In a move that will bring some relief to consumers the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut its repo rate on Thursday to 6.5% The step was largely expected, particularly in light of weak local economic growth which is expected to keep inflation in check as well as moves towards easing monetary policy globally. It […]
In the film Shwabada, by Mind Your Head, about jazz legend Ndikho Xaba, musicologist Dr Sazi Dlamini says: “There is no formal process as such. It is an experiment that relies on the sensitivity between the players.” He was referring to the way in which he, Xaba and other people would improvise on stage together. The […]
Mbulelo Faluti is a bright-eyed, baby-faced fashionista from Orlando, Soweto. The 18-year-old self-proclaimed “street-style scholar” takes his looks so seriously, it is the only thing he shares with his 10 000-plus Instagram followers.View this post on Instagram “Beware of the dog” @converse.za #chuckstories A post shared by mbulelo faluti (@the_alpha_za) on Feb 7, 2019 at 6:53am PST Faluti’s fashion […]
The Bid Book used by the South African Football Association to win the rights to host the 2010 Fifa World Cup has been secreted away from the public eye for years now. Detailing the initial projected government expenditure on stadiums and other World Cup related infrastructure, the agreements signed between the South African government and […]