THE death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the…
CHINA has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases. The restrictions have come…
The South African rand was little changed early on Monday, despite health officials recording a steeper rise in coronavirus infections over the…
Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as president of Malawi after winning an election rerun. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57%…
Coca-Cola will suspend advertising on social media globally for at least 30 days, as pressure builds on platforms to crack down on…
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob on Monday announced a further easing of the country’s coronavirus lockdown to boost economic activity, despite a rise…
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the…
Malawians vote on Tuesday in a re-run of a discredited poll that has become a test case for the ability of African…
SOUTH Africa’s consolidated budget deficit is expected to widen markedly this year, a Reuters poll found, with its National Treasury struggling to…
South Africa’s third-biggest telecom operator Cell C said on Monday it plans to lay off 960 workers as it restructures its operations…
