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Government revises inflation target to 3%

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In a landmark moment for South Africa’s monetary policy agenda, government has decided to reduce South Africa’s inflation target to 3%, with a 1 percentage point tolerance band.

Minister Meth welcomes decline in unemployment rate

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Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has welcomed the reduction in South Africa’s unemployment rate, as reflected in Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2025.

Minister Godongwana to present MTBPS

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The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) at a sitting of the National Assembly at the Good Hope Chamber in Parliament, today, Wednesday, 12 November 2025.

South Africa moves to strengthen beekeeping sector

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Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s beekeeping industry, describing honeybees as “the farmers of the sky” whose silent labour underpins food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity.

Weather warnings for several provinces

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.