SATURDAY, 06 DECEMBER 2025, 14:26
South Africa’s summer sizzles with a stellar lineup of global music icons set to perform across the country, elevating the festive season to electrifying new heights.
The local actor called out trolls after she was bodyshamed recently.
Multiple groups within the African National Congress (ANC) have pushed back against rumours that an internal coup is brewing to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa before his term ends.
The Western Cape frequently saw its police stations rank high throughout the six-month period of the latest crime stats…
Retail group Pick n Pay has appointed long-serving EY partner Tina Rookledge as its next financial chief with effect from next year.
Sustained lower inflation is expected to reduce rand volatility, attract more foreign investment, and create a reinforcing cycle of stronger currency, lower inflation, and lower interest rates that boosts South Africa’s economic growth.
The ANC’s leagues have strongly backed President Cyril Ramaphosa amid growing speculation on internal efforts to unseat him at the party’s upcoming national general council.
South Africa will continue to engage as a full member of the Group of 20 despite US leader Donald Trump’s call to exclude the country from next year’s gathering.
Who leads the fight to convict criminals matters for business, because a loss of trust is a brake on economic growth. But Shamila Batohi’s successor as National Director of Public Prosecutions should be granted real power, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
Standard Bank is on track to meet its full-year targets of mid-to-high single-digit banking revenue growth, with it flagging an improvement in confidence in South Africa.
Alexforbes’ first six months with its new simplified operating model saw the company post strong growth, with rising earnings and surging assets under management and administration.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that people are spreading disinformation about human rights abuses in South Africa, which is endangering the country’s national interests.
While banks still dominate South Africa’s credit market, retailers are rapidly growing their share of the market. Now, two of the country’s biggest retailers are looking to expand their banking offerings.
Here are some of the key developments in South Africa today, 1 December 2025.
South Africa’s painful period of high interest rates has successfully driven inflation down to the Reserve Bank’s new 3% target, paving the way for structurally lower rates, faster economic growth, reduced debt-servicing costs.
The controversial police headquarters at the Telkom Towers Complex remains unfit for use about 18 months after it was evacuated due to health and safety concerns.
Investec CEO Fani Titi said South Africa needs a reformed empowerment framework that focuses on effectiveness, accountability, and broad-based economic growth.