South African News
Economists ponder fiscal consolidation, tax increases ahead of Budget speech
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th February 2025 Ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget speech, a panel of economists deliberated on the potential outcomes of the Budget,... →
Accelerate economic reforms to drive investment, create jobs – DA urges Godongwana 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Monday it expects Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, to focus his Budget on accelerating economic reforms that... →
South Africa says US has not responded to attempts to engage after Trump order
By: Reuters 17th February 2025 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola told Reuters on Monday that the United States had not responded to attempts to... →
IMF says South Africa needs to reduce debt for faster growth
By: Bloomberg 17th February 2025 South Africa must take bold steps to ease a suffocating debt burden and boost economic growth, said the International Monetary Fund. “What we are... →
CDE report unpacks practicable actions to support small business growth
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th February 2025 Given the stagnation of the small business sector and a government riddled with deficiencies and inefficiencies, the time has come to hand the... →
South Africa open to nuclear project bids from Russia or Iran, minister says 
By: Reuters 17th February 2025 South Africa could turn to Russia or Iran to expand its civilian nuclear power capacity, a senior government minister said, a stance analysts say... →
Craig Miller excited at prospect of demerged AngloPlat being resurgent PGM producer
By: Martin Creamer 17th February 2025 Soon-to-be renamed Anglo American Platinum is being positioned to be as competitive as possible for the long term and to deliver on its full... →
ActionSA opposes application to overhaul political party funding
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th February 2025 ActionSA pointed out on Monday that while it is not opposed to transparency in political party funding, it opposed My Vote Counts’ “short-sighted... →
