South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch... →
DA wants committee to investigate ‘inflated’ salary of Parliament Secretary 
By: Sashnee Moodley 18th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance has tabled a motion for the establishment of an ad hoc joint committee to investigate allegations that Secretary to... →
Reserve bank to cut rates less than earlier thought in 2024 – poll
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa's central bank is now predicted to deliver only 50 basis points of interest rate cuts this year, less than earlier projected as... →
HSF urges Parly not to adopt Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee White Paper proposals into law
18th April 2024 The Helen Suzman Foundation has criticised Cabinet for adopting the controversial White Paper on the Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee... →
Judgment excluding parties from election ballot a significant setback for parties, supporters – Holomisa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement on Thursday said it is imperative that political parties explore avenues to support and facilitate the participation... →
Africa’s oldest oil-rich dictatorship has a succession problem
By: Bloomberg 18th April 2024 Two South African engineers working in Equatorial Guinea’s offshore oil fields were preparing to return home in February 2023 when they were... →
Households remain under high interest rates chokehold
By: Natasha Odendaal 18th April 2024 South Africa’s high interest rates continue to pressurise the finances of households amid the ongoing restrictive monetary policy stance by the... →
Home Affairs publishes final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th April 2024 Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Wednesday the publication of the final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and... →
Minerals Council South Africa setting out to boost local demand for green hydrogen
By: Martin Creamer 17th April 2024 Minerals Council South Africa is focused on increasing the domestic demand for green hydrogen, which it sees as contributing to the kickstarting of... →
US bars four former Malawi officials over corruption, State Department says
By: Reuters 17th April 2024 The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry because of their involvement in significant corruption, the... →
PSA slams govt for hiring Cuban doctors amid employment crisis in SA
17th April 2024 Trade union, the Public Servants Association is calling out government for the continued employment of Cuban doctors while South Africa faces high... →
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
By: Reuters 17th April 2024 A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for... →
African Risk Capacity to pay out insurance to drought-affected Southern African farmers
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th April 2024 Farmers in Mozambique and Zambia are being impacted by one of the worst droughts in decades, United Nations (UN) assistant secretary-general Reena... →
