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A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.
The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening
Central banks massively underestimated inflation risks as economies bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump
Stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about 2022, citing relaxed restrictions and discussions with the government as reasons for hope.
The beleaguered national carrier resumed flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town last September after exiting business rescue
Elevated inflation has become a stubborn feature of the global economy’s recovery from the Covid-19 slump and central banks have been forced to react
So far, one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks faces a serious allegation levelled in the Zondo report — and more revelations may follow
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The price of electricity could go up by 20.5% in April and an upcoming court bid could see users paying surcharges to municipalities
The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
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