A courageous act of balance, but it could be temporary
The decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold the repo rate steady at 7% is a masterclass in prudent policymaking,... Read more.
Moegoe
Andrea Johnson sits at the high table of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, yet she moves like an amateur in a village court. Labelling a senior police... Read more.
Investors fear spiking oil prices could threaten stock rally
Deepening conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging and Treasury yields climbing to levels that have equity investors on edge, raising fears that pain... Read more.
RGS bid to reopen Tongaat rescue plan blocked
A Durban High Court judge has dismissed an attempt by Tongaat Hulett creditor RGS Group Holdings to revive a legal challenge that sought to dismantle the sugar giant’s... Read more.
Merck licenses experimental HIV pill to generic makers in 129 countries
Merck said on Friday it signed seven voluntary licensing agreements with generic drug manufacturers to make and sell lower-cost versions of its experimental once-monthly... Read more.
South Africa rejects ICC petition alleging crimes associated with ‘Abahambe’
Dirco says complaint does not meet legal threshold for ICC to act The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) this week rejected a petition... Read more.
Suspect due in court after dagga with a R2 million street value seized
The South African Police Service has arrested a 33-year-old man after seizing 19 bales of compressed dagga with an estimated street value of R2 million in a bushy... Read more.
Nephew arrested for arson after Rooival village house fire
Police in Mahwelereng, under the Waterberg District in Limpopo, have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with an arson incident that destroyed family property... Read more.
SIU secures order to freeze former Prasa CEO’s properties linked to R5.6 billion tender
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal to freeze two multimillion-rand properties belonging to the former... Read more.
11 trucks impounded in Pietermaritzburg crackdown on road safety violations
The Road Traffic Inspectorate in Pietermaritzburg has impounded 11 trucks during an early morning operation targeting freight companies accused of flouting traffic... Read more.
