South Africa’s rental market is becoming a long-term lifestyle choice, as high interest rates, affordability pressures, and changing preferences push more households to renting, rather than buying, properties.
Dubai’s DP World named a new chairman and chief executive officer on Friday, replacing its former leader Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, after the Epstein files revealed frequent correspondence between him and the convicted sex offender.
South Africa’s private sector credit growth is accelerating and beating expectations, driven overwhelmingly by corporate borrowing for energy and infrastructure investment, while household credit remains subdued.
A new investigation has exposed a stark contrast between the political promise of ‘safety’ for Afrikaans South African refugees and the grim reality they face upon arriving in the United States.
The US Justice Department has moved to drop charges against two men charged with assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis after an officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant, a court document showed.
The stars appear to be aligning for South Africa’s economy. However, this does not mean a miracle will occur, with it set to take years before economic growth is sustainably higher.
Wayne Duvenage of OUTA criticised the President’s State of the Nation Address, calling it hollow rhetoric, broken promises, and a lack of meaningful action.