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Consumer inflation edged higher to April to 2.8% year-on-year from 2.7% in March, driven mainly by the housing and utilities as well as the alcoholic beverages and tobacco categories, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.

VAT hike: A tough choice or a risk to economic recovery?

There are alternatives which don’t add to the financial burden of citizens and which are better for fiscal sustainability

The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal

Why business fell out of love with Ramaphosa

The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering…

President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Dear Fellow South Africans: A letter from Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 25 July

A team led by the ministers of employment and labour, trade, industry and competition, and finance have been meeting social partners to map out the priorities that must be…

Unemployed men sit waiting for workThe present economic stagnation may partly be a result of a lack of diversification, which limits employment opportunities and overall workforce employability. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa

The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets

President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of expanding digital access to help to grow the economy. (RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa looks to capitalise as digital economy set to grow

President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of expanding digital access to help to grow the economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Sona 2022: ‘Don’t tear our democracy apart’, says Ramaphosa

The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation

On the spectrum: Telkom’s incoming chief executive Serame Taukobong says broadband spectrum release is critical to economic growth, stating that internet access has a direct impact on a country’s GDP. (SIMZ)

Telkom’s new CEO calls for end to spectrum auction delays

Serame Taukobong says, if done right, the auction of new broadband spectrum will help level the playing field

Trade, Industry and Competition minister Ebrahim Patel.

Patel: South Africa on target to attract R1.2-trillion in investments

The trade minister says the country is on track to reach more than R1-trillion worth of investments over five years, despite Covid-19 disruptions