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Social protection policies can help to combat Covid-19, and mitigate its effects

Article Shahra Razavi - 23 Mar 2020

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of national health insurance, mandatory sick leave and unemployment benefits

Weary world beggared by borrowing

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Jul 2015

About 95 countries are either in a debt crisis or facing one, but South Africa isn't one of them.

Jobs news — bad with SA Inc on hold

Article Maya Fisher French - 12 Aug 2011

The market turmoil of the past week has been a boon for 24-hour business channels, writes <b>Maya Fisher-French</b>.

Markets panic as Obama fails to restore confidence

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Aug 2011

Efforts by world leaders to restore confidence have failed miserably as markets plunged to new lows on Tuesday, on fears of another global recession.

Twilight of American century

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Aug 2010

As deflation and depression loom, the United States could be at a historical turning point.

All banks on board

Article Staff Reporter - 24 Jun 2009

The financial crisis has highlighted the importance of quality bank training for staff and all levels of management.The crisis is a major wake-up call

The big ZERO in G20

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Apr 2009

Jeffrey D Sachs and Brett House highlight the problems with aid distribution.

Sony Ericsson to slash 2 000 jobs after losses

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Apr 2009

Sony Ericsson on Friday said it would cut 2 000 more jobs after it swung to a loss of €293-million in the first quarter of the year.

BMW staff tighten their belts

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Apr 2009

The German group had €8-billion in cash at the end of 2008, when it saw profits drop to €921-million from more than €4-billion the previous year.

‘Stress tests’ to show health of US banking sector

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Apr 2009

Details on stress tests measuring how well US banks will weather difficult economic conditions are to be disclosed to promote investor confidence.

Is this the bottom?

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Apr 2009

We will only really know if this is the bottom of the market in about a year's time when we can look back at the data.

Sun-Times files for bankruptcy

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Apr 2009

The rump of Conrad Black's former newspaper empire, Sun-Times Media, filed for bankruptcy protection recently.

The human cost of the financial crisis

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2009

While the financial crisis will hurt us all, it is the world's poorest who stand to suffer most.

Mboweni: MPC meetings need to be held more often

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2009

SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Wednesday that there is a need for more frequent Monetary Policy Committee meetings.

R is for recession (& recovery)

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Mar 2009

The bad news is that the SA economy is in recession, says a leading economist. The good news is that we're halfway through. Kevin Davie reports.

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Corruption allegations resurface at state biology lab

Sabelo Skiti - 20 Sep 2020

The entire finance department senior management at Onderstepoort Biological Products, including an alleged whistleblower, have been suspended amid corruption probes

National

The Qwelane case: When human rights meet human rights

Sarah Smit - 20 Sep 2020

The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression

National

Hlophe says ‘assassination plot’ is a bid to sully his name

Lester Kiewit - 19 Sep 2020

Allegations that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe planned to assassinate his deputy, Patricia Goliath, are leading to further instability on the Cape bench

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Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

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Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'