Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Fuel price increase
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State leaves poor in the cold as paraffin prices jump

The government has announced a sharp increase in the price of illuminating paraffin, with a hefty rise of R11.67 on Wednesday. Low-income households generally use... Read more.
Anticipated rise in fuel prices
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Godongwana, Mantashe announce fuel levy cut to cushion motorists

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe have announced a temporary cut in the fuel levy ahead of the... Read more.
Farming bodies caution against delaying fuel price announcement
Business

Farming sector urges fuel pricing reform as it threatens sector

The agricultural sector is proposing that the government should urgently amend its fuel price adjustment policy. AgriSA and Agbiz want the Department of Mineral... Read more.
Police investigate fatal shooting of three Soweto taximen
Business

Gauteng association increases taxi fares amid high fuel costs

Anticipated fuel price increases this week have sparked anxiety among commuters and transport operators alike as taxi fares increase. The Gauteng-based Randfontein... Read more.
Umdloti car fire
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Vehicles torched amid protest against Nigerian ‘king’ in Eastern Cape

The protest against the coronation of a Nigerian king in kuGumbo in  Eastern Cape has taken a sour turn as protestors torched vehicles allegedly belonging to foreign... Read more.
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SCA orders Sekunjalo to repay R459m to SACTWU

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that Sekunjalo Independent Media must repay about R459 million to the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union... Read more.
Reserve Bank to announce decision on interest rates
Business

Experts expect Reserve Bank to hold rates as oil shock increases

The monetary policy committee (MPC) is expected to keep interest rates on hold as committee members weigh a growing global oil shock against domestic inflation,... Read more.
Standard Bank denies fraud claims
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Standard Bank denies Anele Mngadi Hammond’s fraud claims

A dispute between Standard Bank and Dr Anele Mngadi Hammond has taken a turn, with the bank distancing itself from fraud allegations over a vehicle finance agreement.... Read more.
Business

Treasury pushes reforms to boost public spending impact

National Treasury and its partners have launched the third phase of the Southern African: Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme aimed at improving... Read more.