Rand loses ground as ceasefire doubts and oil price risks shake markets
Cape Town – The South African rand weakened on Thursday after briefly hitting a one-month high in the previous... Read more
9 Apr
SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters
Felix Dube, University of Venda South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled that the country’s state-owned electricity utility... Read more
8 Apr
Rand revs up as US-Iran ceasefire puts dollar in reverse
Cape Town – The South African rand surged more than 2% in early trade on Wednesday, reaching its strongest... Read more
8 Apr
Fuel pain ahead: Motorists braced for sharp May price hikes amid global oil shock
Cape Town – South African motorists are expected to face another sharp fuel price increase in May 2026, with... Read more
7 Apr
Cape Town Airport operations continue after fuel leak incident, says ACSA
Cape Town – Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has confirmed that operations at Cape Town International Airport continue as... Read more
7 Apr
Middle East conflict could trigger cost-of-living crisis in Africa
Addis Ababa – The Middle East war “presents a serious risk to Africa”, the African Union and the African... Read more
5 Apr
How fuel hikes impact the price of bread
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Jacques Malherbe. Fuel prices have skyrocketed this week, with petrol hitting a four-year... Read more
3 Apr
SA has enough fuel, but panic buying causing disruptions — Ntshavheni
Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa has sufficient fuel supplies, despite widespread panic buying... Read more
3 Apr
Thank you South Africa! – Kieswetter hails ‘historic turnaround’ as SARS sets new record
Cape Town – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected a record R2.010 trillion in revenue, marking what... Read more
2 Apr
Here is who replaces Kieswetter at SARS
Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as the new Commissioner of the South African... Read more
2 Apr
