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Dollar drifts as traders await Trump tariff clarity

US bank note. 2 minutes The dollar drifted just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday as traders cautiously awaited clarity on US President Donald Trump’s next round of tariffs. The euro rose slightly following three straight sessions of declines, while the yen edged lower against the greenback, pressured by a rise in US…

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IFP leader clarifies party’s stance on VAT increase

1 minute Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has clarified the party’s acceptance of the half percentage point VAT increase proposed in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech. Parliament is yet to vote on the budget. Speaking to SABC political editor Mzwandile Mbeje at the party’s 50th birthday celebrations in Ulundi, Hlabisa says although the…

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GNU has helped change how IFP is perceived, says Hlabisa

Inkatha Freedom Party president, Velenkosini Hlabisa. 2 minutes Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says the Government of National Unity (GNU) has helped change how the party is perceived by the broader South African electorate. Hlabisa was speaking to the SABC at the IFP’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, at the weekend. Hlabisa,…

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Govt. maximising efforts to eradicate TB: Mashatile

Deputy Minister Paul Mashatile speaking at a government event. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who chairs the South African National Aids Council, says the government is maximising efforts to defeat Tuberculosis. Mashatile was delivering the keynote address at a World TB Day commemorative event at Gamalakhe in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. He said South…

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