# The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep interest rates unchanged, holding the repo rate at seven-percent and the prime lending rate at 10.5-percent. Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the decision, backed by four of six Monetary Policy Committee members, reflects expectations that inflation will rise in coming months, peaking near four-percent. He […]
# The minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed South Africa’s participation in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week. Ntshavheni says president Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the delegation, focusing on multilateralism, human rights, sustainable development, and peaceful conflict resolution. She also highlighted South Africa’s advanced agenda […]
# The MK Party’s attempt to halt the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations has been struck off the roll. Leader Jacob Zuma and the MK Party urged the court not to dismiss the case on a technicality. Advocate Dali Mpofu, representing the party, accused president Cyril Ramaphosa of trying […]
# Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has applauded the latest progress report of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention for April to June. More than 5.6-million young people registered on the National Pathway Management Network, surpassing the five-million target, while 1.9-million accessed temporary earning opportunities. She says that this reflects government’s commitment to […]
# Cabinet has welcomed South Africa’s latest GDP figures, showing 0.8-percent growth in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.1-percent in the first quarter. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the increase reflects a broad-based recovery across manufacturing, mining, and trade, alongside rising household consumption. She also welcomed Fitch’s decision to affirm South […]
# A landmark study in Nature Climate Change has confirmed that anthropogenic climate change is driving widespread illness, disability, and death globally. Researchers found rising temperatures, extreme weather, and pollution are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. These include heat-related fatalities, neonatal deaths, and wildfire-linked illnesses as economic losses run into billions annually impacting […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says the new Electronic Travel Authorisation system uses artificial intelligence to fight corruption. Speaking at the Tourism Leadership Conference in Sun City, he explained the digital platform will automate visa applications, verify passports, and match selfies to passport photos. Initially for tourist visas under 90 days, the system will […]
# The DA in Gauteng has warned that cancer patients’ lives are at risk due to severe delays at Johannesburg’s Anatomical Pathology Laboratory. The DA’s health spokesperson in Gauteng, Jack Bloom, says the lab, crippled by staff departure and mismanagement, has only three pathologists left from 19, with 12-thousand samples unprocessed. He warned that urgent […]
# The Solidarity Movement has begun an extensive community diplomacy visit to the US. Chairperson Flip Buys says government and the ANC have damaged ties with Washington and can’t be trusted to repair relations alone. The delegation will meet federal and state role players, advocating for the economy and workers. He argues poor diplomacy is […]
