Economy

Mining industry still has a bright future

Contrary to popular sentiment, the Minister for the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Mr Gwede Mantashe believes that South…

DESTEA to continue with tuck shop blitz inspections

The Free State province experienced a spike in food poising cases over a two day period whereby almost a 100…

Fuel prices adjusted upward

Following consecutive months of fuel prices decreasing, the prices once again hit a snag due to global conditions forcing an…

Free State launch R48 million road project

The road between Tweespruit and Excelsior in the Free State will finally get the much needed upgrade as a new…

Mangaung amongst untenable municipalities

As things stands, according to the Minister of Finance Mr Enoch Godongwana, there are about 50 municipalities out of 257…

GNU economy forecasted downward to 1.1 percent

The economic outlook for South Africa is rather disappointing given the reaction of markets towards the formation of the Government…

Unwanted expenditure (UIFW) nears R1.5 billion in the Free State

by Werner Pretorius – DA Spokesperson for Public Accounts in the Free State Legislature The majority of Provincial Departments in the Free…

What to expect in budget speech

Things might be interesting in the upcoming Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by Minister Mr Enoch Godongwana as for the…

Paraguay subscribes to IMF’s special Data Dissemination Standard

Washington, DC – October 29, 2024: On October 28, Paraguay subscribed to the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), joining 48…

Sub-Saharan economy to remain unchanged

Washington, DC – October 25, 2024: Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is projected to remain subdued at 3.6 percent in 2024, unchanged…