D-day for the South African economy – Wednesday 9 July 2025 – is now less than a week away. And talks of a necessary extension is creating growing tension in government ranks. Back in April of ...

Terminal tariffs: More than a quarter of Americans fear the economy will “never” return to its pre-tariff levels, according to a new poll. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found 29% believ… ...

The new levies will take effect on Aug. 1. If either Japan or South Korea raise tariffs in retaliation, Trump said in his letters that the U.S. tariffs will increase by an equal amount.

In South Africa, greater sympathy for those selling sex allowed the government to introduce a bill to decriminalise prostitution in 2022. In 2023 Costa Rica recognised sex work as labour.