Economic crisis
Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta
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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Greg Volkwyn: What happened to the pot of gold?
Greg Volkwyn looks at how the Rainbow Nation lost its economic way.
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Davos: WEF warns of growing inequality
The World Economic Forum has warned of widening disparities between rich and poor countries.
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Prolonged US shutdown could hit SA
Economist says a prolonged shutdown will damage both the SA and the world economy.
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Strike fever grips SA
SA is bracing for a wave of strike action with several key industries expected to come to a halt.
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Treasury to discuss Fitch credit ratings
National Treasury says it will address the issues raised by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
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Consumer confidence slides
The FNB/BER confidence index showed a 2 point decline in the 4th quarter.
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Gordhan issues stern warning to govt depts
Government departments cannot spend money as if it is “business as usual”, the Finance Minister says.
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Zuma to hear solutions to economic crisis
Business and labour will on Wednesday present solutions for the economic situation.
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Cosatu's leadership re-elected unopposed
Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will lead federation for another five years.
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Small businesses forced to shut down
The vacancy rate for office and retail space in the Cape Town CBD is nearing 11 percent.
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Italian dies after setting himself alight
An Italian man has died after setting himself on fire to highlight his struggle with unemployment.
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NGOs urged to make use of NDA
The NDA was established to extend governments support of non profit organistaions.
