In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president Han took over as acting leader from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was himself impeached over his short-lived declaration ...

After independence, internal divisions between the wealthier north and less-developed south triggered decades of violent conflict, including two civil wars. The second Sudanese civil war lasted ...

A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...

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The Congolese group said decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives. Authorities blame the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to reduce these tensions.

Ex-Springboks centre Juan de Jongh has identified the players in Italy's squad who could be a threat for the Springboks in their upcoming Test series.