Rand Takes a Dump due to US Risk – Load Shedding set to Add to its Woes

The Rand’s fall to R17,75 this week is the result of US risk perceptions and a firm dollar, but load shedding will surely add to the currency’s woes as it weakens the investment case for South Africa, and further curtail growth. In addition, it could have a negative influence on the repo rate increase that […]

Address the Hunger Crisis or Risk Starvation & Riots

The cost of ignoring the catastrophe will be much higher than that of addressing it, writes John Steenhuisen. South Africa is in the throes of a hunger crisis that is causing terrible harm. There are varioussteps government should take to mitigate the risks, understanding that the cost of ignoring this crisis will far outweigh that […]

Will Ramaphosa Condemn Russia in a Meeting with Joe Biden?

By Thys Khiba – South African and American Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Joe Biden are expected to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine in a Friday meeting at the White House.  Ramaphosa has previously avoided directly condemning Russia and said that the war in Ukraine could have been avoided through United Nations-mediated negotiations rather than Western-led sanctions that hurt “bystander countries.” South Africa forms part of the 17 African countries to abstain from […]