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A HISTORY OF INEQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA 1652 2002

Dance with the ‘devil’: Why SA has fought off the IMF for so long

The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is

  • Luke Feltham
9 min read
DOMINIQUE STRAUSSKAHN

New IMF chief has work cut out

The new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will ”have his work cut out” due to the global credit crunch, one of his predecessors said on Saturday. Dominique…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE

Mandela, Chirac discuss charity work

Former French president Jacques Chirac on Wednesday discussed his plans to set up a foundation with Nelson Mandela, who is on a private visit to France to raise funds for his…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read