Dollar rebounds slightly as US Treasury yields rise; trade war escalates, complicating inflation outlook for central banks.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would ...

Pope Francis remains stable in hospital and a recent chest scan confirmed improvements in his condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a further sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs" in ...

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.

There are 32 wastewater treatment works located in the Vaal River catchment area draining Gauteng. Collectively they discharge 1,500 million litres per day into the various tributaries of the Vaal.

Some political brinkmanship is probably about to be played out, despite all the seemingly high-minded objections to the VAT hike.

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past three days.

It’s fair to say that Johannesburg’s heyday has long passed, or moved to Sandton and Soweto, and the city may become somewhat of a relic — sooner rather than later.

Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivered the Budget Speech announcing a contentious VAT increase of 1 percentage point over two years. Several GNU partners have rejected the Budget, signalling ...

The postponement of the tabling of the Budget three weeks ago was a regrettable, but perhaps an understandable feature of multiparty governance.   The delay has stimulated an unprecedented level of ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, was unequivocal in stating that overall SANDF expenditure would remain constrained. Instead of increased spending, he emphasised budget restructuring as the ...