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Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Economic growth edges higher for EBRD countries but tariff threat looms

Libby George 25 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Sars battles R513bn tax debt with tougher enforcement and tech-driven strategies

18 Aug 2025

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

Research

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

27 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Sweden to increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030 after Ukraine conflict

17 Apr 2025

Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, 17 February 2022. John Thys/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Former Mauritius central bank governor charged with fraud, released on bail

Villen Anganan and Hereward Holland 10 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

7 Apr 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

Source: IMF's new managing director, Kristalina Georgiva. The IMF's Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report has ranked SA's fiscal transparency.

Finance

SA ranks top 3 for fiscal transparency

22 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

NHI

#BudgetSpeech2024: Government allocates R848bn for health sector, prioritises NHI

23 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had some tough love for the SOEs

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2024: Mining industry’s struggle amid economic challenges

22 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tackling South Africa's economic challenges head-on

Raymond Parsons 21 Feb 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Economy

South African Reserve Bank to hold repo rate at 8.25% on 23 Nov. - Reuters poll

Vuyani Ndaba 17 Nov 2023

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Markets & Investment

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Lindsey Schutters 2 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal peril demands action

Raymond Parsons 2 Nov 2023

Making a difference in the public sector for the benefit of South Africa

Accounting & Auditing

Making a difference in the public sector for the benefit of South Africa

Msizi Gwala, Issued by SAICA 4 Aug 2023

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 23 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank's chief economist, Goolam Ballim.

Economy

Standard Bank's chief economist: Emigration is a budding threat to South Africa's public finances

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A delegate stands near a banner during the 55th national conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, 18 December, 2022.

Banking

South Africa's ANC: monetary policy should factor in growth, jobs and rand

13 Jan 2023

Source: Twitter. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers his medium-term budget speech on Wednesday, 26 October.

Economy

#MTBPS: "Failure to deliver on key commitments could elevate policy uncertainty"

27 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa reports better fiscal position at mid-term budget

Alexander Winning, 26 Oct 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Retailers

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Retailers

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Mohamed Argoubi 29 Aug 2022

DR Congo auditor says $400m went missing from state mining company

Mining

DR Congo auditor says $400m went missing from state mining company

Stanis Bujakera and Aaron Ross 7 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS

Financial Services

Moody's upgrades South Africa outlook to 'stable' on better fiscal health view

4 Apr 2022

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Criminal Law

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tarek Amara 23 Dec 2021

Source: ©51660435 Repairing potholes in Bloemfontein

Economy

MTBPS focus: make local government a priority

11 Nov 2021

Source: ©Tomas Griger

Economy

Covid-19 leads to rising global debt

13 Oct 2021

Source: ©Nutcha Dhiphiranyakul

Economy

SA CEOs expect aggressive growth

5 Oct 2021

South Africa's national airline returns to the skies

Travel

South Africa's national airline returns to the skies

Siphiwe Sibeko 23 Sep 2021

SA plans next phase of new 2,500MW nuclear plant

Nuclear Power

SA plans next phase of new 2,500MW nuclear plant

Wendell Roelf 22 Sep 2021

South Africa faces isolation if it sticks with coal, Eskom CEO says

Energy

South Africa faces isolation if it sticks with coal, Eskom CEO says

Alexander Winning 1 Sep 2021

Land Bank makes another loss, debt plan not yet finalised

Agribusiness

Land Bank makes another loss, debt plan not yet finalised

Alexander Winning 25 Aug 2021

South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg, file.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Economy

South African rand extends gains as rating agencies maintain outlook

Promit Mukherjee 24 May 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 11, 2021. Esa Alexander/Pool via Reuter/File Photo

Markets & Investment

South Africa investors cheer Ramaphosa rival's suspension

Alexander Winning 13 May 2021

Herman de Kock, executive head of sales, Nedbank Business Banking

Economy

Key growth opportunities in a struggling South African economy

Herman de Kock 10 May 2021

South Africa's higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals

Higher Education

South Africa's higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals

Gerald Wangenge-Ouma 7 Apr 2021

SA budget: It's time to disrupt the status quo

Marketing

SA budget: It's time to disrupt the status quo

Luca Gallarelli, Issued by TBWA 2 Mar 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Economy

Ramaphosa promotes innovation to rebuild economy

19 Jan 2021

Albertus Marais

Trends

#BizTrends2021: 'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts

Albertus Marais 6 Jan 2021

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Economy

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Raymond Parsons 30 Dec 2020

Eight months later, it’s unclear what the government’s strategy actually was when it imposed the strict lockdown. Shutterstock

Covid-19

Covid-19 in South Africa: A critical assessment of the first 90 days

Seán Mfundza Muller 8 Dec 2020

Expenditure cuts require a political settlement that has failed to materialise under South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Getty Images

Economy

A settlement with trade unions remains the best way forward for South Africa

Seán Mfundza Muller 11 Nov 2020

South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni. The origins of the country’s fiscal crisis are deeper than Covid-19. Getty Images

Economy

South Africa's waning economic fortunes demand harsh policy adjustments: who will bear the brunt?

Michael Sachs 29 Oct 2020