Child support grant needs to be increased, report finds
New report from the Black Sash finds the Child Support Grant is not enough. Caregivers often resort to skipping meals or rationing. The grant was increased by 4% to R480…
China’s dilemma is how to aid Russia when the West matters more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a difficult question for China: How can it support a key strategic partner when relations with the US and Europe are so much more important…
Oil pulls back From $ 100 as Russia’s offensive sows volatility
Oil extended its retreat from a seven-year high, slipping back below $ 100 a barrel in London, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced traders to grapple with a fluid market…
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Africa’s food supplies
No man qualifies as a statesman who is completely ignorant of the problems of wheat. The words of the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates. Wheat and other grains are back at…
Stocks climb, US futures slip; crude advances: markets wrap
Stocks climbed Friday, crude oil rose and US equity futures slipped as the Ukraine conflict and Western sanctions on Russia muddied the outlook for markets and the global economic recovery.…
Gold climbs as traders weigh war, sanctions against rate hike
Gold advanced, with investors remaining on the edge as they assessed the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, against the imminent monetary policy tightening in the US.…
Oil pushes higher on nervousness over threat to Russian flows
Oil rose in Asian trading on concern that financial sanctions on Russia may impede global fuel supply chains, following a wild session in which prices spiked more than 9% before…
Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani exits on the crest of a wave
Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani hands over the reins in April, having delivered a blistering set of results for the year to December 31 2022. The results were flattered by…