The McKinsey case forces us to ask uncomfortable questions about the behaviour of multinationals operating in governance-compromised jurisdictions. It is easy for firms to speak the language of ethics ...

One key driver of the March CPI print was education costs. South African students a few years ago were protesting under the slogan ‘Fees Must Fall’, and while they have hardly fallen, their annual ...

Recent Peace and Security Council elections revived debates about whether membership should favour inclusion and fairness or regional capacity and influence.

A herb named after evaporating snowflakes — for the cotton-like tufts around its seeds — had first been eaten by the sheep, then was added to butter to baste it during a slow day’s cooking.

In a surprising twist that sent stocks soaring and the dollar bouncing back, President Trump reassured investors he wouldn't fire Fed Chair Powell, while teasing potential tariff relief from China.

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens ...

Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday he would cut back significantly the time he devotes to the Trump administration from next month and spend more time running his many companies.

During the first few months of 2025, while the Trump administration was waging all-out war on the natural world, a movement was gaining momentum around a novel form of environmentalism. In New Zealand ...

By sticking to a narrow interpretation of export permit requirements, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George is missing a golden opportunity to end the rampant exploitation of ...

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, without saying why, though an Israeli newspaper linked the decision to the late ...

Scenarios present an important reminder that South Africa’s future is not fixed. The aptly named ‘Journeys into our Future’ outlines the varied trajectories for the country.

Mmusi Maimane is Leader of Build One South Africa and Chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations. South Africa’s democratic journey has not been without achievement. Over three ...