El Nino poses high risks to food security
By Phephile Motau The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) says the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon which is forecast in June 2023 is a key driver of…
Rio de Janeiro to host G20 summit in 2024
A delegate stands outside the venue for G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The world’s largest economies grouped in the G20…
Stocks slide on Chinese data, US debt ceiling worries hit T-bills
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A gauge…
South African rand steady as markets cautious ahead of US CPI print
South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand was steady in early trade on Tuesday,…
Medical first in eSwatini by The Clinic GroupÂ
The doctors during the procedure: Picture: Saneliso Mamba-Dlamini By Karabo Ngoepe and Phephile Motau As countries on the African continent push to break into first-world status, the quality of their…
Dollar gains, euro dips after cautious ECB
U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday against the…
WFP says $13 million-14 million worth of food looted in Sudan
Sudanese refugees who fled the violence in their country, gather for food given by the World Food Programme (WFP) near the border between Sudan and Chad, in Koufroun, Chad. REUTERS/Mahamat…
US’s AGOA market profitless for Eswatini
Textile workers in a factory. By Phephile Motau Eswatini is not taking full advantage of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA). The country, according to a report by the US…
Latest food insecurity report paints a gloomy picture of Southern Africa
An illustration on food security By Ntombi Mhlongo The latest data on the number of people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and requiring urgent livelihood assistance paints a…
South African rand gains against weaker dollar after Fed signals pause
FILE PHOTO: South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African rand firmed in early trade on…