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Economy

Gauteng Treasury Confronts R179.2 Billion Budget Pressures, Debt, and Municipal Arrears

JOHANNESBURG — Exactly six months into his tenure, Gauteng MEC for Finance Nkululeko Dunga has laid bare the stark financial…

South Africa Awaits Crucial AGOA Verdict: Government Confident in Resilient Economy Ahead of US Announcement

JOHANNESBURG — As the United States prepares to announce the outcome of its annual eligibility review for South Africa under…

South Africa Overhauls National Accounts: 2022 Base Year and New Methodology Reveal R6.99 Trillion Economy

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has officially released its landmark benchmarked and rebased estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), shifting…

Navigating the Future: Why the SADC Chemicals Industry Must Adapt to Global Transitions

The chemicals sector stands as a vital pillar of industrial activity, serving as the foundational building block for value addition…

Durban’s Economic Turning Point: Ramaphosa Lauds Chamber Resilience Amid Infrastructure and Security Push

DURBAN — As South Africa’s oldest and largest metropolitan business chamber marks a milestone 170 years of enterprise, President Cyril…

GASIPPPP Bid Window 1 Falters on Fuel Supply Bottlenecks, but Government Reaffirms Gas Ambitions

Johannesburg — South Africa’s maiden push to integrate large-scale gas-to-power into its national grid has hit a major structural roadblock.…

Shaping the Global Order: Minister Ronald O Lamola Launches the Global Africa Research Initiative at Wits

JOHANNESBURG — In a wide-ranging address at the University of the Witwatersrand, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald O…

Africa and Russia Forge Strategic Path with New 2027–2029 Action Plan on Side-lines of Summit

MOSCOW — In a move designed to institutionalize long-term bilateral collaboration, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.…

IMF Leadership Transition: Min Liao Proposed to Succeed Bo Li as Deputy Managing Director

Washington, DC — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing for a high-level leadership transition in its executive suite. IMF…

TALENT DEBT THREAT: SA COMPANIES WARNED AGAINST THE DELAYED COST OF COST CUTTING

By Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather…