# The City of Cape Town has set aside 488-million-rand in its 2026/2027 budget to improve waste management services. The funding will be used to buy new refuse collection vehicles, upgrade waste facilities, expand recycling services and improve landfill sites. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twigg, says these investments will help keep […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 2.3-percent in May compared with the same month last year, showing continued growth in consumer spending. The biggest increases came from other retailers, clothing and footwear stores, and general dealers. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over the three months to May, retail sales were two-percent […]
# Statistics South Africa says debt-related civil court cases increased in the three months to May. The number of civil summonses issued for debt rose by 1.4-percent, while the number of civil judgements increased by 7.4-percent compared with the same period last year. Stats SA’s Vhonani Kwinda says the total value of civil judgements also […]
# The South African Reserve Bank has warned that rising global oil prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, could keep inflation higher for longer. Briefing the media, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said although local petrol and diesel prices have eased recently, sustained increases in oil prices remain a major risk. Kganyago added if […]
# South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says ongoing global uncertainty, particularly the conflict in the Middle East and volatile oil prices, could keep borrowing costs higher for longer. Speaking after the Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged at seven-percent, Kganyago said inflation risks remain elevated and future interest rate decisions will […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank het gewaarsku stygende globale oliepryse, gedryf deur die konflik in die Midde-Ooste, kan inflasie langer hoog hou. Die president, Lesetja Kganyago het aan die media gesê hoewel plaaslike petrol- en dieselpryse onlangs gedaal het, bly volgehoue stygings in oliepryse ‘n groot risiko. Kganyago sê as oliepryse hoog bly, sal rentekoerse dalk […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se besluit verwelkom om die terugkoopkoers onveranderd op sewe-persent te hou. Volgens die vakbond is die onlangse styging in inflasie hoofsaaklik te wyte aan hoër brandstofpryse en nie monetêre beleid nie, wat beteken ‘n rentekoersverhoging sou ‘n geringe uitwerking gehad het. Theuns du Buisson van Solidariteit glo […]
# Die president van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank, Lesetja Kganyago, sê voortdurende wêreldwye onsekerheid, veral die konflik in die Midde-Ooste en wisselvallige oliepryse, kan leenkoste langer hoog hou. Die Monetêre Beleidskomitee het die terugkoopkoers onveranderd op sewe-persent gelaat. Kganyago sê inflasierisiko’s bly hoog en toekomstige rentekoersbesluite sal afhang van inkomende ekonomiese data, inflasietendense en wêreldwye verwikkelings:
# Die Stad Kaapstad het 488-miljoen-rand in sy 2026/2027-begroting bewillig om afvalbestuursdienste te verbeter. Die befondsing sal gebruik word om nuwe vullisverwyderingsvoertuie te koop, afvalfasiliteite op te gradeer, herwinningsdienste uit te brei en stortingsterreine te verbeter. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Stedelike Afvalbestuur, Grant Twigg, sê hierdie beleggings sal help om die stad skoner te hou, dienslewering […]
