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Business Reporter STANDARD Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) aimed at cementing ties between the two institutions.
Hillary Clinton holds a clear advantage
Columbus — Two months from Election Day, Hillary Clinton has a clear edge over Donald Trump in nearly every measure traditionally used to gauge success in presidential races.
Arrogance is costing the ANC dearly: Mboweni
Johannesburg — Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has labelled Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane a “cowboy” after he seemingly wrongly claimed that he had Cabinet backing for a contentious…
Zambian court allows more time for poll challenge
Lusaka — Zambia’s constitutional court gave the country’s main opposition leader two more days Saturday to present a petition challenging last month’s disputed re-election of President Edgar Lungu.
Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint
Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the “saint of the gutters” during her life, a saint, just 19 years after her death. Applause erupted in St…
Gabon’s post-election violence claims more lives
Libreville — Post-election violence in Gabon has claimed two more lives, sources said Saturday, after President Ali Bongo was proclaimed winner of last week’s vote while main challenger Jean Ping…
Zim designer wins big in SA
Showbiz Reporter ZIMBABWE designer Sidumiso Tshuma of the clothing brand Shadow by Sidumiso, won the Best African Menswear Collection at the Durban Fashion Fair Fashion Awards in South Africa over…
Zvishavane’s YaFm celebrates first anniversary
Showbiz Reporter YAFM, Zvishavane’s first radio station, is celebrating its first anniversary this month and has declared September as the Great Dyke month. The station, which turns one on September…
Ex-Ilanga lead guitarist buried
Showbiz Correspondent FORMER Ilanga lead guitarist Rodger Mbambo, who died last Sunday, was buried at Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo on Friday. Mbambo died at the age of 59 at his…
Editorial Comment: Mr Cross —you owe the President an apology
MR Eddie Cross — the opposition Movement for Democratic Change chief whip — on Friday wrote a lengthy article on his blog in which he blatantly claimed that President Mugabe…