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Beyond Fragility: How Emerging Markets Built Resilience, and Why South Africa Must Now ‘Bet on Growth’

PRETORIA — In a wide-ranging address at the University of South Africa, South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago…

Mixed Bag for South African Consumers as Petrol Prices Drop While Diesel and Paraffin Soar

PRETORIA — South African motorists and commercial transport operators face a mixed financial outlook as the Department of Mineral and…

AGSA Tightens Oversight Amid Sanctions and Deal Scrutiny Surrounding External Auditor Crowe

PRETORIA — The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) has moved swiftly to protect its institutional integrity and governance standards following…

Diplomatic Overhaul: South Africa Recalls India Envoy as Government Tightens Reins on VIP Travel

PRETORIA- In a decisive move signalling a major shake-up in South Africa’s diplomatic operations, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation…

Conditional Lifeline: Treasury Releases R13.5bn to Municipalities but Warns of December Freeze

South Africa’s National Treasury has agreed to release the remaining July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share allocations to 69 defaulting…

EFF Slams High Court Ruling Halting Ramaphosa Impeachment Inquiry, Citing ‘Dangerous Precedent’

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has sharply criticized a majority decision by the Western Cape High Court that granted President…

Financial Rift and Disciplinary Fallout: Ayanda Allie Breaks Silence Following BOSA Expulsion

JOHANNESBURG — Former Build One South Africa (BOSA) representative in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Ayanda Allie, has issued a detailed…

Headline: Inflation Cloaks Contraction as Wholesale Trade Volumes Drop 6.9% in May

May 2026 data reveals a growing divergence between volume and value in the wholesale sector, with falling real demand offset…

Ramaphosa Approves Immediate Resignation of IDAC Chief Andrea Johnson

President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).…

US Hits South Africa with 12.5% Tariff in Forced Labour Dispute: Trade Ministry Pledges Regulatory Fix

PRETORIA — South Africa’s export landscape faces a fresh hurdle following a decision by the United States Trade Representative (USTR)…