Goldman’s upbeat South African inflation call outdoes Central Bank view
By: Bloomberg 27th November 2024 Goldman Sachs is making a contrarian case for a steep slowdown in South Africa inflation next year, setting itself apart from other observers and... →
DMRE to push for Cabinet approval of new-look IRP by end-March despite big revisions 
By: Terence Creamer 26th November 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reiterated its aim of securing Cabinet approval for a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)... →
Rich countries provide no haven from climate doom, study finds
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 As sovereign debt investors concerned about climate change scrutinise national responses to rising global temperatures, they’re increasingly... →
Angola says no negotiations on possible new IMF loan programme
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 Angola said there are currently no negotiations taking place with the International Monetary Fund about a possible new financial-assistance... →
DA presents legislation to tackle corruption, strengthen cybersecurity
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 Democratic Alliance Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach said on Tuesday while her party expected an... →
EFF seeks to revive impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa over Phala Phala
By: Reuters 26th November 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters brought a case to the country's top court on Tuesday to try to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril... →
E-tolls debt bites into Gauteng’s finances 
By: Natasha Odendaal 26th November 2024 Hard choices are having to be made to enable the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) to meet its e-toll debt obligations. In 2022, the GPG accepted... →
UCT’s 11th vice-chancellor wants to drive change in Africa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 The University of Cape Town installed its eleventh vice-chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela, who has vowed to position the institution as a... →
SIU gets green light to investigate State capture ACSA transactions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2024 The Special Investigating Unit has been authorised to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption in interest rate swap agreements... →
Long-term demand outlook for platinum is robust, ongoing question mark over supply
By: Martin Creamer 26th November 2024 The long-term outlook for platinum from a demand perspective is pretty robust. The question, once again, is whether supply will be adequate to meet... →
South Africa needs a single body to fight corruption, OECD says
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 South Africa should set up a single agency to fight graft, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which led... →
Ethiopia's parliament approves extra $4.8bn spending in 2024/25
By: Reuters 26th November 2024 Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the government's plan to increase spending by an additional 581.98-billion Ethiopian birr for the 2024/25... →
Serious community-reported crimes decline by 5.1% – Senzo Mchunu
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th November 2024 Police Minister Senzo Mchunu pointed out on Monday that serious community-reported crimes showed an overall decline of 5.1%, calling on South... →
