South Africa: Taps Dry As Municipality Drowns in R1-Billion Debt
[GroundUp] Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions,…
South Africa: Pietermaritzburg's R1-Billion Transport Flop
[GroundUp] No buses operate on Msunduzi Municipality's failed public transport system
Govt Seeks to Stop Ksh6.9T Public Debt Case
The national government has asked the High Court to temporarily stop the hearing of a landmark petition questioning…
Tanzania: Tanzania Orders a Steel Plant to Halt Operations Over Environmental Violations
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- A steel manufacturing factory in Mkuranga District, Coast Region, has been ordered…
Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children
After the release of a new report, the European Commission is considering changing the rules across the 27-nation…
Nigeria: Nigeria Meets 104% of OPEC Quota As Production Soars
[Premium Times] According to the crude statistics, released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Sunday,…
How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games
The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right…
5 New Roller Coasters to Make You Scream This Summer
Let the adrenaline flow on coasters that will shoot you high in the air, spin you around and…
Oil price jumps over 4% and gold slides as the US and Iran trade attacks –business live
Asian shares tumble with South Korea’s Kospi down nearly 10%Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of…
Nigeria: Govt Arrests Two Suspected Illegal Miners, Shuts Osun Mining Site
[Premium Times] According to the federal government, the suspects are assisting investigators to identify the sponsors of the…