# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has presented its submission on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill to Parliament’s Select Committee on Finance. The Bill underpins the Two Pot Pension Reforms, which have released over 56-billion-rand to 3.5-million workers since September 2024. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says proposals include access to full savings for retrenched […]
# US retail giant, Walmart, plans to open its first branded stores in South Africa. The move follows its Growth Summit, which recruited Africa-based suppliers. Massmart CEO Miles van Rensburg says Walmart aims to deliver everyday low prices while supporting local suppliers. Van Rensburg says the launch will boost jobs, and digital shopping experiences. He […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says driving financial inclusion remains a top national priority to reduce inequality and support households and businesses. Answering questions in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said while South Africa has a world-class financial sector, access to finance must be expanded further. He confirmed while the Postbank has not yet met conditions for […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het parlementslede verseker die regering en Amerika bespreek die tariewe van 30-persent op plaaslike uitvoere. Ramaphosa het op mondelinge vrae in die Nasionale Vergadering geantwoord. Hy sê Suid-Afrika werk daaraan om handel buite Amerika na Afrika, Latyns-Amerika, Asië en die Midde-Ooste uit te brei, terwyl plaaslike uitvoerders ondersteun word deur maatreëls […]
# ActionSA veroordeel die regering van nasionale eenheid dat hy nie oplossings het vir Suid-Afrika se werkloosheid en trae ekonomie nie. Die groeikoers het tot 0,8-persent in die tweede kwartaal van 2025 gedaal, heelwat laer as die tesourie se voorspelling van 1,9-persent. Matthew George van ActionSA sê duisende poste gaan verlore in die vervaardiging- en […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa assured members of parliament that the government is engaging with the US to address the 30-percent tariffs on local exports. In his reply to oral questions in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said South Africa is working to expand trade beyond the US into Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, […]
# Die Money Summit by die Sandton-konferensiesentrum het leiers in beleggings en finansies byeengebring om Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese vooruitsigte, beleggingspotensiaal en die toekoms van finansies en rekeningkunde te beoordeel. Besprekings fokus op wêreldwye en plaaslike ekonomiese gevare, geopolitiek, stadige ekonomiese groei en strukturele uitdagings. Regeringstrategieë soos Operasie Vulindlela, tesame met skuldverminderingspogings om Suid-Afrika van die […]
# ActionSA has slammed the Government of National Unity for failing to deliver solutions to South Africa’s unemployment and sluggish economy. Growth dropped to 0.8-percent in the second quarter of 2025, far below Treasury’s 1.9-percent projection. ActionSA’s Matthew George says thousands of jobs are being lost in manufacturing and automotive sectors, while illicit trade drains […]
# Build One South Africa sê die jongste bruto binnelandse produksyfers toon die ekonomie slaag nie daarin om werklik te groei nie, ná ‘n 0,8-persent groei vanaf April tot Junie. Die party sê stadige groei beïnvloed werksgeleenthede, inkomste en Suid-Afrikaners se daaglikse lewensbestaan. Roger Solomons van BOSA vra die regering om die party se plan […]
