South Africa

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7%, with the prime lending rate to also to remain at 10.5%.

Cabinet has welcomed the commencement of the hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – commonly known as the Madlanga Commission.

Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft National Entrepreneurship Strategy (NES) and Implementation Plan for public comment.

Cabinet has welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter.

Communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, have welcomed government’s crime prevention outreach programme, saying it provides much-needed intervention in an area where crime levels have reached alarming proportions.

Infrastructure service delivery goes beyond merely constructing roads, bridges, or buildings; it is about laying the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable future.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate has made significant progress in extending electricity supply to the Gomora informal settlement in Kuyga, Ward 40, as part of its broader electrification programme.

The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the closure of several taxi routes in the Cape Town metropolitan area for a period of 30 days due to ongoing violence within the industry.

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has signed a landmark agreement with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, to expand youth skills development, bridge education-to-empl

The Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) is expected to renew all leases of existing tenants at the Island View petrochemical hub at the Port of Durban.

The North West Premier, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi, will habe nd over several completed projects across the City of Matlosana Local Municipality on Friday.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that five of its members and two Zimbabwean nationals will appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court today on charges of allegedly stealing smuggled cigarettes.

The second day of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has begun at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Tshwane.

The Government of the Republic of South Africa has welcomed the findings of the United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry stating that Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Fresh off the introduction of its first electric vehicle (EV) fleet, Eskom has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with BYD Auto South Africa to support South Africa’s growing EV ecosystem.