Zumaunrest

With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future

Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August

Some residents in areas affected by the July riots have lost their livelihoods, have to travel far to get to the jobs that remain and walk long distances to unaffected shopping…

GDP rose 1.2% in the second quarter, but future growth indicators will likely be hit by July’s looting and unrest, as well as a dip in commodity prices

Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises

A branch in Johannesburg has raised concern about the inclusion of Mboneni Tabane on the list submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.

The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending

The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn

The tumult in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has forced people to go without chronic medication and check-ups, caused shortages at the blood bank and disruptions in the vaccine roll out

A total of 36 murder charges are being probed in the wake of vigilante attacks in the area during last month’s riots

Covid-19 bans on alcohol and the recent violence have exposed just how important booze sales are to retailers that once only filled trolleys with food

Crematoriums, funeral parlours and cemeteries were forced to close, leaving the families of those who died during the unrest to live with their bodies.

Provincial government says it cannot deal with the magnitude of the damage to infrastructure alone