Economy
Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns
Garment exports make up 80% of the country’s exports to the United States
Brief | 26 September 2025
Joburg landfill closure threatens 140 livelihoods
Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump
Photo Essay | 17 September 2025
Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US
Government relieved by reduction from threatened 50% to 15%
Brief | 4 August 2025
Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Feature | 29 July 2025
Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats
Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Letšeng Diamonds are expected to lose their jobs
News | 28 July 2025
Lesotho at risk of economic collapse after aid cuts and Trump’s tariffs
African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year
News | 26 July 2025
Soweto hiking trail reveals township’s hidden treasures
Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps
Photo Essay | 8 July 2025
Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town
Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined
News | 3 July 2025
Giyani’s rotting market stalls still empty after 14 years
More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 30 June 2025