President Jacob Zuma revealed in a written reply to a Parliamentary question on Monday that he owns no property outside of South Africa.
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen raised eyebrows with a brief visit to Dubai when the Guptas were also there.
The mobile operator has warned Parliament that if a tax credit is rescinded it might move its headquarters abroad.
The fact that MTN has chosen to locate its shared services in Dubai highlights the difficulties revenue authorities have in taxing multinationals
The fact that MTN has chosen to locate its shared services in Dubai highlights the difficulties revenue authorities have in taxing multinationals
Hidden behind the city’s extravagant buildings is something far more valuable – its people.
SAA has said it will not honour the business class sale fares it mistakenly offered for its route to Abu Dhabi and has cancelled the tickets.
Plans to turn ancestral Maasai land into a reserve for a Dubai royal family appears to be going ahead.
Romancing the elusive Palestinian musakhan pie that your stomach will remember when it thinks back to being in this part of the world.
The South Africans allegedly duped by a UAE trickster face an uphill battle to return home
South Africans behind bars in Dubai claim an alleged fraudster lured them to the UAE with promises of investment.
Dubai’s six-minute pyrotechnic display, involving more than half a million fireworks, has broken the world record for largest display yet.
A mini-golf version of religious pilgrimage won’t appease the city’s Arab critics or enhance its reputation as a cultural hub.
A state-run firm in Dubai has paid troubled Kerzner International $250-million for control of the Atlantis hotel perched atop its palm-shaped island.
Dozens of protesters clashed with police close to the circuit where Bahrain’s controversial Formula One Grand Prix takes place this weekend.
The city of Dubai seems airless, like a still photograph from a science fiction future.
Business travel in the small desert city of Dubai can be thirsty work, but "it’s more about the <i>sheesha</i> that goes with the drinks".
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are trying to broker a deal to have Yemen’s president step down and hand over power, sources said on Wednesday.
Graeme Smith says he’s pleased with Proteas’ progress against Pakistan ahead of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
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/ 8 November 2010
Pakistan are investigating reports that wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider went missing hours before their ODI against South Africa in Dubai on Monday.
Dubai used to be a dream work destination for thousands of South Africans but now it is turning into a nightmare for many.
Interpol on Monday issued arrest notices for 16 further suspects wanted by Dubai for the killing of a Hamas leader there.
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/ 27 February 2010
After investigation into killing of Hamas official emirate’s police chief emerges as a star across the Arab world.
Dubai opened the world’s tallest structure in a glitzy ceremony meant to put a brave face on crushing debt woes.
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/ 1 December 2009
Dubai’s ruler on Tuesday urged citizens of the Gulf emirate to "roll up your sleeves" to support the economy.
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/ 30 November 2009
Glitzy Dubai may face a debt crisis that has sent a shudder through global markets, but you wouldn’t know it from officials or local media.
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/ 28 November 2009
The biggest mystery of the Dubai debt crisis is not why this desert dream has turned into a nightmare, but why it took so long.
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/ 28 November 2009
As Michael Owen swooped over Dubai in a helicopter to promote property, he may have seen the half-built Boris Becker Business Tower below.
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/ 27 November 2009
Investors recoiled from risky assets on Friday and dumped shares in Asian banks and builders, fearing a Dubai debt default could reignite the crisis.
Pakistan have arranged unprecedented security arrangements for Australian cricketers during the limited over series in Dubai.
A Briton denied in a Dubai court on Thursday beating his South African ex-girlfriend to death and then dumping her body in the sea.
The fifth Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament will be played this weekend at a purpose-built stadium in Dubai and South Africa is among the favourites.