Most of the objects were found by people metal-detecting and in agricultural regions, where they could have been lost to ...

Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic powerhouse, is showing alarming signs of collapse, with its crumbling bridges now joining the long list of failing infrastructure. Less than 6% of the city ...

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Mike Maharrey interviewed Helen Viljoen, founder and CEO of Nebu Gold, a South African company that has pioneered the concept of “investment jewelry.” ...

As Roman trade, colonies, and shipping expanded across the Mediterranean and Black Seas, demand for silver coins grew. This required smelting, which released lead, said Koutsodendris. Later, the Roman ...

A gruesome situation in a South African gold mine underscores the problem of illegal mining and the risk people will take for gold.

Across the first 58 Super Bowls, the coin toss landed tails 30 times and heads 28 times. The longest ever streak for one result went from Super Bowl XLIII to Super Bowl XLVII, when it landed heads ...

“You never find this.” Silver Roman denarii National Museum of Antiquities Following the detectorists’ initial discovery of 381 coins in the summer of 2023, the Dutch Cultural Heritage ...

(Bloomberg) — A trade war between the US and China could prove a silver lining for Africa’s exporters if the world’s two top economic powers start having to import from elsewhere. Iain Williamson, ...

South Africa is at the forefront of a digital revolution, with cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins, rapidly gaining traction. The nation, already boasting a significant 9.2% crypto adoption ...

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 ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins. The rare mix of Roman and British money features portraits of emperors and kings who ruled from ...