Fed raises rates in search of ‘timelier’ drop in inflation – SABC News

The United States’ Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision

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Shingange committed to NEHAWU despite suspension

Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) First Deputy President Mike Shingange says he remains committed to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) despite his suspension. His

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South Africa

This week the Putumayo World Music Hour is traveling to South Africa, a country that has had a major impact on popular music worldwide. We’ll explore everything from gospel to

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Family identify 8th woman found dead in KwaThema

Police have confirmed the identity of the eighth woman whose body was discovered in KwaThema, in Springs, in the East Rand. She has been identified as 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane.

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Free State women farmers lament limited access to land

Women farmers in the Free State say limited access to land, funding, markets and stock theft, continues to hamper their growth. The concerns were raised at the province’s first Women in

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More than 60% of candidates for LGE are men: IEC

Majority of candidates contesting the elections are men, as they account for 62% of the candidates, this is according to the IEC. The Electoral Commission updated the media earlier on

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Ramaphosa declares local government election day a public holiday

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared Wednesday the 4th of November, the date for the local government elections as a public holiday throughout the country. The Presidency has made the announcement in

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Western Cape records decrease in murders

The latest crime stats released for the Western Cape show a 6.7 percent decrease in the murder rate for the second quarter of this financial year. The number of murders

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Firearms still drive Western Cape murders

Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi says firearms are still the weapon of choice in most murder-related cases in the province. Dyantyi and the provincial police top brass

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