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News24 | SA’s most popular Chinese car brand gets two-star safety rating
Following Toyota’s Corolla Cross two-star rating, revealed earlier in January, Chinese automaker Chery is the latest brand to come under the Automobile Association’s attention after a low score on adult occupant protection.
E-hailing safety in the spotlight after brutal murder
The recent murder case of an e-hailing driver has shined a light on the need for further legislation to protect both South African e-hailing drivers and passengers.
Ramaphosa dragged to court
AfriForum has served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as part of its legal action against the National Health Insurance Act.
Woolworths pilots scan and go
Woolworths is piloting a new “scan and go” system, signalling a shift in how South Africans may soon shop and pay.
SARS coming after directors in South Africa
New Reserve Bank rules have made SARS the gatekeeper for offshore directors’ fees, meaning non-resident directors now face stricter compliance, longer approval processes, and increased delays.
One province keeps dragging South Africa’s jobs recovery through the mud
This province recorded a staggering official unemployment rate of 42.5%, the highest in South Africa.
Keep calm and carry on yielding
If you’d told most South African investors two years ago that bond yields would compress by nearly 300 basis points, inflation would be flirting with 3%, and Eskom would be talking about excess capacity, you’d probably have been laughed out of the room. Yet here we are.
Julius Malema says Ramaphosa uses task teams to hide his incompetence
Commenting on the State of the Nation Address, Julius Malema says that the President is hiding his own failures by creating an abundance of task teams.
South Africa set for interest rate relief
South African inflation eased in January, edging closer to the central bank’s 3% target, bolstering the case for an interest-rate cut when policymakers meet next month.
News24 | ‘Stop looking in rear-view mirror’: Froneman on the gold-standard for job creation in SA
As one of SA’s most influential former miners, Neal Froneman has a unique perspective on how to stimulate economic growth to create jobs. Here’s a sneak peek at what the rainmaker will propose at News24’s On the Record summit in March.
News24 | ActionSA denies role in Ekurhuleni reshuffle chaos as EFF quits coalition government
Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA has distanced itself from any involvement in the City of Ekurhuleni’s governing coalition.
Illegal billboards ripped down in South Africa’s richest city
The City of Johannesburg has urged media owners and outdoor advertising agencies not to support companies operating without proper approval.
News24 | Inflation cools as fuel, some food items become cheaper
Consumer price inflation cooled to 3.5% in January, from 3.6% in December thanks to cheaper fuel as well as lower prices for some food items.
End of South Africa’s middle class as you know it
Rising remuneration among Black South Africans has dramatically changed the racial makeup of the country’s band of middle- and top-income earners over the course of three decades of democratic rule.
Ramadan Trading Tips: How to Stay Focused and Trade with Discipline
Trading financial markets during Ramadan requires careful planning and disciplined thinking.
News24 | Back to the dock for Magashule’s ex-PA as new ruling dismisses special plea
The case of former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s ex-assistant, Moroadi Cholota, involing the asbestos removal tender saga, can finally resume.
Major threat to the end of load-shedding in South Africa
Inconsistencies at the local government level could discourage private investment in South Africa’s electricity sector, threatening reform progress and the critical expansion of the national grid.
Mashaba says it will be ‘very easy’ to win Joburg against Zille
The Johannesburg mayoral race is heating up as ActionSA prepares to announce its candidate, with many speculating it will be the party’s leader, Herman Mashaba. He thinks he could easily take on the DA’s candidate, Helen Zille.