South Africa is teetering on the edge of a financial disaster, according to award-winning economist Dawie Roodt, who warns that ballooning debt and runaway government spending...
The South African government’s decision to walk back a planned VAT increase has left a gaping R75 billion hole in the national budget—one that economists warn...
South Africans may have a rare reason to smile amid global economic uncertainty. According to South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago, inflation in the...
In a recent interview with Biznews, Roodt argued that a planned 0.5 percentage point VAT increase — set to take effect on 1 May 2025 —...
South Africa’s interest rate path is taking a surprising turn in 2025, with a growing chorus of economists forecasting a prolonged pause from the South African...
South Africa’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), has issued a stark warning: unless regulatory frameworks are urgently reformed, the country’s steel industry risks further decline,...
South Africa’s government is intensifying efforts to diversify its global trade relationships as a new wave of tariffs from the United States threatens to upend existing...
A 0.5 percentage point increase in South Africa’s VAT may sound like a modest bump, but new economic modelling shows it’s set to do far more...
Political economist Moeletsi Mbeki has called for urgent reforms to South Africa’s public sector spending, saying the country must cut its government salary bill by 50%...
Motorists across South Africa can breathe a sigh of relief as early data points to a decrease in petrol and diesel prices for May 2025. The...