Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil…
South Africa’s economy could contract 8.2% this year and grow just 0.6% in 2021, if it is hit by a second…
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its executive board approved $4.3 billion in emergency financing for South Africa to help the…
US Senate Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn (£776bn) to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan…
The head of Germany’s public health agency has said he is “very concerned” by rising infections in the country. “We are in…
A senator for the state of Arkansas has described slavery as a “necessary evil” on which the American nation was built. In…
THE UK economy could take until 2024 to return to the size it was before the coronavirus lockdown, according to analysis from…
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has cancelled the pre-election Republican party convention in Florida, blaming the coronavirus “flare-up”. “It’s not the right time…
SOUTH Africa’s MTN Group expects first-half sales to double, beating analyst estimates, the company said on Friday, sending its shares up more…
Accusations from the US and UK that Russia recently tested anti-satellite weaponry in space are “distorted”, Russia’s defence ministry says. “Tests carried…
