South Africa's inflation rose to 3% in December 2024 from 2.9% in November, falling short of the 3.2% expected by economists, according to Statistics South Africa. The slower-than-anticipated increase ...

Economists are expecting the South African Reserve Bank to cut interest rates again next week – but the outlook beyond that ...

South Africa must focus on fundamental local factors it can control to strengthen the economy and the Government of National Unity must act on the systemic issues in the economy, says investment firm ...

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Regulations limiting access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are unconstitutional and invalid, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled on Thursday.

South Africa's headline inflation increased to 3% year-on-year in December 2024, slightly above expectations, with a minimal monthly rise of 0.1%. This brought the overall inflation rate for 2024 to 4 ...

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recorded an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with data showing that inflation increased in December to 3%, from 2.9% in November 2024.“At the end of ...

Government ordered to “progressively increase” the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications ...

A last minute agreement between Silulumanzi and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has averted a strike scheduled for3.

Tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump will likely have an inflationary impact on South Africa, FirstRand CEO Mary ...

There is a lot of volatility in US policy right now and therefore in the USD and that obviously effects volatile currencies ...