Economists expect stagnant economy in the first quarter

Person holding South African money. 1 minute Standard Bank economist Dr Elna Moolman expects the economy not to have grown in the first quarter of this year. This comes after South Africa’s economy grew by 0.6% in the final quarter of last year, helping to avoid a recession. Statistics South Africa will today release the…

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Chweneyagae defined as a hardworking artist

Presley Chweneyagae at the SAFTA Awards 2 minutes A colleague of the late internationally acclaimed actor Presley Chweneyagae has defined him as a hardworking artist, whose work will forever be remembered. Leungo Masire addressed those in attending Chweneyagae’s memorial service at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng. Chweneyagae passed away last Tuesday in Pretoria. Spokesperson…

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Mining and manufacturing down year-on-year: Stats SA

Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 1 minute The latest economic wrap-up for May 2025 from Stats SA shows decline in mining and manufacturing year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, as unemployment grew to 32,9% and consumer price inflation remained below three…

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Hlophe JSC ruling no surprise: Analyst

MK Party’s Dr John Hlophe 2 minutes Legal analyst Abigail Ngobeni says the Western Cape High Court’s ruling declaring the decision of the National Assembly to designate uMkhonto weSizwe Party Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe as one of its representatives to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), as unconstitutional and invalid did not come as a…

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Court declares Hlophe’s JSC appointment as unconstitutional

MK Party’s John Hlophe and other members 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has declared unconstitutional and invalid the decision of the National Assembly to designate uMkhonto weSizwe Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe as one of its representatives to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The Democratic Alliance (DA) approached the court over Hlope’s designations…

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Court rules Cholota’s extradition was unlawful

Moroadi Cholota in court 1 minute The Bloemfontein High Court has found that former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant Moroadi Cholota’s extradition from the US was unlawful. The court has just delivered judgment in the trial-within-a-trial of the R255-million asbestos roofing removal case. In May, the state told the Free State High…

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