High food and fuel prices have prompted trade unions to make bigger wage demands, which will exert upward pressure on longer-term inflation
The forms of capitalism adopted in the West and in economies such as China are influenced by how early or late those polities were in coming to the game
The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression
From Russia’s perspective — since the east Slavic state of Kievan-Rus circa 1053 to the betrayals of 1812, 1914 and 1941 and the broken promises from 1994, especially 2008 and 2014 — Ukraine is an integral part of Russia
If President Xi Jinping allows Russia to divide the world with its war on Ukraine, it is China that will pay the heaviest price
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Russia is at war with Ukraine because it is at war with Nato, which is commanded by the United States
Africa’s largest oil producer has not been able to cash in fully on the price rally because of lacklustre production and its reliance on imported fuel
In the light of Africa’s history and in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting the East/West divide, the Southern African Development Community must be concerned about security
Data sovereignty is a key priority for governments and other entities as they migrate to public cloud services
These are the veto power of the Security Council, major powers ignore the UN and the UN secretary general cannot favour either side in the war
South Africa’s silence on Russian aggression is a blot on its commitment to international law and our country’s history
The main concern for companies is not whether they should have a political conscience, but how, in light of sanctions, can they profitably trade
The US is more concerned with inflicting pain on the Russians than helping the Ukrainians, according to a Kyiv-based journalist
Fuel prices have soared in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, putting South Africa’s power supply at risk
They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States
The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes
The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms — to heal the scars of Western colonialism and civil war
Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team
Africa is again becoming the stage for the proxy wars of foreign powers
Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening
Central banks massively underestimated inflation risks as economies bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
Elevated inflation has become a stubborn feature of the global economy’s recovery from the Covid-19 slump and central banks have been forced to react
The connections between health, climate change, declining public trust and democratic legitimacy, and geopolitical instability must be recognised
The US’s claims of ‘rules-based order’ is the camouflage behind which American exceptionalism flourishes.
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
Mark Meadows, who failed to appear before the congressional panel last month, is seen as a key witness to Trump’s role in efforts to overturn the election by undemocratic means
China invests heavily in Africa, and is the continent’s largest trading partner with direct trade worth more than $200-billion in 2019