# US president Donald Trump says talks with Iran to reach a peace deal are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner. Reportedly, a deal would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Tehran could freely sell oil, and talks on limiting Iran’s nuclear programme would be held. […]
# Drie Rooi Kruis-vrywilligers in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo is dood aan wat vermoedelik Ebola is. Hul het dit waarskynlik opgedoen toe hulle liggame hanteer het. Die vrywilligers is van die eerste bekende slagoffers van die Ebola-uitbreking in die DRK wat meer as 170 sterftes en 750 gevalle veroorsaak het. Die uitbreking is veroorsaak […]
# Die hoofekonoom van Momentum Investments, Sanisha Packirisamy, sê Moody’s se basislyn-aannames verwag dat die regering van nasionale eenheid sy termyn sal uitdien. Sy sê egter Moody’s het erken die komende verkiesingsiklus, insluitend die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing die 4de November, hou politieke en beleidsgevare vir Suid-Afrika in. Packirisamy sê terwyl Moody’s bewus is dat hervormingsmomentum in […]
# Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies. The volunteers are among the first known victims of the DRC’s Ebola outbreak, which has resulted in more than 170 suspected deaths and 750 suspected cases. The outbreak involves a rare species of […]
# Momentum Investments’ Chief Economist, Sanisha Packirisamy says in Moody’s baseline assumptions the government of national unity is expected to see through its term. However, she says Moody’s acknowledges that the upcoming electoral cycle, including the local government elections scheduled for 4 November, presents political and policy risks in South Africa. Packirisamy says while Moody’s notes that reform […]
# Die hoofekonoom van Momentum Investments, Sanisha Packirisamy, sê Moody’s het Suid-Afrika se soewereine graderingsvooruitsigte van bestendig na positief hersien, met die kredietgradering op Ba2. Sy sê die vooruitsig-opgradering weerspieël verbeterende fiskale prestasie en strukturele hervormings wat skuld bestendig maak en die ekonomiese herstel sedert 2007 ondersteun, ondanks die wêreldwye verlangsaming. Packirisamy sê egter Moody’s […]
# Momentum Investments’ Chief Economist, Sanisha Packirisamy, says Moody’s Ratings revised South Africa’s sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive, while affirming the credit rating at Ba2. She says the outlook upgrade reflects improving fiscal performance and structural reforms that are stabilising debt and supporting an economic recovery since 2007, despite a global slowdown. However, Packirisamy says […]
# ‘n Verdagte is Saterdagaand in Washington DC doodgeskiet nadat hy op Geheime Diensagente in die strate rondom die Withuis losgebrand het. Volgens ‘n verklaring deur die Amerikaanse Geheime Diens het ‘n man op sy agente in die omgewing van 17de Straat en Pennsylvanialaan begin skiet. Die polisie het teruggeskiet en die verdagte getref, wat […]
# A suspect was killed on Saturday evening in Washington DC after he opened fire on Secret Service agents in the streets surrounding the White House. According to a US Secret Service statement a man started firing on its agents in the vicinity of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Secret Service police returned fire and […]
