Business Steep drop puts SA inflation back within target range Johannesburg – South African inflation dropped to the lowest level in 20 months in June, slipping back within the... Read more 19 Jul, 2023
Business Godongwana upholds Reserve Bank’s independence amid calls to address inflation differently Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly rejected a call from some members of the ruling ANC... Read more 18 Jul, 2023
World 165 million people fell into poverty in 3 years of crisis: UN United Nations — The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people... Read more 14 Jul, 2023
Business Ramaphosa awaits report on truck attacks impacting SA’s economy Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is awaiting an intelligence report on the recent attacks on trucks... Read more 10 Jul, 2023
Business Sri Lanka shares rise as debt restructure spares banks Colombo — Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s bearish bourse made a dramatic turnaround on Tuesday on the first day of trading... Read more 4 Jul, 2023
Business Diamonds are for now: Botswana inks new deal with De Beers Gaborone – Botswana has reached an eleventh-hour deal with diamond giant De Beers after months of tense negotiations that... Read more 2 Jul, 2023
Business SACU pivotal to regional economic growth – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is pivotal that the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) achieves its... Read more 30 Jun, 2023
Business Ramaphosa to attend SACU summit in Eswatini Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to attend the 8th Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Heads of... Read more 28 Jun, 2023
Business Stats SA reports 21 000 job losses in Q1 2023 Cape Town – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says there were 21 000 job losses in the first quarter... Read more 28 Jun, 2023
Business Inflation slows to 13-month low Cape Town – The latest inflation data released by Statistics SA shows that consumer inflation has slowed to a... Read more 21 Jun, 2023