Minimum wage earners spend more than 30% of income on food
The cost of a “survival basket” of food in South Africa at the beginning of 2024 is R1,503, which is 6.07% more than...
Neasa wants new steel import duties reversed
A hike in import duties instituted by South Africa on imported steel products in December will hurt the industry, the National Employers’ Association of...
High interest rates, living costs force more homeowners to sell
More South Africans are being forced to sell their homes as high interest rates and rising living costs make it impossible to keep hanging...
Markets await interest rate decision
MARKETS ON MONDAY: Equity markets on the JSE have continued their sharp contraction. The current more bearish movement is mostly due to global market...
The scary numbers behind SA’s matric pass rate
As South African schools welcomed over 15 million learners this week, a new study has revealed a concerning disparity between educational aspirations and economic...
‘One country, one exam’: Education activist supports call for one matric...
Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has voiced support to the loud calls by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi this week for the amalgamation of matric examination...
SA to benefit from fund for clean energy transition
South Africa could get a cash injection to deal with its crippling energy crisis, with the country set to be one of the beneficiaries...
Is matric shaping the future generations we desperately need?
OPINION: Education in South Africa has always been a contentious topic … although we are embarking on a new year, South Africa remains the...
Stage 16 load shedding on the cards
More stages of load shedding are on the cards even as South Africans are still in the dark about the government’s plans to resolve...
Rand falters, economists weigh in on interest rates
The South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said this week that he ruled out cutting interest rates as inflation is still too high...
