SARB Holds Policy Rate at 7% Amid Global Volatility and Sticky Inflation
Johannesburg — Navigating a treacherous combination of Middle East geopolitics, fluctuating oil prices, and domestic structural headwinds, the South African…
South African Retail Sales Hold Steady as Fashion and Niche Retailers Drive May Growth
South Africa’s retail sector demonstrated continued resilience mid-year, backed by steady growth across key consumer categories. According to the latest…
President Ramaphosa Clears Adv Andrew Chauke Following Inquiry into Fitness to Hold Office
PRETORIA — Gauteng South Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke, has been fully exonerated by the Nkabinde Panel of…
Inflation Edges Up to 5.0% as Transport Costs Accelerate Pressure
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s annual headline consumer price inflation climbed to 5.0% in June 2026, up from 4.5% in May,…
World Bank Backs South Africa with $1.5 Billion Loan to Tackle Infrastructure Bottlenecks and Drive Growth
PRETORIA — In a major boost to South Africa’s ongoing structural reform agenda, the National Treasury and the World Bank…
South Africa’s Services Sector Surges to R1.8 Trillion Income Amid Changing Workforce Dynamics
South Africa’s financial services auxiliary, real estate, and business services sectors have demonstrated resilient growth, generating a total income of…
Modernizing “South Africa Inc”: How the Defence Sector Can Fuel Industrial Growth
Photo by the dtic: Minister Parks Tau with fellow political heads during the Defence Industry Lekgotla in Pretoria. PRETORIA —…
Koeberg Unit 2 Maintenance Event Classified as Level 0: Safety Systems Function as Designed
CAPE TOWN — Eskom has confirmed that safety and containment systems at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station performed strictly as…
Mashatile Links Water Security to Freedom as Government Launches Babanango Infrastructure Project
BABANANGO, KWAZULU-NATAL — Framing access to clean water as a core constitutional right and a test of South Africa’s democratic…
South Africa’s SEZ Strategy Pivots to Private Partnership as Minister Parks Tau Details R31.7 Billion Investment Milestone
DURBAN — At the opening of the Second International Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Conference in KwaZulu-Natal, Minister of Trade, Industry…