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Good news for interest rate cuts in South Africa
South African inflation expectations for the next two years fell in the fourth quarter, edging closer to the Reserve Bank’s new 3% inflation target.
FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 10:20

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South African inflation expectations for the next two years fell in the fourth quarter, edging closer to the Reserve Bank’s new 3% inflation target.

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Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

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Mashatile challenged by EFF over family ties in R80bn lottery licence case

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The SACP’s woes continue after a legal letter by its KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committee threatening to take its national leadership to court after its disbandment.

South Africa
NDPP Advocate Shamila Batohi set to return to the witness stand at the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria
South Africa
Government welcomes decline in poverty levels
Government has welcomed the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which shows a significant decline in poverty levels over the past 17 years. “The findings mark an important step forward in the country’s ongoing efforts to reduce poverty, improve living conditions, and advance...

South Africa
High child pregnancy figures highlight a crisis, with many legally classified as statutory rape.

South Africa
16 Bangladeshis have been intercepted by BMA immigration and border law enforcement teams
World
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan, the weather office said, days after an even larger tremor shook the region and injured at least 50.
World
King Charles III, who is battling cancer, will give an update on his health in a video address on Friday, Britain’s PA news agency reported.

World
The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.
World
The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in person in a US court for the first time on Thursday.

Africa
Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Africa
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

Africa
The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Africa
Ghana says its citizens were subjected to “humiliating treatment” in Israel, which has not commented.

Business
Cyril Ramaphosa, as president of the ANC, has thrown his party’s weight behind the Government of National Unity, but warned his GNU colleagues to stick to its transformation agenda.

Business
Crypto has now gone mainstream, evolving far beyond Bitcoin.

Business
The economy contracted by 0.1% whereas analysts had expected to see slight growth.

Business
Theatres in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say panto season makes up almost half of their annual income.

Politics
ANC NGC resolves that SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC discussions ahead of 2026 LGE
Politics
The ANC national general council has decided that SACP members should be recused from ANC election workshops and strategy meetings amid discussions on addressing differences between alliance partners.

Politics
Over 4 400 municipal wards are expected to participate in the elections.

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

Sport
EPL star Marshall Munetsi has backed Relebohile Mofokeng for a move abroad, saying the young winger has the talent to succeed overseas.

Sport
Orlando Pirates are set to take on the Carling All-Star XI in the Carling Black Label Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Sport
St Erngat’s, Moneyglass aim to spring a surprise in their first All-Ireland Ladies Club final against five-in-a-row chasing Kilkerrin-Clonberne.

Sport
Jacob Duffy claims five wickets as New Zealand seal a nine-wicket victory over West Indies on day three of the second Test in Wellington.
Education
[Leadership] Pledges 25% of personal wealth to Foundation Federal Govt lauds initiative as governors promise support
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education on Thursday released the first-ever results of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), marking a major shift from the old Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) grading system.
Education
[Shabait] Keren, 11 December 2025 – At a meeting conducted in Keren city on 8 and 9 December, a call was made to strengthen the participation of all stakeholders in efforts to enhance the adult education program. The meeting was attended by the Governor of the Anseba Region, heads of departments in the region, and PFDJ and education office representatives from the sub-zones.
Education
[This Day] Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, with a call on stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Snake season is here. Here’s how you can prevent meetings between snakes and your pets from escalating into a full-blown conflict.

Lifestyle
King Charles III, who is battling cancer, will give an update on his health in a video address on Friday evening.

Lifestyle
A Maties job ad for two junior AgriScience internships got the Freedom Front Plus’s nose out of shape because of its colourful language …

Entertainment
Receiving widespread support, a BackaBuddy campaign had raised over R330,000 to help Du Plessis pay her medical costs.

Entertainment
The MEC said he would use his legal powers to reclaim the illegally traded licence numbers and return them to the official system.

Entertainment
Eskom will be split into four subsidiaries under a revised unbundling strategy

Entertainment
Madrid trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by four points, which could become seven if the champions defeat Osasuna on Saturday.

Science/Tech
A relatively new ad-supported streaming service in South Africa says it is adding registered users at an impressive rate.

Science/Tech
Local manufacturing will drive investment but won’t produce many jobs, according to industry association Sapvia.

Science/Tech
The world needs a framework that regulates AI and keeps pace with its evolution while setting boundaries on how it may be developed and deployed.

Science/Tech
HONG KONG (PinionNewswire) — Sigma Global Fund SPC and Bradbury Private Investments XVI Inc. today issued a strong statement in response to the frivolous and profoundly misleading lawsuit filed by Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GRRR). The lawsuit, which alleges stock manipulation and coordinated action, is a transparent and desperate attempt by an entrenched management […]
Motoring

Motoring
Stellantis has issued an urgent safety recall for these 21 cars in South Africa.

Motoring
For many South Africans, the dream of owning a new car seems far away. The vast majority of people can’t afford to buy a vehicle in cash, and traditional financing options may feel out of reach.

Motoring
BMW named production head Milan Nedeljkovic as its next chief executive officer, tapping an insider who’s playing a key role in the luxury carmaker’s rollout of a crucial new electric-vehicle line.

Health
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.
Health
The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.

Health
The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Health
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.