South African money South Africa’s economy has seen some headwinds and volatility in 2025, however, there have been some silver linings. The year opened with uncertainty as the tabling of the annual national budget was postponed three times due to a lack of consensus among members of the government of national unity (GNU). Even so…
FILE | Gold bullion is displayed. Gold has risen to over $4500 dollars per ounce on Friday, rising by 6%. At the close of the markets on Christmas Eve, gold was trading at $ 4486 and platinum at $2289 per ounce. According to Reuters, gold has staged a strong rally this year, recording its biggest…
File Image: Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) take part in a nationwide strike over issues including corruption and job losses, outside parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, October 7, 2020. COSATU is threatening to approach the Labour Court in a bid to compel the embattled North-West Transport Investment to pay…
Some members of the Marula Community Trust in Ga-Kgoete, outside Burgersfort in Limpopo have raised concern about the recent election of trustees. They are alleging that the process was unfair, regulations were flouted and that some elected members have criminal records. The trustees are responsible for managing the trust’s funds from Marula Platinum mine which…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking during the an event. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa enters the festive season with renewed economic optimism, despite ongoing global and domestic challenges. In his Christmas message, Mashatile reflected on key national milestones in 2025, including hosting the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil and the first…
FILE | A man herds cattle. KwaZulu-Natal emerging and small-scale livestock farmers says they are bleeding through the wounds as they count their losses due to the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks. The outbreak is said to have significantly affected sales and operations for livestock farmers this festive season due to the strict animal movement restrictions….
File image| Numsa members on strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says as the year draws to an end, they realize that 2026 will not be an easy year as they approach the 12th national congress. Union Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says in 2025 they demonstrated the capacity to lead, defend and…
A trolley in a store. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging consumers who still have Domestos Lemon and Domestos Summer Fresh 750ml products manufactured between August and September of this year to return them to their retailers. These products have been recalled due to a reported pinhole defect at the bottom of some bottles,…
A bakkie and caravan outside a We Buy Cars premises. Used cars trader, We Buy Cars, has been issued with a R2.5 million administrative fine and ordered to also refund more than R3.4 million to consumers. The National Consumer Commission says this follows a three-year investigation revealing that the company contravened the consumer protection…
Eskom electricity infrastructure. AfriForum has welcomed the decision of the High Court in rejecting Eskom and National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) attempt to reach a R54 billion settlement behind closed doors in the power supplier’s tariff dispute. This comes after attempts to correct the error in Eskom’s allowable revenue determination without the proposed…
