Economist urges economic ties within Africa amid US tariffs – SABC News

Political economist Bongani Mahlangu has called on South Africa to strengthen economic ties within the African continent to counter the effects of the new US-imposed tariffs, which are set to

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SA working on counter-offer for new US tariffs: Parks Tau – SABC News

New United States (US) tariff rates have taken effect for dozens of countries, including South Africa. The countries have not yet reached a trade deal with the US. The rates

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Political parties confident the repo rate cut will bring some relief – SABC News

The UDM, Costu, ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA) have welcomed the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) not to increase interest rates. The

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Govt unveils bidder pre-qualification for Transmission Programme – SABC News

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, alongside Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo, has unveiled the process to pre-qualify potential bidders for the country’s Independent Transmission Programme. The initiative aims to

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Workers to face challenges negotiating salary increases: Mano – SABC News

An economist at FNB, Koketso Mano, says the Reserve Bank’s decision to target the lower part of the 3 to 6% inflation range will have some implications for workers and

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MPC cuts repo rate by 25 basis point to 7% – SABC News

Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. This means that the prime lending rate

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Non-viable municipalities must be dissolved: Hlabisa – SABC News

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa  has reiterated the call for non-viable municipalities to cease to exist and believes keeping them is irresponsible and hinders service delivery

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Vodacom, ‘Please Call Me’ impasse moved back to Supreme Court – SABC News

The Constitutional Court has sent the case of Nkosinathi Makate’s ‘Please Call Me’ and Vodacom back to the Supreme Court of Appeal. The court handed down its judgment in the

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Reserve Bank MPC likely to cut repo rate: Economist – SABC News

Independent Economist Elize Kruger says she expects the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by 25 basis points when it announces its rate decision this afternoon at

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ConCourt to rule on compensation for ‘Please Call Me’ inventor – SABC News

The Constitutional Court will today hand down its judgment in the long drawn legal battle between ‘Please Call Me’ inventor Nkosana Makate and telecom giant, Vodacom. The court will rule

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