Death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake tops 41,000 as UN says rescue phase is coming to a close
Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold. The disaster, with a combined death toll in Turkey and neighboring Syria exceeding 41,000, […]
Government’s poor track record is catching up with it
Ratings agency Fitch says the South African government’s poor reputation for following through on promises means assurances on the energy crisis are having the opposite effect. If South Africa fails to address the load shedding issue within the medium term, there could be downward pressure on the country’s credit rating, it said. According to the […]
