The SARB is expected to hold the repo rate next week, despite over a third (36%) of economists on Finder’s repo rate panel calling for a rate cut. Nine of the eleven panellists (82%) are forecasting a hold and just two (18%) – economist at Rand Merchant Bank, Mpho Molopyane, and professor of economics at […]
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Many women who have spent years studying and then working their way up the career ladder will know all too well the feelings of anger and frustration at being openly flirted with by male colleagues, being called “babe” or “sweetie pie”, having their bottoms patted “playfully” as they walk past, having to listen to sexist […]
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Crippled by debt and struggling to make ends meet is a fair way to describe life for thousands of South Africans at the moment. In fact, the Reserve Bank has reported that the household debt to income ratio stood at 73.7% for the first quarter of this year. This is a staggeringly high number as […]
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Leo Williams (9) died after he was hit in the head by a rubber bullet as police clashed with demonstrators during a service delivery protest in the Laingville community last month. Leo Williams (9) who was shot in the head during service delivery protests in Laingville in the Western Cape. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – […]
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The Public Enterprises Department said that efforts to finalise the business rescue process and a decision on the sources of funding would be announced soon. JOHANNESBURG – South Africans should have clarity soon on the restructuring of South African Airways (SAA). The Public Enterprises Department said that efforts to finalise the business rescue process and […]
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The ANC has been accused of abusing state resources after its delegation touched down in Harare this week on the South African Air Force jet for a meeting with Zanu-PF. Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula at a media briefing on 16 March 2020 on plans by government to curb the spread of […]
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Former Eskom board chairperson Dr Ben Ngubane was among board members that voted Zola Tsotsi out in 2015 after an inquiry was set up and executives suspended. A screengrab of former Eskom board chairperson Dr Ben Ngubane appearing at the state capture inquiry on 11 September 2020. Picture: SABC/YouTube JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom board chairperson […]
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The city said that tariffs were currently on level 1 and were based on the projected consumption trends so that the income received covered the cost of providing water services. CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town has been slammed for not reducing water tariffs despite dam levels being above 95%. Costatu and the […]
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Dumisani Zondi (42) was stabbed to death three weeks ago after calling on a group of people to stop drinking at a sports ground in Montclair. DURBAN – A man linked to the murder of an eThekwini metro police officer is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court on Friday. Dumisani Zondi (42) was […]
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Buying a home is one of the best long-term investments most people will ever make. However, taking the first step to make a purchase can sometimes be daunting and even intimidating, more so now with the current unprecedent times we live in. South Africa’s interest rate is at its lowest level in over 50 years, […]
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