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Cooperative governance committee hears only W Cape received disaster funding from Treasury 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday expressed concerns that, allegedly, only the Western Cape has... →
South Africa’s cagey central bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025
By: Bloomberg 22nd November 2024 South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s repeated emphasis of uncertainty is expected to translate, at most, into only a handful of... →
Mathews Phosa warns ANC support will decline further unless party tackles corruption 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd November 2024 African National Congress veteran Mathews Phosa has warned that the party risks losing significant electoral support unless it takes decisive... →
Reserve Bank trims key rate by 25 basis points, stresses tough backdrop
By: Reuters 21st November 2024 South Africa's central bank opted for another small cut to its main interest rate on Thursday, stressing the global economic backdrop was tough and... →
Govt declares foodborne illnesses a national disaster
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st November 2024 South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has declared foodborne illnesses a national disaster, in response to countrywide sicknesses and... →
Govt acknowledges challenges despite easing of inflation
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st November 2024 Government on Thursday said the significant easing of consumer price inflation provided relief for households and businesses by lowering transport... →
ANC denies regulation of spaza shops prioritises foreign nationals
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2024 The African National Congress on Wednesday refuted what it termed misleading narratives, suggesting that the registration and regulation of all... →
South African inflation drops to lowest since June 2020
By: Reuters 20th November 2024 South Africa's annual inflation rate slowed sharply to 2.8% in October, data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for another interest rate cut... →
Govt warns public against interfering in spaza shop registrations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th November 2024 Government on Wednesday appealed to members of the public to not disturb the registration of spaza shops and other small and medium-sized business... →
DA concerned National State Enterprises Bill will bring back State capture
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th November 2024 The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday that should the African National Congress succeed in pushing through to Parliament the National State... →
South African rand falls in risk-off move after Russian nuclear comments
By: Reuters 19th November 2024 The South African rand fell on Tuesday as investors pulled out of riskier assets after President Vladimir Putin updated Russia's nuclear doctrine... →
Eskom once again urges prepaid metered customers to recode their meters before Nov 24
By: Schalk Burger 19th November 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom is once again urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected... →
