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Kedibone Diale-Tlabela Local News

Public Transport as Economic Catalyst: Gauteng Leads Call for Execution at UITP Africa Conference 2026

JOHANNESBURG — Rapid urbanisation across Africa is placing unprecedented pressure on transport networks, framing efficient public mobility not merely as…
Gauteng Law Enforcement Local News

Economic Law Enforcement Blitz Yields Millions in Fines and Revenue Safeguards Across Gauteng

JOHANNESBURG — In a wide-ranging push to curb illicit economic activities, restore municipal governance, and protect public infrastructure, law enforcement…
Panyaza Lesufi Local News

Lesufi Urges RDP Beneficiaries to Choose Spaza Funding Over Property Leases

WESTONARIA — In a bid to curb illegal informal trade and protect public housing stock, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has…
Lesetja Kganyago National News

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…
Eswatini Africa

Eswatini’s Growth Momentum Faces Moderation Amid Escalating Fiscal Pressures and External Headwinds

Executive Summary & Economic Overview Eswatini’s economy demonstrated strong growth momentum in 2025, expanding by 4.9 percent on the back…
Nkululeko Dunga Local News

Gauteng Unlocks R76.7m for Unpaid Suppliers Following Imbizo Drive

JOHANNESBURG — The Gauteng Provincial Government has released over R76.7 million in outstanding payments to service providers, marking progress in…
Fuel Prices National News

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…
AFDB Africa

AfDB Injects $3.48 Million Grant to Drive Evidence-Based Industrial and Trade Policies Across Five African Transition Economies

The African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a $3.48 million…
Enoch Godongwana National News

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…
Lesetja Kganyago Africa

SADC Takes a Bold Step Toward Financial Autonomy as the Angolan Kwanza Joins Regional Settlement System

PRETORIA — In a milestone move for Southern African trade and financial integration, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and…