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The coronavirus and the rise of the network society

Article Bert Olivier - 2 May 2020

Two kinds of virus, one biological and the other digital, have spread around the world, changing society and creating social elites

Remember, corporations are adept at deflection campaigns

Article Sipho Kings - 2 Apr 2020

In this moment where those corporations are “stepping up” to the Covid-19 challenge, let’s not forget their true character and where and how they have made their money

Giant new refinery: curse or boon?

Article Thando Maeko - 15 Nov 2019

Saudi’s Aramco is planning an oil refinery in South Africa, but experts say the magaproject is risky

Aramco, the world’s biggest polluter, goes to market

Article Thando Maeko - 8 Nov 2019

The Saudi-owned company aims to list 5% of its shares on the Riyadh-based bourse in December

Border closure has mixed impact for Nigeria’s economy

Africa Sophie Bouillon - 22 Oct 2019

The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies

US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge

Article Wg Dunlop & Anuj Chopra - 16 Sep 2019

It is the first time Donald Trump has hinted at a potential American military response to drone attacks, which slashed Saudi oil production by half

How has war affected Syria’s oil and gas sector?

Article Rouba El Husseini - 10 Jul 2019

The eight-year war has seen the capital lose control of major oil fields, making the country lose billions of dollars

Elemental power is fuelling a new world order

Article Sipho Kings - 12 Apr 2019

Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’

Editorial: Oil find a mixed blessing

Article Editorial - 8 Feb 2019

'Offshore rigs have made some countries rich. They have also proven to be the feeding ground for corrupt elites'

OPEC meets as Trump calls for oil taps to be kept on

Article Simon Morgan - 6 Dec 2018

OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather in Vienna on Thursday to discuss cutting output to prop up prices

Qatar to quit Saudi-dominated OPEC in 2019

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Dec 2018

The decision was 'technical and strategic' and had 'nothing to do with the 'blockade', says Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi

Angola bets on largest-ever offshore oil investment

Africa Philippe Alfroy - 13 Nov 2018

Angola was badly hit by the oil-price plunge in 2014

France’s Total has officially left Iran

Article bogdan TagDiv - 20 Aug 2018

French energy giant Total has officially quit its multi-billion-dollar gas project in Iran, says Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh

Europe’s energy giants reap benefits of oil price surge

Article Roland Jackson & Serene Assir - 26 Jul 2018

Rising oil prices can push up inflation, but first, they translate into rising revenues and profits for energy majors and producer nations

Libya government: Oil exports by rival administration ‘illegal’

Africa Agency - 26 Jun 2018

The Benghazi-based authorities made a similar attempt to bypass the Tripoli government in 2016 but their planned sale was stopped

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Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Lester Kiewit - 2 Aug 2020

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

National

Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

Paddy Harper - 2 Aug 2020

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

National

Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters

thando maeko - 30 Jul 2020

The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed

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Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

Special Reports

How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

Special Reports

Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both

Special Reports

Position of the African Blood Regulators Forum on the use of Convalescent Plasma in Africa as a potential therapy for Covid-19

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A potential treatment for Covid-19 is the transfusion of convalescent plasma collected from those who have recovered from into those who are still affected