# Union federation Saftu urges the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee not to respond to the five-percent increase in annual inflation by hiking the repo rate. The central bank raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to seven-percent in May following February’s oil price shock. Saftu’s Asive Dyani says the country is […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has applauded Gauteng SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department for intercepting a suspected cash-in-transit robbery gang before they could execute their criminal plans. The gang is believed to be linked to several serious and violent crimes committed across the province. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says law […]
# The City of Tshwane is cautioning residents against the illegal occupation and invasion of municipal land, particularly stands that have already been allocated to qualifying beneficiaries through lawful housing allocation processes. This follows the unlawful invasion of stands in Leeufontein Extension 27 over the weekend. Human Settlements Department spokesperson, Doreen Mokgolo, says these actions […]
# The Public Servants Association calls on the Reserve Bank to carefully consider the severe financial pressure facing households when deliberating on the repo rate at today’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Economists are divided over whether the central bank will hike rates again or leave them unchanged. PSA’s Claude Naicker says wage increases have not […]
# Union federation Cosatu expects the Reserve Bank to hike the repo rate today, as a result of the increase in inflation. Statistics South Africa announced inflation accelerated to five-percent from 4.5-percent in May, reaching levels last seen in June 2024 as higher transport costs pushed prices higher. Annual inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages […]
# The City of Cape Town says partnerships with key industry bodies are helping to strengthen the metro’s priority growth sectors. This is contributing to 15-thousand-948 direct jobs and 18.9-billion-rand in investments during the 2025/2026 financial year. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says the projects are delivered through the City’s Special Purpose […]
# The monetary jurisdiction of small claims courts are increased from 20-thousand- to 30-thousand-rand from the first of next month. The first adjustment since 2019 expands access to affordable, efficient justice based on a case’s merits rather than financial means. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development’s spokesperson, Palesa Rammitlwa, says the impact of these […]
# The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has rejected the DA’s claims that the Montrose Mega City project in Randfontein has been abandoned through neglect. The party conducted an oversight visit to the housing project on Tuesday, stating that it has continued to deteriorate into a derelict symbol of mismanagement and neglect. The department’s spokesperson, […]
# The DA says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s promised investigation into the alleged failure to stop Iran from participating in Exercise Will for Peace 2026 has stalled. In February this year, the president instituted the probe and appointed an investigative panel to be led by Justice Bernard Ngoepe. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says Ramaphosa, in a parliamentary […]
