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Politicians mourn David Mabuza’s passing 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th July 2025 South African politicians have expressed sadness on the passing of former Deputy President David Mabuza, with many remembering his leadership.... →
Opposition parties reject Higher Education Dept budget in aftermath of GNU bust-up
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd July 2025 Opposition parties on Thursday rejected the Department of Higher Education and Training’s budget, citing corruption and incompetence in the... →
AfriForum wants limited powers for institutions like SAHRC
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd July 2025 Lobby group AfriForum has argued in its submissions to the Constitutional Court that the South African Human Rights Commission does not have the... →
DA to oppose Simelane’s Human Settlements budget amid investigation into minister
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd July 2025 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively against corruption in his Cabinet, threatening to oppose the... →
Treasury warns against changing Sarb ownership
By: Bloomberg 2nd July 2025 Changing the ownership structure of the South African Reserve Bank could generate fears among investors about expropriation and create more... →
South Africa inflation expectations drop to near four-year low
By: Bloomberg 2nd July 2025 South African inflation expectations fell to an almost four-year low, providing policymakers with another reason to press ahead with their easing... →
DA lays criminal charges against Higher Education Minister
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st July 2025 The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday laid criminal charges against Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane for allegedly lying to... →
South African factory mood improves slightly but is still depressed, survey shows
By: Reuters 1st July 2025 A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment showed signs of improvement in June, reaching its second-highest level this year though output is... →
Kganyago sees inflation-target work complete soon
By: Bloomberg 1st July 2025 A review of South Africa’s inflation target by the National Treasury and the nation’s central bank is close to completion, Governor Lesetja... →
Ramaphosa defends Equity Equivalents, urges business support
By: Thabi Shomolekae 30th June 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday stressed that Equity Equivalents are a practical broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) compliance tool... →
Kganyago bolsters case for lower inflation target
By: Bloomberg 30th June 2025 South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago reinforced his argument for adopting a lower inflation target, noting that the current goal... →
GNU has made decent progress, but political instability now threatens economy
By: Darren Parker 30th June 2025 While the Government of National Unity (GNU) has made headway in several key areas, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has voiced... →
