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Should South Africa lower its inflation target? Does inflation targeting work? And if so, what should the target be? After surviving yet another week of political turbulence and internecine bickering, South Africa’s increasingly rickety coalition government might be about to face yet another thorny dilemma: the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) push to lower the …

Learning how to detect and avoid adulterated or contaminated diesel is essential for maintaining your car’s engine health. Adulterated diesel refers to fuel that has been blended with paraffin before being sold to fuel stations as legitimate. This allows criminals to sell twice the amount of fuel with high profit margins, thanks to paraffin being …

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South Africa is one of MTN’s four biggest markets and service revenue growth remains stagnant in the single digits, says Sanlam Investments portfolio manager Roy Mutooni. Mutooni said that although the South African market is big, it is also where the competitive pressure is greatest from Vodacom and Telkom. “It’s not like MTN South Africa …

Hybrid and electric cars are rapidly gaining popularity with motorists shopping in South Africa’s pre-owned market. This is according to new data from Lightstone Auto, which analysed the buying habits of consumers over the past five years. Lightstone found that while internal combustion engine (ICE) car sales have remained relatively stable with a consistent split …

This time, Marcel Swain, managing director of dentsu X, sits down with international DJ and cultural powerhouse Themba for an honest, funny, and occasionally jaw-dropping conversation about what it really takes to go global without losing your local edge. From South African events and corporate gigs to five shows across five countries in one week, …

Parliament, Tuesday, 1 July 2025 –The Standing Committee on Finance will tomorrow, 2 July 2025, through the virtual platform, hold public hearings on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Bill [B26-2028]. The SARB Bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in 2018 by a member of the National Assembly, Mr Julius Malema. According to the …

As with the current, soon to be outgoing model, the new Forester is likely to continue with the normally aspirated 2.5-litre flat-four Boxer engine connected to a CVT. Its most recent local market developments having been in 2023 when it announced pricing for the XV and the turbocharged Outback XT, Subaru has officially confirmed the …

Motorists will need to earn at least R48,000 per month to afford the cheapest hybrid SUV on a finance plan, according to a calculation by TopAuto. Chery recently launched the new Tiggo Cross CSH in South Africa, which is available in two specifications – Comfort and Elite – with prices starting at R439,900. This makes …

Cybercriminals and malicious hacker groups that successfully breached the IT systems of South African companies in the past year raised their ransom demands nearly sixfold in the same period. According to The State of Ransomware in South Africa Report 2025 by cybersecurity firm Sophos, the median ransom demanded rose shot up from US$165 000 (R2.9-million) in …

The African Tax Research Network (ATRN) will host its 2025 Annual Congress from 16 to 18 September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. Held under the theme “Contemporary Taxation Issues in Africa: Shaping the Continent’s Fiscal Space – Past, Present, and Future,” the Congress will bring together leading researchers, academics, and tax policy experts to …

Nestled in the heart of the Free State, the Bloemfontein Off Road Club (BORC) has been a cornerstone of the local motorsport community for over four decades. Established in 1982, BORC was founded out of a simple need: to give dirt bike riders in Bloemfontein a place to call home. From those modest beginnings, the …

South Africa has asked for more time to negotiate a trade deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration before his higher tariff regime goes into effect on 9 July, Pretoria’s trade ministry said on Tuesday. Trump imposed a 31% tax on US imports from South Africa in April as part of his global “reciprocal” tariffs, …

South Africa is poised for a dramatic transition from the calm skies of winter to an influx of rain and gusty winds as a cold front approaches, bringing with it implications for travel and outdoor plans across several regions. At the start of the week, the South African Weather Service reported mostly settled weather conditions …

Barbara Creecy, South Africa’s Minister of Transport, has stated that fixing the country’s transport and logistics infrastructure is a key priority. Logistical issues and bottlenecks are a major issue in South Africa, costing the country over R1 billion a day. To solve this, the Department of Transport has introduced a clear set of goals for …

South Africa needs you. This is according to the South African National Police Service. SAPS has just opened 5,500 Police Trainee Posts and you are called on to apply and to increase the number of our local crime fighters. The South African Police Service has officially kicked off its massive e-Recruitment drive, offering 5,500 entry-level …

The former general secretary of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Madhav, has called on South Africans of Indian descent to strengthen interaction with those in their ancestral country as it seeks to carve out a dominant role in geopolitics. Madhav told a forum at the Indian consulate on Friday that his country offers …

​​Sport plays a vital role in building relationships, bridging historical divides, and bringing about social change – and nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the story of rugby in South Africa. The image of Nelson Mandela cheering on a nearly all-white Springbok rugby team at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, in a moving gesture …

Low screening coverage, late diagnoses, high HIV prevalence, and limited access to treatment and vaccines are driving cervical cancer cases and deaths in South Africa. The country has a cervical cancer rate of between 22.8 and 27 per 100,000 women, much higher than the global average of 15.8 per 100,000. It is the leading cause …

The SA Navy’s new MMIPV SAS King Shaka Zulu off Cape Town. The number being promoted for the South African defence budget is 1.5% of GDP. The President, Minister & Deputy Minister of Defence, and parliamentary committees on defence have all mentioned this number for over 12 months. Or to use the words of the …

South African households and businesses that use electric fencing should be aware that failing to comply with relevant laws could result in imprisonment or fines. DSC Attorneys explains that even though the 10,000-volt electric fencing allowed for home use is not lethal when touched, entanglement can cause serious injury or death. “Children and people with …

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step — putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country’s agenda: ‘It would be extremely short-sighted if we did not pay attention to it.’ South Africa has maintained a presence on Earth’s southern frontier since becoming the second country to ratify the …

If the flow of tax money stops, we are doomed. It is money that pays for social grants, for schools, for the school nutrition programme, for antiretrovirals, for electricity for so many people. Whenever I am feeling very worried about our country, whenever something happens that makes me really fear for our future, there is …