South African rand jumps as gold high boosts commodity-backed currency
South Africa's rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors seeking safe haven assets ...
South African Reserve Bank to pause rate-cutting cycle, resume in May- Reuters poll
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will likely keep interest rates steady at its March 20 meeting as global trade risks ...
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‘Loads of water, not a drop to drink’: Here’s why a full Vaal Dam doesn’t mean less water outages
Despite the Vaal Dam being at more than 100% capacity, Johannesburg and broader Gauteng residents should not expect an end to ...
The Latest: Senate passes 6-month funding bill, sending measure to Trump’s desk
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday, hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into ...
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South Africa bans cannabis and hemp products, and Eskom maintenance lie
Here are five other news stories making waves in South Africa today: ...
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Trump’s USAID freeze must serve as a wake-up call for Africa
On January 20, President Donald Trump sanctioned a 90-day halt on foreign aid, a decision that affected all financial support ...
South Africa's Standard Bank Reports 4% Rise in Annual Profit
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's biggest lender by assets, Standard Bank, on Thursday reported annual profit rose by 4% and declared a final dividend of 763 cents a share. South Africa-based Standard ...
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax ...
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South Africa's Budget Balancing Act: Rising VAT to Fund Health and Defense
South African lawmakers have outlined plans that include a 0.5% VAT increase to fund additional health and defense spending.