How structural flaws contribute to the crisis in South Africa’s municipalities

Marius Pieterse The dire state of municipal governance in South Africa has been in the news for much of this year. Recent events in Emfuleni Local Municipality, an urban municipality…

Oil prices edge up on decline in U.S. fuel inventories, looming Iran sanctions

SINGAPORE – Oil prices inched up on Thursday, extending solid gains from the previous session on a fall in U.S. crude inventories and expected disruptions to supply from Iran and…

SA: Private sector credit growth hits a soft patch in July

Growth in credit granted to the private sector slowed in July, undershooting market expectations.

Australia hosts Zimbabwe investment conference

BH24 Reporter The Australia Zimbabwe Business Council (AZBC) is today hosting the Zimbabwe Investment Forum in Perth, Australia.

EcoCash launch Scan & Pay

 BH24 Reporter HARARE – EcoCash and Mastercard has announced the launch of EcoCash Scan & Pay, an instant mobile payments solution for consumers and merchants, as part of their efforts…

Fort Concrete revival to create 160 jobs

Munyaradzi Musiiwa MIDLANDS – Gweru based concrete material manufacturer, Fort Concrete’s revival is set to create more than 160 employment opportunities.

How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture

By Andrew Slaughter Global agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges. It’s estimated that the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050 with an ever expanding middle class. Current food production…

Asia shares subdued, dollar befuddled by trade doubts

SYDNEY – Asian shares crept marginally higher on Wednesday as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal was quickly clouded by caution ahead of a looming deadline on tariffs with China.

Rand falls, stocks set to open lower

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand weakened in early trade on Wednesday as investor optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal was dimmed by concerns that the China-U.S. trade war will drag…

South African drugmaker Adcock Ingram FY profit up 26 percent

JOHANNESBURG – South African drugmaker Adcock Ingram posted a 26 percent increase in full-year profit on Tuesday, boosted by cost cuts and higher demand for antiretroviral drugs used to treat…

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