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Sanco said it supported the call for government intervention to resolve the nationwide bus strike.

Consumer confidence hits nine-year low

Consumer confidence plunged to a nine-year low during the first quarter of this year‚ signalling that household spending would be subdued this year.

Reserve Bank warns of rate hike to cool spending

South Africa’s central bank warned on Thursday that interest rates may have to rise again to curb soaring consumption in the continent’s biggest economy and said the rand is…

SA July reserves edge up to $20,45-billion

South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves edged up during July, but at a slow pace, showing that the country’s central bank was inactive in currency markets while the…

Nepad under the spotlight at summit

Supporters of Nepad will throw the floor open to global business in their bid to win financial backing for the initiative at an annual forum in Durban this week.

Manuel seen tackling inflation targets

South Africa’s Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is likely to tackle the thorny issue of whether the country’s inflation targets should be adjusted when he unveils his three-year…

Central bank against plan for a super-regulator

South African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has opposed the government’s plans for a single financial regulator, fuelling speculation of a rift with the Treasury over the…