SARB building in Pretoria 1 minute The composite leading business cycle indicator in South Africa rose by 0.9% monthly in January 2025. The latest number from the Reserve Bank follows a revised fall of 1.5% in the previous month. The rebound was driven by increases in 4 of the 10 available component time series, which…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum 1 minute Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that she does not agree with the International Monetary Fund’s forecast that her country’s economy will contract this year. “We do not know what it is based on. We do not agree … We have our economic models, which the finance ministry…
Tax-related material on a desk. 3 minutes ActionSA has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of complicity in the initial proposed controversial two percentage point VAT increase, despite the party’s public denials. A Parliamentary reply that ActionSA has obtained reveals that DA MP and Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen allegedly played a significant role in drafting the original budget speech…
Steak on a plate 3 minutes At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The US-China trade war means American beef, once the star ingredient, will soon be off the table. Home Plate’s beef, previously sourced entirely from the US, is increasingly Australian. The restaurant uses about 7 to 8…
1 minute The 45th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association Annual Conference kicks off today in Johannesburg. During the three-day conference, various role players will engage on issues of policy and pave the way forward to enhance SA’s internet connectivity. EMBED:
[File image] 1 minute The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) says the number of tourists who are visiting the province this weekend has surpassed previous Easter weekends. This as the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) holds its first pilgrimage in Moria outside Polokwane following a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors are also attending the…
A Boeing 737 MAX plane, intended for China’s Xiamen Airlines, arrives at King County International Airport after returning from China due to ongoing tariff disputes, in Seattle 2 minutes A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the plane maker’s US production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat…
Traders are seen in front of a screen with trading figures in red at Thailand Stock Exchange building in Bangkok, Thailand March 13, 2020. 2 minutes Asia stocks battled to hold ground today after a furious flight from United States (US) assets undermined Wall Street and the dollar, while concerns about the independence of the…
1 minute Energy Expert Vally Padayachee says Eskom needs to bring the country into its confidence following reports of a R3.6 billion diesel spend in just 30 days. Action SA has raised concerns over the utility’s spending, describing it as an “unaffordable illusion” masking the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom’s 2024 data shows that diesel-powered…
Taxis at a station. 2 minutes The Long Distance Taxi Association in KwaZulu–Natal, which had previously embarked on a strike after their operating permits were withheld, says they are relieved that their permits have now been issued. The association’s Bhekisisa Nzuza says the permits came at the right time when thousands of commuters and churchgoers…
