South Africa: Patience is the name of the game
The legal procedures to bring those accused of state-capture and other acts of high-level corruption grind on. President Cyril Ramaphosa has so far refused to …
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GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL: Trevor Noah to host as more faces join charity event
South Africa’s Trevor Noah – the popular US news and satire The Daily Show – will be the main host for the Global Citizen while other famous …
March Cover Story: Heavy is the Crown for Cyril Ramaphosa the investors’ darling. Will he pull it off?
While business and investors have hailed Cyril Ramaphosa’s ascendancy to the Presidency, he inherits a wounded country and ravaged economy. He will also have to …
Ramaphosa drops 10 Zuma Ministers, but keeps some contentious names as former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene bounces back
South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa has named his Cabinet, which includes some welcome comebacks such as two former Finance Ministers – Nhlanhla Nene and …
Ruling on Zambian opposition leader Hichilema’s treason charge delayed until Friday
Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s main opposition leader, will wait until Friday on the verdict of his treason charge, that has already been twice rescheduled. The case …
The big Bots diamond rip-off
Botswana, Africa’s GDP poster-child, is the world’s second-biggest diamond producer, from which it earns four-fifths of its national income. Heavily reliant on diamond exports, the …