South African money, notes and coins. South Africa has recorded positive economic activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 increasing by 0.4%, following a 0.5% increase third quarter of last year. The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released by Stats SA was largely in line with analysts expectations. Full-year growth for the economy expanded…
Gauteng’s key sectors, such as health, education and infrastructure development, are expected to receive major attention when Finance MEC Lebogang Maile tables the province’s budget today. The budget comes at a time when residents are calling for improved service delivery and safety. The chairperson of the Community Safety Portfolio Committee in the provincial legislature, Bandile…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have called for an increase in trade between the two countries. “As I look around this room at the companies, the entrepreneurs, the investors and the decision-makers who have…
In 2025, VW recalled more than 250 Polo Sedan vehicles due to an incorrectly fitted seat belt on the driver’s side. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has expressed concern over the latest motor vehicle recalls, saying that the frequent incidents are deeply concerning. This follows Volkswagen South Africa’s recall of over 25 700 VW…
A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a Pick n Pay store at Maponya mall in Soweto, South Africa. Oil prices surged by 30% on Monday morning over renewed fears of a supply shortage from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran enters a second week. The price of crude oil…
Fuel pump nozzles at a Q8 gas station Saudi Arabia has begun oil output cuts, sources said on Monday, becoming the latest Gulf producer impacted by the US and Israeli war on Iran which has halted ship traffic in the region and sent oil prices up nearly 30% to $119 a barrel on Monday. Adding…
Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile to present the province’s budget. In partnership with Gauteng Provincial Treasury. LIVE STREAM:
A construction site South Africa’s economic growth outlook is expected to continue the positive run when the fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures are released. Stats SA will publish the data on Tuesday following a turbulent year for business, characterised in part by the impact of United States trade tariffs. Economists anticipate the fourth-quarter reading…
File photo of Volkswagen cars parked outside a VW dealership in London, Britain November 5, 2015. Owners of Volkswagen Polo Vivo vehicles in South Africa sold between February 2025 and last month have again been urged to contact their dealerships to have their cars checked out. The National Consumer Commission has announced a recall of…
Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul. Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul has expressed deep concern following a court decision to place the Ekapa Minerals’ Mine in Kimberley under provisional liquidation. This comes as the search continues for the five miners who were trapped underground after a mud rush more than two weeks ago. Saul…
