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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... →
HSRC's first GBV report pushes for holistic, long-term solutions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th November 2024 The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on Monday called on Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities Sindisiwe... →
Ramaphosa calls for peaceful resolution to police standoff with illegal miners
By: Sashnee Moodley 18th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa described the Stilfontein mine as a “crime scene”, on Monday, as he called for a peaceful resolution to the standoff at... →
South African rand firms on S&P outlook upgrade
By: Reuters 18th November 2024 South Africa's rand gained on Monday, as markets welcomed rating agency S&P's decision to raise the country's credit rating outlook. At 0747 GMT,... →
Ramaphosa appoints Presidential Economic Advisory Council for new administration
15th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a new Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) as part of the seventh administration’s ambition for... →
Families gather at mine shaft where hundreds are feared underground
By: Reuters 15th November 2024 Desperate family members of illegal miners believed to number in the hundreds waited outside a disused mine shaft in South Africa on Friday in the... →
South African Reserve Bank to cut rates 25bps to 7.75% on Nov 21 – Reuters poll
By: Reuters 15th November 2024 The South African Reserve Bank will cut its repo rate next week as slowing inflation continues to make way for a series of cuts through the middle... →
