Business ‘No 36% tariff hike’ – Minister Ramokgopa pledges affordable power Cape Town – Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that there will not be... Read more 27 Jan
Business OR Tambo crisis averted with 121 million litres of jet fuel secured Cape Town – The Department of Transport has confirmed the successful securing of 121.1 million litres of jet fuel... Read more 27 Jan
Business Explosive court ruling on SRD grant Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional... Read more 26 Jan
Business Informal mining in SA is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will Rosalind C. Morris, Columbia University In mid-January 2025 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein,... Read more 26 Jan
Business Quick explainer: Inflation and how it affects you The inflation rate measures the rise in the price of a basket of goods. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks By GroundUp... Read more 23 Jan
Business Bold reforms driving SA’s transformation and growth – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that South Africa is undergoing a “fundamental transformation” to accelerate inclusive... Read more 23 Jan
Business SA 2024 inflation lowest in four years Johannesburg – South Africa’s annual inflation rate for 2024 dropped to 4.4 percent, the lowest level since 2020, the... Read more 23 Jan
Business Food complaints jump 55% in Cape Town: What’s behind the surge? The City of Cape Town has reported a significant rise in food-related complaints, with cases increasing by 55% from... Read more 23 Jan
Business Consumer inflation rises to 3% for December – StatsSA Cape Town — StatsSA has revealed that consumer inflation increased for a second consecutive month, rising to 3.0% in... Read more 22 Jan
Business Ramaphosa urges global unity as SA prepares for historic G20 summit Davos – President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa’s objectives and priorities for its G20 Presidency at the World... Read more 22 Jan