Economic Impact

As the curtains close on another successful National Arts Festival in Makhanda, outgoing CEO Monica Newton reflects on its enduring legacy, the challenges of sustainability, and…

A distant conflict in the Middle East has triggered the largest oil supply disruption ever recorded, leading to soaring fuel prices in South Africa and exposing the country's…

The United States president said ‘some bad things’ are happening in the country

The party that has ruled Mozambique since 1975 remains popular

His tariff plans promise economic benefits, but economists warn they could raise consumer prices, increase inflation, and disrupt global trade

An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million

Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the central bank would wait for the inflation rate to fall within its 3% to 6% target before it makes a cut

An inflated cabinet filled with divergent viewpoints could also be a place in which any serious proposal for reform will go to die slowly, according to one expert

The new government must make zero stunting a funded national priority

The Republican candidate is running a tight race against incumbent Joe Biden, who could see his Inflation Reduction Act dismantled

The spectre of a US airstrike on Syria will loom over global markets as the uncertain implications of military action keep investors jittery.

A new book provides a useful critique of the impact the economic-centred society is having on the purpose of higher-education institutions.

For the Moscow pensioners gathered next to Karl Marx’s statue on Sunday there was, at last, something to be cheerful about.

Lynley Donnelly investigates the reasons behind the quadrupling of the prices of commodities.