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FILE: The junta has said he will not be allowed to visit Suu Kyi. Picture: AFP

Economic crisis

Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta

By AFP

The Southeast Asian nation has been in chaos since the putsch, with renewed fighting with ethnic rebel groups, dozens of "People's Defence Forces" springing up...

  • FILE: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's parliamentary majority has been thrown into question after former allies deserted the ruling coalition. Picture: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP

    Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives

    President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has presided over the island nation's most painful downturn in memory and his government is preparing for imminent bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.

    122 days ago
  • FILE: Security forces opened fire to disperse protesters, witness Mohamed Abdel Qader said. Picture: AFP

    Sudanese march against economic crisis and military rule

    Sudanese security forces opened fire as protesters in several cities across the northeast African nation marched against military rule and a worsening economic situation, witnesses told AFP.

    156 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.com

    IMF in Sri Lanka to discuss worsening economic crisis

    Long queues outside gas stations and rolling blackouts have become the norm, while record inflation has caused serious hardship among the island's 22 million people by repeatedly pushing up the cost of groceries, transport and pharmaceuticals.

    157 days ago
  • Graduate, Anthea Malwandle stood at a busy Rosebank intersection after she had tried, unsuccessfully, to use traditional channels to seek employment. Picture: Social Media.

    OPINION: Decolonisation involves more than turning back the clock

    South Africans have been appalled in 2016 by images of graduates “begging” for jobs at traffic lights.

    2228 days ago
  • Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/EWN

    Numsa - Zuma is out of touch with SA problems

    Numsa says President Zuma and his government have run out of ideas to solve economic crisis.

    2377 days ago
  • Greg Volkwyn. Picture: supplied.

    Greg Volkwyn: What happened to the pot of gold?

    Greg Volkwyn looks at how the Rainbow Nation lost its economic way.

    3103 days ago
  • Klaus Schwab, the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum, and his wife Hilda. Picture: World Economic Forum/swiss-image.ch

    Davos: WEF warns of growing inequality

    The World Economic Forum has warned of widening disparities between rich and poor countries.

    3135 days ago
  • FILE: US President Barack Obama delivers a speech on 21 September 2013 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Picture: Paul J. Richards/AFP

    Prolonged US shutdown could hit SA

    Economist says a prolonged shutdown will damage both the SA and the world economy.

    3242 days ago
  • Satawu members demand a salary increase in Parktown on 7 May 2013. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

    Strike fever grips SA

    SA is bracing for a wave of strike action with several key industries expected to come to a halt.

    3279 days ago
  • National Treasury Director-General Lungisa Fuzile. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/EWN

    Treasury to discuss Fitch credit ratings

    National Treasury says it will address the issues raised by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.

    3506 days ago
  • South African currency. Picture: Taurai Maduna/Eyewitness News

    Consumer confidence slides

    The FNB/BER confidence index showed a 2 point decline in the 4th quarter.

    3543 days ago
  • Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan Pravin Gordhan. Picture: GCIS.

    Gordhan issues stern warning to govt depts

    Government departments cannot spend money as if it is “business as usual”, the Finance Minister says.

    3584 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma speaks at the African Diaspora, 24 May 2012. Picture: GCIS.

    Zuma to hear solutions to economic crisis

    Business and labour will on Wednesday present solutions for the economic situation.

    3592 days ago
  • Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi laughs while hugging President Jacob Zuma at the trade union federation's 11th national congress at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on Monday, 17 September 2012. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

    Cosatu's leadership re-elected unopposed

    Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will lead federation for another five years.

    3622 days ago
  • Table Mountain. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Small businesses forced to shut down

    The vacancy rate for office and retail space in the Cape Town CBD is nearing 11 percent.

    3647 days ago
  • An Italian man has died after setting himself on fire to highlight his struggle with unemployment.

    Italian dies after setting himself alight

    An Italian man has died after setting himself on fire to highlight his struggle with unemployment.

    3650 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma. Picture: GCIS

    NGOs urged to make use of NDA

    The NDA was established to extend governments support of non profit organistaions.

    3653 days ago
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