Even though load-shedding unexpectedly reared its head again this week, there have been many positive cogs turning South Africa’s future and eradicating the rot of state corruption. Even though it seems that Zuma’s cronies are still at work, many of them are being removed week by week from the influence they have had on how…
After a gloomy midweek, global markets have recovered slightly, despite the multiple adversaries, the biggest of which is the ongoing trade war. The soap opera of current politics continues to grasp attention from the concern of a potential global recession. Global News The ISM Manufacturing Index, which tracks manufacturing activity in the US, posted the biggest contraction in September since…
This week has been a big news week, with our two top newsmakers President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in seriously hot water. A complaint was filed over a call President Trump made to the Ukrainian President, and Prime Minister Johnson was found to have lied to the Queen. The week brought into…
It is not all trade wars and Brexit news this week, only partly. Of course, sadly, that does not mean that it is all good news. There was a drone attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility which has been blamed on Iran. After existing tensions with Iran, President Trump threw his weight behind Saudi…
This week was all about politicians and their impact on society, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson wanting a no-deal Brexit to President Donald Trump flexing his negotiation muscles. Then to local shores, where politicians who promote socialism are stealing from the poor. Global News Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued to be in hot water this…
Cape Town hosted the World Economic Forum on Africa this week. It was an opportunity for President Cyril Ramaphosa to show that South Africa is still an economic leader in Africa. This, however, got overshadowed by protests against violence towards women and femicide in the country. Other African countries also criticised South Africa for not…
There seems to be a measure of closure on the horizon to events that have occupied the news for the past two years and more – the Brexit deadline is on its way and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s actions do not seem to indicate any intention of postponement; trade talks are being mediated; and plans…
President Donald Trump had a busy week of tweets and announcements. He cancelled a meeting with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, because she said that he couldn’t buy Greenland; he said to reporters at the White House that “I’m the chosen one;” he said that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are disloyal,…
It has been a mixed and volatile week. US stocks suffered one of their biggest single-day fall-offs this year in the middle of the week; there has been a lot of talk around whether a recession is on the horizon due to the prolonged trade war; and the first draft of the National Health Insurance bill was…
