Stats SA to release October CPI numbers on Wednesday

A trolley packed with goods in a supermarket. 1 minute As Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) prepares to release the October Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) numbers on Wednesday, analysts anticipate that inflation could drop as low as 3% from the 3.8% recorded in September 2024. They note that South Africa’s consumer price inflation has reached…

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Federer pens tribute to retiring Nadal

Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during a press conference in London, Britain on September 22, 2022. 3 minutes Roger Federer paid tribute to his retiring rival Rafa Nadal today, telling the Spaniard he challenged him like no other player and that he had made the tennis world proud throughout a glittering career lasting…

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High Court to hear Stilfontein illegal miners bid for relief

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s walkabout at Stilfontein mine shaft on November 15, 2024. 1 minute The High Court in Pretoria is today expected to hear the main application over the stand-off between illegal miners and police at a mine in Stilfontein in the North West. The organisation, Society for the Protection of our Constitution, approached…

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Parliament Committee to discuss withdrawal of SABC Bill

SABC Building in Auckland Park 2 minutes Members of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will this week get an opportunity to discuss matters around the withdrawal of the SABC Bill. The bill, among others, aims to address the funding model of the public broadcaster. Last week, Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the bill saying it…

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Construction mafia linked to organised crime: Mchunu

Construction cranes 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there are links between the so-called construction mafia and other forms of organised crime. He was speaking at a national summit on crime at construction sites in Durban. The summit has heard that the problem began in KwaZulu-Natal and has spread to Gauteng, the Western Cape and the…

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Boks gearing up for final Autumn test

File picture: Springboks in action during a previous match. 2 minutes The Springboks are gearing up for their final test of the Autumn International series against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. The World Champions are undefeated, beating Scotland and England and will no doubt be looking to end the year on…

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