England drop to lowest Test points rating
England have dropped to sixth in the world Test rankings and now hold their lowest points total for 27 years. England, who have won only one of their past 17…
SEC adds China’s JD.com to list of firms facing delisting risk
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) added over 80 firms, including China’s JD.com, to a list of entities facing possible expulsion from American exchanges amid a long-running auditing standoff…
Taxation key to critical resource mobilisation
Dr Keen Mhlanga Taxation is an essential tool for domestic resource mobilisation as well as policymaking, shaping the distribution of resources among wealthy and less-wealthy citizens and enabling the Government…
What Russia–Ukraine war means for energy, climate and food
On February 22, Germany scuttled its approval of a newly built gas pipeline from Russia, and is now planning to import liquefied natural gas from countries such as Qatar and…
Audit firm issues adverse report on ZECO financials
Oliver Kazunga INDEPENDENT auditor, MGI Chartered Accountants, has not signed off ZECO’s 2021 financials for not meeting the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). In a report accompanying Zeco’s financials for…
Big Bang the way to dedollarise?
Last Word Zimbabwe is a highly unusual country when it comes to currency, legally allowing people and businesses to use local currency and foreign currency, basically the US dollar as…
How climate change is hitting Africa hardest
Seven stunning facts The climate crisis is code red for humanity, but especially so for the African continent. While it’s contributed the least to climate change, Africa is being hit…
Kenya’s economy grows at fastest pace in 11 years
Kenya’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021, rebounding from a coronavirus-induced contraction the year before. Gross domestic product grew 7,5 percent, after shrinking 0,3 percent…
One in five SA farmers plans to leave
One in five farmers in South Africa plans to leave the sector in the next decade, research shows. Stellenbosch University PhD graduate Kandas Cloete’s research, Investigating farm-level exit decisions and…
Suzuki Swift best-selling car in April
Johannesburg. —The South African new vehicle market continues to show its resilience and willingness to grow. April 2022 saw the overall market grow by 4,3percent year-on-year despite numerous international supply…











