Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavhenini said the postponement was necessary to address funding challenges within a constrained fiscal environment
Sacci warned that the recent decline signals growing uncertainty about economic stability, driven by inconsistencies in the government of national unity
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index fell in April and May, ahead of the elections, snapping a rally that dated back to November 2023
The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company
Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened
An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence