# 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 […]
# FNB says inflation risks remain despite recent declines in oil prices, as ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could still push up fuel and energy costs. The bank expects inflation to ease slightly this month but warns that uncertainty remains high. FNB economist Ame Muller expects the South African Reserve Bank to raise […]
# Trade union Solidarity has urged the South African Reserve Bank not to raise interest rates further when its Monetary Policy Committee meets this week. According to the union, June’s increase in inflation to five-percent was mainly caused by higher fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, rather than strong consumer demand. […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank gevra om rentekoerse onveranderd te hou wanneer sy Monetêre Beleidskomitee hierdie week vergader. Volgens die vakbond is die inflasiestyging tot vyf-persent in Junie hoofsaaklik veroorsaak deur hoër brandstofpryse wat met die konflik in die Midde-Ooste verband hou , eerder as sterk verbruikersvraag. Theuns du Buisson van Solidariteit […]
# FNB sê inflasierisiko’s bestaan steeds ondanks onlangse dalings in oliepryse, aangesien voortdurende geopolitieke spanning in die Midde-Ooste steeds brandstof- en energiekoste kan opstoot. Die bank verwag inflasie sal hierdie maand effens daal, maar waarsku die onsekerheid is steeds hoog. Die FNB-ekonoom, Ame Muller, verwag die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank sal die terugkoopkoers met nog 25 basispunte […]
# Die Verenging van Staatsamptenare verwelkom die inhegtenisneming van verskeie verdagtes, insluitend senior wetstoepassingsbeamptes, in verband met ‘n rooftog van edelstene ter waarde van 15-miljoen-rand. Claude Naicker van die vakbond sê die deurbraak beklemtoon die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat se rol in die bekamping van korrupsie. Naicker het gevra grondwetlike onafhanklikheid vir OPOD en het Nasionale Tesourie […]
# Build One South Africa het die besluit deur die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana verwelkom om die verwydering van die direksie van die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie te oorweeg. Die leier van BOSA, Mmusi Maimane, sê die stap erken diepgaande bestuursmislukkings by die instelling. Graham Charters van die party vra ‘n onafhanklike tussentydse raad, ‘n forensiese […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Landbou, Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling en Toerisme, Ivan Meyer, moedig ondernemings aan om aansoek te doen vir die uitvoermededingsprogram, wat ondernemings wil help om hul teenwoordigheid op internasionale markte uit te brei. Die program bied ondersteuning met die voldoening aan internasionale standaarde, die verbetering van produkte, uitvoernakoming, e-handel en die uitbreiding van […]
