Columbia University will pay $200 million to the federal government to restore the majority of funding that was cut by the Trump administration over allegations it violated anti-discrimination laws. “This agreement marks an important step forward after a period of sustained federal scrutiny and institutional uncertainty,” acting university President Claire Shipman said in a statement….
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With the costs of climate change impacts rapidly rising, the billions pocketed by the fossil fuel industry is an insult to the communities worst hit by extreme weather. It’s time to make polluters pay for the damage they’ve caused Climate disasters are getting worse, and we know exactly what’s driving them: burning fossil fuels. But…
Ghana and Zambia’s official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB). These creditors, in effect, are demanding that the two countries prioritise repayments to themselves over payments to these two banks. As academics who have worked…
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has defended a huge increase in the fees it charges companies, including banks and telecommunications operators, to run checks against a national database for client verification. Following an initial pilot “that yielded promising results and further enhancements, home affairs will on 1 July 2025 begin…
A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political affiliations, income…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita marginally out-earned his counterpart, Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub, in the last year. This is in contrast to the previous financial year when Joosub was paid more. As shown in the table below, compiled by TechCentral, both CEOs earned similar guaranteed pay in their companies’ latest…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub received a 15.2% bump to his total remuneration package in the financial year ended 31 March 2025, taking his pre-tax pay to R71.1-million. This marked an increased from the R61.7-million in total pay – including short-term incentives – he received in the 2024 financial year….
