Economists tell IOL that reintroducing fuel tax relief would hit the fiscus hard, require borrowing or cuts, and could undermine fiscal credibility amid record fuel prices.
Oil climbed as renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz raised supply concerns. Stocks fell while the rand steadied around R16.57 to the dollar, analysts say.
MISA calls for a temporary R3 cut in the General Fuel Levy as petrol tops R30/litre in Gauteng, warning rising fuel costs threaten household budgets and...
Zimbabwe has paid about $508m in dollar bonds and $12.6m cash to former white commercial farmers, part of a broader plan to restore investor confidence.
Manufacturing has lost 35,000 jobs over the past year as South Africa's formal sector sheds positions, wages rise for some while total pay fell for the...
Iran's annual BRICS trade reached about $60bn, with $23bn in exports and $37bn in imports, yet officials say full economic benefits of membership remain unrealised.
Minister Gwede Mantashe says no immediate intervention is planned as fuel prices remain volatile; Regulatory Accounting System review to conclude in March 2027.
According to The Citizen, Indlulamithi research warns South Africa faces low growth, weakening institutions and rising security threats that deepen social discord.
An AFP analysis estimates President Trump’s $5,000 pledge would cost $1.384 trillion. Potential funding sources and legal and inflation risks are under scrutiny.
Early data from the Central Energy Fund points to petrol rises up to R2/litre in October as oil hovers near $100 a barrel amid Middle East...