Latest articles on Cyprus

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 78, injure thousands

World Agence France Presse - 5 Aug 2020

The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and shattered windows across the city

A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia

Africa Margot Gibbs - 22 Jul 2020

Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia

Heartbreak for Banyana in Cyprus

Article Luke Feltham - 4 Mar 2019

Ellis’s side will now likely compete in either the 11th-place or 9th-place match of the Cyprus Cup on Wednesday

Banyana seek redemption against Czechs

Article Luke Feltham - 4 Mar 2019

Banyana Banyana take on the Czech Republic on Monday afternoon in what they will view as a crucial match in the development of the team

Banyana stumble in Cyprus

Article Luke Feltham - 2 Mar 2019

Banyana’s undoing came in a terrible first half as they found themselves 4-0 down within the first 35 minutes

Britain fights for control of its last African colony

Africa Simon Allison - 3 Sep 2018

The Chagos Islands are at the heart of an international sovereignty dispute

Cyprus struggles to manage waste as tourist numbers soar

Article Paul Raymond - 23 Oct 2017

With more visitors heading to Cyprus than ever, the Mediterranean island's waste disposal system is under pressure

The unethical sellers of dreams

Article Phillip De Wet - 13 Jan 2017

Clients hope to strike it rich but they will never make any money, an employee of a binary option company told Israel’s parliament

EgyptAir plane hijacker demands to see estranged Cypriot wife

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Mar 2016

The hijacker - who earlier released all the passengers except four foreigners and the crew - has also demanded asylum in Cyprus.

Cyprus holds first gay pride parade

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 May 2014

Thousands marched for gay rights in the capital of Nicosia despite a counter-demonstration by conservative Christians and clerics.

Bailout vote decides Cyprus’s eurozone fate

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Apr 2013

Cyprus's Parliament will vote on a bailout imposed by the EU, with approval likely from a thin majority against calls for the island to exit the euro.

IMF: World economy risks new phase of financial crisis

Article Larry Elliott - 18 Apr 2013

The IMF has warned that the repair job on the world's financial system is partly completed and failure to finish it risks a new phase for the crisis.

EU meet to finalise Cyprus bailout

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Apr 2013

Eurozone and EU finance ministers will meet in Dublin to conclude a Cyprus bailout and consider extending debt repayments for Portugal and Ireland.

Cyprus finance minister quits after bailout concludes

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Apr 2013

Cyprus's finance minister has resigned after concluding a €10-billion bailout deal with international lenders.

Cyprus President calls on country to share weight of financial burden

Article Sapa - 29 Mar 2013

Banks have opened for normal business for the second day, but with strict restrictions still in place on how much money their clients can access.

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The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched

Sabelo Skiti & Thanduxolo Jika & Sarah Smit - 6 Aug 2020

Many government officials have been talking tough about dealing with rampant corruption in PPE procurement but the majority won't even release names of who has benefited from the R10-billion spend

Coronavirus

Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family

Pontsho Pilane - 6 Aug 2020

While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies

Coronavirus

Treasury presents Covid-19 corruption action plan

thando maeko & Sarah Smit - 5 Aug 2020

Reports of corruption, over-pricing and the delivery of sub-standard PPE have become the norm over the past five months as the country grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic

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Special Reports

Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Old Mutual had experts unpack the effects of the pandemic and provide practical tips on how to deal with the financial impact of job losses and salary cuts

Special Reports

Opt-in to Popia

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

All business owners should take note: there is a lot of work ahead to ensure compliance with the POPI Act that has just come into effect

Special Reports

Capital Legacy talks life

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing how few people actually sort their affairs to the benefit of their loved ones they leave behind when they pass on

Special Reports

Accounting technician beats the odds to obtain a professional qualification

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

'Being an AT(SA) offers lifelong learning and professional development opportunities because you never get to stop learning'

Special Reports

Associate general accountant reveals why she chose to work in the public sector – and stayed

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

Rakshika Danilala is part of the team tasked with auditing the R500-billion fiscal package allocated by government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

Special Reports