By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient,…
The increase was largely driven by exports, which surged 40.5% to $18.6 billion, reflecting rising global demand
Stable governance, executive unity and some operational freedom allowed the state-owned entity to succeed, show SOEs need not decline
Small, medium and micro enterprises are vital to the economy yet there is much more the government can do to help them grow
Family formation is not simply a matter between two individuals who are in love; it instead is framed by culture
The endangered Asiatic lions started displaying signs of illness at the weekend, prompting officials to order coronavirus tests
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing…
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity…
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out…
Political ideologies — communism, capitalism, liberalism — and an unrealistic view of the world as we’d like it to be got us into this mess
South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other…
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
After being in South Africa for almost three years, Miniso left without a trace late last year. This exit has now left a group of franchisees, who have invested millions of rands…
A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed 81 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world. Here are the places that…
