Economy

Below are the economic indicators for 21 April 2017 as at 07:00 (Values in parentheses indicates previous closing values.) Rand / US dollar R13.16 (R13.28) Rand /...

Below are the economic indicators for 19 April 2017 as at 07:00 (Values in parentheses indicates previous closing values.) Rand / US dollar R13.31 (R13.34) Rand /...

The Fitch rating agency downgraded Absa, Nedbank, FirstRand, Standard Bank, Investec, Eskom, Transnet and MTN to BB + i.e., junk status. Standard & Poor's Santam,...

The government has used the farmers' expertise to help promote their radical economic transformation, while ultimately leading to the ANC's stated goal of socialism...

Below are the economic indicators for 12 April 2017 as at 07:00 Rand / US dollar R13.81 (R13.93) Rand / euro R14.64 (R14.75) Rand / Pound Sterling...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept the repurchase (repo) rate unchanged at 3.5% per annum. SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the announcement on...

The Fitch rating agency has also downgraded South Africa to junk status. Fitch is the second rating agency to downgrade SA to junk status,...

Below are the economic indicators for 10 April 2017 as at 07:00 Rand / US dollar R13.81 (R13.78) Rand / euro R14.62 (R14.67) Rand / Pound Sterling...

South Africa is among a handful of countries that experience winter rainfall in some areas and summer rainfall in others. The southwestern tip of...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a long fight ahead of him. Sworn in last February, after the resignation of President Jacob Zuma, he...

The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary citizens. But it also...

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