Economist predicts interest rate will remain unchanged

Graphic for interest rates A survey released by the Bureau for Economic Research shows that three social groups in the country have lowered their inflation expectations, to average 3.8% percent in 2025 and 4.2% in 2026. The three social groups, made up of analysts, businesspeople and trade union officials, further anticipate that inflation will average…

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Ramaphosa unveils Mandela, Tambo’s statues in Durban

Newly unveiled statue of former ANC leader Nelson Mandela at Moses Mabhidha Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal on March 3, 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled the 10-meter-tall statues of the late former African National Congress (ANC) leaders Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday morning. Tambo’s statue was installed at Durban’s Beachfront, and Nelson…

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DA urges Ekurhuleni Mayor to suspend Lerutla following his arrest

Arrested Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza to immediately suspend the City Manager Kagiso Lerutla following his arrest. Lerutla appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court alongside suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi yesterday. They are both facing charges of fraud, corruption,…

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Security stepped up ahead of 2025 matric exams: Umalusi

Umalusi Senior Manager for Quality Assurance Dr Mary-Antoinette Dliwayo briefs the media in Pretoria on October 15, 2025. Education quality assurance body, Umalusi, says security measures have been tightened ahead of the 2025 matric exams, which are scheduled to start next week Tuesday. The council says printing and storage of papers is underway and that…

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Malatsi to appear before Portfolio Committee on Communications

The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi unveils a new ICT Lab at Morutwa Secondary School in Madiga Village, Limpopo on May 16, 2025. 1 minute Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi will appear before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications today. He is expected to explain, among others, the newly gazetted Information and…

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