Mar 5, 2018
Scientists have found new clues about the structure of the galaxy. In the 1980s, scientists started discovering a new class of extremely bright sources of X-rays in galaxies. These sources were a surprise, as they were clearly located away from the supermassive black...
Mar 2, 2018
From the ground, the dance of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, can look peaceful. But those shimmering sheets of coloured lights are the product of violent collisions between Earth’s atmosphere and particles from the sun. The beautiful lights are just...
Mar 1, 2018
Africa’s banking markets are among the most exciting in the world. The continent’s overall banking market is the second-fastest-growing and second most profitable of any global region, and a hotbed of innovation. This is according to a new report on...
Feb 28, 2018
South Africans took home more money in January 2018, although the income growth was slightly slower than previous months, according to BankservAfrica’s January Take-home Pay and Private Pensions indices. The BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index shows average...
Feb 27, 2018
By Kathy Gibson – South Africa has the dubious distinction of leading the world when it comes to economic crime, which has now reached 77% – its highest level in 10 years. This is against a backdrop of rising levels of reported economic crime worldwide,...
Feb 26, 2018
The education of South Africa’s youth was highlighted as one of the top three national priorities in Finance Minister’s Malusi Gigaba’s 2018 budget speech – but the jury is still out on how effective the R1-trillion going to education will be....
