogg why there’s been such a precipitous slide in recent years.
Astral Foods stellar results prove we Saffers love chicken!
South Africans are chicken lovers, pure and simple! Astral Foods enviable results are testament to this, but it all hinges on the input prices really
Gold Fields aims to cut debt by $300-m over two years
Gold Fields Ltd aims to cut its debt by $300 million over the next two years, it said on Thursday, a move that would give South Africa’s No.2 bullion miner ample headroom for potential acquisitions.