Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago. Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, is to announce the Bank’s decision on interest rates on Thursday with some economists predicting a 25-basis point cut. Statistics South Africa (STATS SA) says consumer price inflation accelerated from 3.4% in September to 3.6% in October 2025. However, economist Elize Kruger says inflation remains…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says she is confident that all major airports which are expected to receive international delegates for the G20 Summit are up to standard. The minister was speaking at the OR Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, where she provided a status report on the country’s airport infrastructure…
President Cyril Ramaphosa engages with some media representatives President Cyril Ramaphosa is adamant that the G20 Leaders’ Summit is going to be a success. He met with media representatives from the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) on Tuesday. They have handed over the M20 Johannesburg Declaration, where they called…
An Isuzu double cab. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced major product recalls affecting certain Isuzu vehicles and Ducati motorcycles. The recall applies to the Isuzu RT66 vehicles sold through Isuzu Motors South Africa-approved dealerships between July 16th and September 8th of this year. Isuzu has indicated that the affected vehicles may pose a…
Smart Tourism Information Centre launched at OR Tambo. The Smart Tourism Visitor Information Centre has officially been launched at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng. It is an interactive, paperless hub offering real-time information on South Africa’s diverse tourism, culture, and heritage across all nine provinces. Speaking at the launch, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille…
A street trader arranges fresh vegetables and fruit on a street in Pietermaritzburg. The Black Business Council has criticised Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) for not including local businesses at the B20 Summit. The summit serves as a platform for shaping the global economic agenda, particularly in the context of Africa’s role in the world…
The City of Tshwane says it is aware of an extended power supply interruption in certain parts of the city. However, its technicians are working to restore power. The interruption was caused by the heavy downpours accompanied by strong damaging winds on Sunday. City of Tshwane spokesperson, Selby Bokaba says they are aware of the…
The logo of the G20 South Africa 2025 seen during a press briefing. Chairperson of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Gloria Serobe has emphasised that the state-owned development funder remains committed to accelerating industrialisation across the African continent. She emphasised that driving structural transformation from primary production to value-added manufacturing is an important element of…
FILE PHOTO: A logo of CLOUDFLARE sits outside the company’s house A global outage at web-infrastructure firm Cloudflare began to ease on Tuesday after preventing thousands from accessing major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT. Cloudflare, whose network handles around a fifth of web traffic, said it started to investigate the internal service degradation around…
Cards, poker, dices are seen on the picture illustrated. Gambling regulatory bodies from across Southern Africa, including Botswana, Kenya, Swaziland and Tanzania, are expected to gather at the Sun City Resort in the North West for the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum. The event, from November 17-21, will put a spotlight on the growing challenge of…
