adminRBZ defends bank interest rates
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Banks charge punitive interest for loans to industry and commerce because they get funds at a premium due to the high country risk profile, a…
‘SA not headed for recession’
Johannesburg — South Africa’s economy is not heading into recession, despite contracting in the first quarter, new Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in a newspaper interview published yesterday.
Boko Haram attack villages in Nigeria
Kano — A series of suspected Boko Haram attacks in four villages in Nigeria’s restive north-east killed several people, residents said yesterday, in the latest violence blamed on the Islamist…
More ANC MPs quit Parly
Johannesburg — Three more ANC MPs quit Parliament on Friday, bringing to seven the number of resignations since Sunday, the office of the ANC chief whip said.
China slams US over critical comments
A senior Chinese military official has lashed out at the United States, saying its stance on disputes in Asia-Pacific is “full of hegemonism, threat and intimidation”.
Turkish crackdown on protests condemned
Ankara — A heavy-handed police crackdown on Turkish protesters marking the one year anniversary of deadly anti-government demonstrations earned Ankara yesterday a strong rebuke from the Council of Europe.
Minister unaware of Nkandla report court bid
Johannesburg — Newly appointed Justice Minister Michael Masutha was unaware of any legal action against the Public Protector in connection with her report on Nkandla, the City Press reported yesterday.
Death sentence Sudan mom to be freed
Khartoum — A Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for apostasy will be “freed within days”, a foreign ministry official said on Saturday.
Minister claims ex bewitched him
Cape Town — A senior cabinet minister has been granted a divorce from his wife following a bitter four-year legal battle that saw him accuse her of using witchcraft against…
Editor who compared judge to a punk sentenced
Mbabane — A court in Swaziland on Friday sentenced a magazine editor to a suspended three-month term for articles written four years ago comparing the country’s chief justice to a…