South African News
Treasury plans measures to offset VAT hike - reports
By: Bloomberg 19th February 2025 South Africa’s National Treasury will use a series of measures to offset the impact on the poor from a planned increase in value-added tax,... →
High-flying DRDGOLD’s 18th consecutive dividend illuminated by 50%-higher payout 
By: Martin Creamer 18th February 2025 Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD on Tuesday, February 18, reported soaring half-year operating profit and 28%-higher revenue for the six... →
GOOD Party renews call for Basic Income Grant as unemployment remains high
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th February 2025 GOOD Party secretary-general Brett Herron believes government has “no choice” but to implement a Basic Income Grant, following the release of the... →
Cape Town calls for Budget to increase affordable housing funding to cities
By: Irma Venter 18th February 2025 The City of Cape Town says it is “eagerly awaiting” Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement that the Budget, set to be delivered on... →
Wits University highlights its measures to help financially hard-pressed students
By: Rebecca Campbell 18th February 2025 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), located in Johannesburg, on Tuesday highlighted the measures it is taking to assist its students.... →
South Africa's unemployment rate falls slightly to 31.9% in fourth quarter 
By: Reuters 18th February 2025 South Africa's official unemployment rate fell slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, helped by job gains in the finance and manufacturing... →
DA commits to uphold 'mutually beneficial partnership' with Trump administration 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday despite ideological and policy differences in the Government of National Unity, the DA, and its coalition... →
South Africa readies early retirement plan for State workers 
By: Bloomberg 18th February 2025 South Africa’s government has drafted an early retirement offer for civil servants, part of an effort to reduce its wage bill, according to people... →