Rand drops sharply against US dollar after Russia attacks Ukraine
The rand opened sharply weaker on Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets after Russian forces attacked Ukraine.THE RAND opened sharply weaker on Thursday as...
Court bid to halt roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine for children
The ACDP and other concerned organisations are determined to suspend the roll-out of vaccines to adolescents aged 12 to 17.PRETORIA - The legal challenge...
SA’s medium-term economic forecast remains sluggish and uneven
South Africa’s economic growth could potentially weather the Covid-19 storm and recover back to pre-pandemic levels this year, but medium-term forecasts remain sluggish below...
Court asked to unseal Covid-19 vaccine deals
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has been asked to reveal details of the multibillion-rand deals for Covid-19 vaccines.HEALTH Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has been...
A landmark victory for SA consumers – AA
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe had agreed that a review of all aspects of the fuel price was...
South Africans among 11 cash heist suspects killed in shootout with...
Eleven armed men robbed a Security Systems cash-in-transit vehicle of over P986,000 (about R1.3 million) at the Main Mall in Gaborone, Botswana.GABORONE – Botswana police...
Political parties warn Budget falls short in meeting SA’s key economic...
The finance minister said this was a solid Budget, able to meet all the spending requirements without going above the threshold.CAPE TOWN - Opposition...
Minister gives provinces R24.6bn to pay teachers
Finance Minister Enoch Godongana has allocated R24.6 billion to provinces to cover the shortfalls in the payment of salaries for teachers.CAPE TOWN - Finance...
Godongwana: I am still pushing ’tough love’ on SOEs
The finance minister has highlighted the tough road ahead for state-owned entities, saying they will only get bailouts if they meet the tough conditions...
Peace and security cluster allocated R664.3bn to focus on crime and...
The fight against corruption and the beefing up of capacity in investigating and prosecuting criminal cases arising from the Zondo commission in 2022 to...
