FATF flag The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to conduct an on-site visit in South Africa, which is the final step before a country can be considered for removal from the grey list. South Africa has made significant progress in completing all the required 22 recommended action items, outlined in the Action Plan…
A shopper looks at grocery items in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2020. 1 minute Some economists are optimistic that Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in South Africa will remain low despite uncertainty around global developments. Stats SA says inflation held steady at 2.8% in May after rising marginally in April up from 2.7% the previous…
Pikitup logo 1 minute Johannesburg’s waste management entity, Pikitup, is warning the public about a fake job advertisement circulating on social media and online job sites. The advertisement falsely claims Pikitup is hiring general workers. The scam appears to be a modified version of a legitimate Pikitup job posting from May 2024. Pikitup spokesperson Muzi…
A shopper pays with a twenty Euro banknote at a local market in Nantes, France, February 1, 2024. 2 minutes Euro zone bond yields edge up in early trading today, taking their cue from a relatively subdued overnight session in United States (US) Treasuries, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day. US…
FILE | A woman does her shopping at a grocery store in South Africa. 1 minute The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has remained unchanged at 2.8% in May following a slight uptick in April, up from 2.7% recorded in March. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has released the data showing that the only category contributing to…
Mashatile giving the main address at the commemoration of the class of 197 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will have the final say on the budget for the upcoming National Dialogue. Mashatile was speaking to the media at North West University’s Rag Farm stadium shortly after delivering the…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi 1 minute North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has assured residents of the province that they are doing all they can to address the unemployment crisis. This as the North West overtakes the Eastern Cape in recording the highest unemployment figures in the country. The provincial government has advertised 260 posts,…
Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile. 1 minute Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile says the committee of Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption at the Gauteng Liquor and Gambling Boards will hand over its findings within the next three to four months. The committee consists of 15 members and is investigating allegations of…
Graphic depicting Youth Day 1 minute Businessman and Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Dr Reuel Khoza has called on the youth to rewrite their own history in re-imagining a better South Africa through entrepreneurship and ethical leadership. Dr Khoza delivered the keynote address at the 10th Tsietsi Mashinini Memorial Lecture in Soweto in memory…
DA leader, John Steenhuisen, says the government needs to do more to stimulate the economy. 2 minutes Some young people at Promosa Township, near Potchefstroom, in the North West say they rely on odd jobs to make ends meet. This comes as the country battles with very high youth unemployment. National Youth Day will be…
