Reserve Bank MPC likely to cut repo rate: Economist

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago speaks during the SA Reserve Bank Financial Stability Forum on 20 June 2025. Independent Economist Elize Kruger says she expects the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by 25 basis points when it announces its rate decision this afternoon at 15:00 in Pretoria. Kruger says subdued consumer…

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Critical minerals key to SA’s economic growth, job creation: Mantashe

Minister Gwede Mantashe. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has emphasised the importance of critical minerals in building economic growth and creating jobs in South Africa. Addressing delegates at the G20 Critical Mineral Stakeholder meeting in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, Mantashe lamented the importation of raw minerals, which he says further exacerbates poverty and…

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National e-hailing strike looming: Nefsa

FILE : E-hailing drivers protest in the Western Cape. The National E-Hailing Federation (Nefsa) has warned that e-hailing drivers are preparing for a national strike over what they call exploitative working conditions. The Nefsa is demanding an immediate restructuring of the pricing index, an end to unjust driver deactivations and the immediate suspension of vehicle…

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