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Friday, 1 July 2016

British power plans may be scuppered by EU exit

Britain faces an energy supply crunch by the early 2020s as coal power stations close and its oil and gas production declines


Turkey struggles to counter radicalisation at home and adapt to IS tactics

A researcher in Ankara says Turkey is not prepared for the next terrorist attack, as it needs to understand why these people are radicalised


Gunmen kill at least six on two buses near Kenyan border with Somalia

Somali militant group al-Shabaab carried out the attack, said Abdiasis abu Musab, al-Shabaab’s spokesman for military operations


We will watch rand’s rally for signs of a longer-term trend, Daniel Mminele says

The deputy Reserve Bank governor says SA is ‘ gradually removing or lessening accommodation’ as opposed to an outright tightening of policy


Healthcare pioneer gets award for creating norms for mental health policy

Prof Crick Lund has focused on the development of mental health policies and services to address the growing burden of mental illness in SA


State fuel authority heads resign over Chevron bid

State-owned companies may not buy or sell assets without prior approval of the shareholder minister and of the minister of finance, and this was not obtained


Mark Carney’s comments on monetary policy result in pound losing more

The Bank of England governor says the central bank may need to loosen monetary policy as it tries to contain the fallout from Britain’s decision to quit the EU