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Reflections on power: Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke has raised legitimate concerns.
AUSTERITY

Recession risks hitting healthcare where it counts

Experts warn state clinics and hospitals are likely to further deteriorate as the public purse shrinks.

  • Joan Van Dyk
6 min read
The Federal Reserve has made it clear that more increases can be expected as it attempts to realign the rates with the strength of the economy. (Reuters)
RAND EXCHANGE

South Africa and other emerging markets ride an unexpected Brexit boom

Money is flooding emerging markets only because inverstors are desperate to turn a buck and commodites are hinting at a comeback.

  • Staff Reporter
11 min read
Telkom’s declining profits has seen its business rating drop.
SAPA

Telkom’s business rating downgraded

Telkom has received a downgrading by rating agency Standard & Poor’s from BBB to BBB-.

  • Sapa
2 min read
BRIAN LOVE

S&P rating darkens Sarkozy’s re-election prospects

Standard & Poor’s decision to lower France’s credit rating will help outsiders in the presidential election, making it bad news for Nicolas Sarkozy.

  • Brian Love
4 min read
BARACK OBAMA

Standard & Poor’s downgrades US credit rating

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday downgraded the US credit rating for the first time since 1917.

  • Martin Crutsinger
3 min read
FITCH

S&P cuts SA outlook to negative

Standard & Poor’s cut the outlook for South African ratings to negative from stable on Tuesday on concerns about a large current account deficit.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read