The Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Department has appealed to communities in rural areas to set up small businesses to reduce unemployment. It has cited businesses such as disposing of electronic

The ANC is confident that an agreement will be reached with other political parties to allow for the budget to be approved in Parliament. The ANC briefed the media on

Members of the Parliament Portfolio Committee on small business have expressed mixed reactions over the challenges faced by small businesses. This comes as the committee was wrapping up its week-long

The total amount owed by municipalities to creditors has increased by over R20 billion. The total amount owed by municipalities to creditors has been reported at R128 billion. This is

National Treasury’s Q2 report for 2024/25 reveals that municipalities underspent on conditional grants and capital projects. These funds were meant for infrastructure development and emergency disaster repairs. The grants were

The Board of the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has launched a forensic investigation into alleged procurement irregularities. An independent firm will be appointed to conduct the probe, while the

The dollar weakened on Friday ahead of a planned announcement next week by US President Donald Trump on reciprocal tariffs, which has left traders uncertain of how to trade the

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has told Parliament that an estimated R800 billion in tax remains uncollected. SARS, together with the National Treasury, was responding to submissions received by the Standing

The Postbank has clarified that the deadline for social grant beneficiaries to replace their gold SASSA cards with the new black Postbank cards is May and not April. This follows

Prices of canned pilchards, maize and eggs have come down, while sunflower oil remains at its highest since 2021. According to the Competition Commission Essential Food Price Monitoring Report, which