·21 Apr 2026
Hopes for interest rate cuts in South Africa have been dashed despite major signs of economic improvement across the country.
2026 began with optimism in South Africa and around the world. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) was widely expected to cut interest rates by 50 basis points throughout the year.
However, Israel and the USA’s attacks on Iran and the subsequent shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz caused oil prices to skyrocket.
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A baby was born in South Africa. The village was very poor, and the makeshift hospital didn\’t have some necessary equipment.. such as scales.
The father however, was desperate to know the newborn baby\’s weight. After quite a bit of asking around, the hospital\’s chairman came up with an idea.
\”Five miles west, there\’s a butcher shop. The owner deals with meat, he should have a rather precise scale. You could just put your baby on the meat scale, and the weight reading you\’ll get should be pretty accurate.\”
And so the father departed westward. After much walking, with his newborn child cardled safely in his arms, he finally arrived at the butcher shop. He explained his dilemma to the shop owner, to witch the latter replied:
\”Don\’t worry, friend. It\’s not even a problem, I\’ll check it for you, free of charge.\” And so he took the child to the back, where the scale was located.
The father heard rumbling noises, and some scraping.. About a minute later the butcher came back.
\”About three pounds boneless\” He said.
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