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South African consumer inflation quickens to 3.6% y/y in October
By: Reuters Updated 3 hours ago South African inflation rose slightly in October, but by less than expected, prompting analysts to predict Thursday's interest rate decision by the... →
Motshekga to act against Navy Chief over ‘disingenuous comments’
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago The Department of Defence and Military Veterans says Minister Angie Motshekga will be taking “appropriate steps” against Navy Chief Vice Admiral... →
Putin to meet Togo's president in the Kremlin
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 31 minutes ago Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Togo's president, Faure Gnassingbe, in the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks that will focus on developing... →
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G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen
Updated 2 hours 15 minutes ago The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage.... →
Guinea-Bissau’s unusual polls could spark another post-election crisis
Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections. Tensions are rising in... →
Diving hazards put Somalia’s crustacean fishermen in deep water
Updated 2 hours 47 minutes ago Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore. Ahmed is paralysed from... →
The crisis of missing jobs in a country full of work
Updated 4 hours ago There is a shortage of jobs but no shortage of work to be done in our communities. What would it mean to design a strategy to address joblessness... →
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Statements
DA hopeful Mangaung Metro has plans to prevent the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease
Updated 48 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) will intensify oversight and direct engagement with local, provincial, and national government to ensure that Mangaung... →
Gauteng NCOP delegation welcomes Premier's briefing
Updated 2 hours ago The Gauteng delegation of the permanent delegates to the NCOP, as well as Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature received a briefing... →
Minister John Steenhuisen applauds record citrus exports
Updated 2 hours 53 minutes ago The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, extended his warmest congratulations to the South African citrus industry today following the... →
Absence of G20 member country at a G20 Summit is not new, says International Relations committee chair
Updated 3 hours ago In noting the absence of certain member states at the G20 Summit currently under way in Johannesburg, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on... →
Press Offices
No way out: Mediation is not optional in the Gauteng Division of the High Court
Updated 4 hours ago With effect from 22 April 2025, the Gauteng Division of the High Court has introduced mandatory mediation before civil trials. This requires... →
Foreign professionals hesitate to relocate to South Africa as spousal work access remains restricted
Updated 4 hours ago South Africa recently lost two distinguished international scientists who were set to make a major contribution to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)... →
Revisiting the boundaries of sexual harassment cases
18th November 2025 On 12 September 2025, the Labour Court handed down judgment in Nedbank Limited v Olwage and Others, setting aside an arbitration award that had... →
Sars’ commitment to tax collection this Christmas - Understanding the R18-billion collection surplus
18th November 2025 The recent R18-billion tax revenue collection surplus by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) halfway through the financial year, highlights... →
