Business WATCH | Govt committed to tackling African mining challenges – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has told key figures in the African mining sector that the government is... Read more 6 Feb
Business IMF slashes SA’s 2024 economic growth forecast Cape Town – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down South Africa’s economic growth outlook for 2024 from... Read more 31 Jan
Business South Africans can expect February petrol price hike Cape Town — The latest report from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) unaudited fuel data shows that petrol prices... Read more 30 Jan
Business SA is failing people who aren’t poor, but aren’t middle class either Tinashe Mushayanyama, University of South Africa; Adrino Mazenda, University of Pretoria; Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria, and Mary Mangai,... Read more 30 Jan
Business Kganyago sounds alarm on inflation risks linked to ongoing electricity woes Cape Town – Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says that the electricity crisis and logistics challenges are still posing... Read more 26 Jan
Business SARB set to announce interest rates with no change expected Cape Town — The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to announce it’s decision... Read more 25 Jan
Business SA inflation drops for second consecutive month Johannesburg – The monthly inflation rate in South Africa eased again in December, dropping 0.4 percentage points to 5.1... Read more 24 Jan
Business SA miners see gold in hills of waste Johannesburg – In Johannesburg, illegal miners and mining companies are in a race to tap golden riches hidden in... Read more 23 Jan
Business IMF grants Kenya new $941m loan Nairobi – The International Monetary Fund said it has granted Kenya a new loan of more than $941 million... Read more 18 Jan
Business Godongwana stresses structural reforms as pillar for SA’s economic future Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reiterated the country’s commitment to structural reforms aimed at promoting economic... Read more 17 Jan