The South African on MSN1d
Predictions for SONA2025: what South Africans can expect
South Africans want to hear about economic strategies, NHI, legislative changes and the Trump-Musk Saga at SONA2025. Will Ramaphosa oblige?
South Africa’s real retirement age? 80!
Although 65 is the 'official' retirement age, most people will only be able to afford retirement at the age of 80.
Bizcommunity.com on MSN6d
Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced a 25-basis-point rate cut for South Africa, lowering the prime lending rate to 11%—the third consecutive reduction by the Central Bank. This move ...
businesstech.co.za6d
IMF sends a warning to South Africa
The IMF recommended that the central bank continue to manage the normalization of the policy rate toward the neutral level in a flexible and data-driven manner. The South African Reserve Bank ...
DFA on MSN6d
Eskom’s 12.7% electricity tariff increase will knock out South Africans’ wins from interest rate cut
South Africans can brace for an electricity tariff increase in April. This means saving of a mere R170 for those owning a R1m home, will hardly make a dent in the pockets of hard-hit South African ...
The Citizen6d
Reserve Bank reduces repo rate by 25 basis points
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, with effect from today. “Four members preferred this action, while two ...
Independent Online6d
'Stop supporting M23 rebels': Minister Ronald Lamola confronts Rwanda after SANDF's death toll in DRC rises
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola did not mince his words regarding the degenerating situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) when he addressed the ...
technext241d
South African politician warns against use of Bitcoin for strategic reserve
The Chair of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Federal Chair, Helen Zille has warned the country’s government against ...
economist.com.na6d
South African Reserve Bank cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday decided to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, effective from 31 January. This was announced at the MPC ...
Jacaranda FM1d
Parliament hears banks not transparent with fees
South African banks have yet to be sufficiently transparent over the fees they charge customers. This is what the Financial ...
businesslive.co.za4d
Reserve Bank moving to streamline payment systems, reduce cash usage
The South African Reserve Bank will allow digital payment firms to handle certain licensed banking activities while it finalises a regulatory review that could open the door for non-banking ...
richest6d
Interest rate cut: Here’s how much R1 million bond repayments will cost
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) monetary policy committee (MPC) meets every second month to announce changes – if any – to the country’s repo and prime lending rates.