Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Ramaphosa backs Godongwana following energy transition comments. Twitter will begin a mass firing spree today. The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 33 years. It’s all about Eskom, as Ramaphosa backs his finance minister on energy mix President Cyril Ramaphosa backed Enoch …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Mining giant Glencore flew bags of cash to bribe officials in various African countries. Advertisers want to know how Twitter will prevent itself from becoming a hate speech paradise. The US Fed continues its aggressive interest rate hiking with more to come. Glencore flew cash across …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Fuel prices to rise sharply at midnight. Twitter Blue users will have to pay $8 a month for the service. Amazon is no longer a $1 trillion company following a poor run for its share price. Petrol price hike: Here’s what it’ll cost for a full …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s nine-person board, which has left him as the only director. Rating agency upgrades Eskom’s debt outlook to positive. Markus Jooste’s ‘girlfriend’ tried to challenge the SA Reserve Bank only for it to backfire. Elon Musk has dissolved Twitter’s 9-person board of …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Will there be a diesel supply shortage in South Africa? Elon Musk fired top Twitter executives and made other layoffs to avoid paying hefty severance packages and stock grants due soon. Former Brazilian president Lula wins runoff election against incumbent Bolsonaro. As a diesel crisis spreads …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Elon Musk officially completes his purchase of Twitter. Eskom will have to meet pre-conditions if it wants government to take on some of its debt. Other embassies reiterate the US’s warning about a possible terror attack in SA over the weekend. It happened: Elon Musk officially …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Economists view the medium-term budget as mostly positive. Government is prepared to take over a significant portion of Eskom’s debt. Presidency says it has seen no evidence of a planned terrorist attack in Sandton following a US Embassy warning. Medium-term budget is positive – perhaps too …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: The South African Reserve Bank has shifted its attention to Markus Jooste’s alleged ‘lover’ in its Steinhoff investigation. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will present his mid-term budget today. Dealing with the Gauteng e-toll system will be a key area of interest in today’s budget. Markus Jooste’s …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Here are the focus areas for Enoch Godogwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement this week. A crackdown on tech firms in China over the past year has wiped billions in value from Naspers and Prosus. Union Solidarity will take Dis-Chem to court over its moratorium on …
Good morning. Here’s what you need to know today: Everything Cyril Ramaphosa announced to combat State Capture. It’s impossible for the new Eskom board to reach a 75% energy availability factor. After Boris Johnson drops out of leadership contest, Rishi Sunak is a step closer to becoming UK prime minister. State capture: Ramaphosa announces appointment …
