The decision to open Tesla operations during protests against the company and its owner, Elon Musk, over his actions in the US is likely to add to the country’s public relations misfortunes
After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates
The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor
The finance minister was speaking on a panel in Davos about the expansion of Brics
The US president could pay dearly at the polls, as the global economy counts the costs of fracturing
The government denies any wrongdoing, describing the allegations of the murder of Africans on the country’s borders as unfounded
We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved
Sultan Al Angari said Saudi Arabia would like to ensure that joining would not lead to alignment against other countries or groups, and did not affect the kingdom’s political positions
The president tells the National Assembly he does not believe in sidelining nations, but rather to engage with other countries on human rights
Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling block
First, they took away people’s dreams of democracy and peace. Now the men with guns are looting and occupying their homes
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
The team is prepared and ready for the gruelling, high-risk rally in Saudi Arabia
With the exception of one or two hidings, games at this World Cup have been much closer than expected
The Saudis were superb, but the Argentinians got spooked by the hovering legacy of World Cup failures past
Argentina, one of the tournament’s favourites, have been dealt a kind draw, but they cannot allow their 2018 dressing room politics to resurface
It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention
Muslims from around the world have packed the streets of Islam’s holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Some small to medium businesses are taking as long as 180 days to settle debts, according to an assessment by international insurer Allianz Trade
The last days of COP26 have been marred by backtracking and what human and environmental rights watchdogs are calling ‘weak texts’
Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change
The suspects in the fraudulent certificates case are alleged to have used social media to advertise their services
The breakdown of the oil-producer alliance could cause already high prices to spike
Does South Africa care more about its own economic interests than the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen?
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
But the country also has its weaknesses
As the government continues to grapple with the troubles facing the airline, it would do well to keep on eye on the impending Denel implosion