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RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI): Middle East Tensions Interrupt Business Confidence Recovery

By RMB/BER/ Isaah Mhlanga: Chief Economist Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell…
Desiree Ellis Sports

Banyana Banyana Touch Down in Japan as WAFCON Preparations Heat Up

OSAKA, Japan — South Africa’s senior women’s national football team, Sasol Banyana Banyana, have safely arrived and settled into their…
Dr Roy Jankielsohn Local News

SIU Exposes R8 Million Bursary Scandal in Free State Premier’s Office

BLOEMFONTEIN — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed a scathing report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) that exposes gross…
Ngwathe Local Municipality Local News

Legal Battle Ends: Court Confirms Dissolution of Ngwathe Council

In a landmark decision for local governance, the finalisation of a lengthy legal battle has cleared the way for the…
Cyril Ramaphosa National News

Green Shoots in South Africa’s Macro Economy: Fiscal Consolidation, Infrastructure Commitments, and Structural Reforms

South Africa’s long-strained macroeconomic framework is exhibiting structural signs of stabilization, supported by an improving rating landscape, strong fiscal returns,…
Parks Tau Africa

SOUTH AFRICA AND KENYA TO HOST A BUSINESS FORUM IN GAUTENG

The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the dtic) will host a Business Forum that will bring together business representatives,…
Mateusz Szczurek International News

IMF Taps Former Polish Finance Minister Mateusz Szczurek to Lead European Department

WASHINGTON, DC — In a move that signals a focus on deep policy experience and fiscal discipline, International Monetary Fund…
Bafana Bafana Sports

Bafana Bafana Touch Down in Mexico Ahead of Epic World Cup Opener

PACHUCA, Mexico — The wait is officially over. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana have safely arrived at their base camp in…
MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae Local News

Free State Premier Welcomes SIU Probe Into Bursary Fraud, Vows Discipline

BLOEMFONTEIN — Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has formally welcomed the findings of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into…
FMD Local News

The Cost of Silence: How Biosecurity Failures and Concealment Threaten the Free State’s Livestock Economy

An agricultural economy relies as much on the transparent flow of data as it does on physical supply chains. When…