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I lost my job and identity" - What happens when you don"t do what you do
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (975+ words) Mel (25) was at her job as an associate producer on a national TV programme when she received an unusual email from her boss one afternoon, asking her to come to a meeting with the HR department. Confused, she showed the…...
IMF boosts SA growth forecast, but Saudi Arabia takes a big knock from war
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (273+ words) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects South Africa's 2026 economic growth to equal that of 2025 at 1. 1% " surprisingly lifting its quarterly outlook from the previous forecast of 1%. This remains slightly below the 1. 2% the SA Reserve Bank predicted at the end of May....
Mzwandile Masina | SA needs growth that ordinary people can feel
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (514+ words) There are green shoots in the economy, but until they translate into meaningful opportunities for all, there is no victory, writes Mzwandile Masina. South Africa is celebrating the rediscovery of its economic growth trajectory. The country's growth had stagnated over…...
SA's last manganese smelter halts production
1+ week, 1+ day ago (72+ words) News24 SA's last manganese smelter halts production - US giant to buy SA's biggest electricity user: What you need to know - AARTO rollout: How to lose your driver's licence in 15 demerits - Half of Capitec staff earn above R378 000, new data reveals - Stellenbosch luxury…...
SA trade deficit shock as gold, car exports stumble
1+ week, 3+ day ago (415+ words) Slumping precious metal prices and the rocketing cost of fuel during the Iran war pushed South Africa into a trade balance deficit of R1. 8 billion in May. This was much weaker than expected, with Investec economist Lara Hodes noting that the…...
SA's growth engine is not big business - Its SMEs needing to scale
1+ week, 3+ day ago (66+ words) News24 SA's growth engine is not big business - Its SMEs needing to scale - LIVE | 30 June protests ramp up in some SA cities, with police, private security keeping guard - 30 June protests: All the hotspots and marches near you - UPDATE | No bullet holes,…...
SA inflation expectations rise before interest rate decision
1+ week, 3+ day ago (205+ words) Average inflation expectations two years ahead, the measure the central bank closely watches when setting interest rates, rose to 3. 9% in the second quarter from 3. 6% previously, according to a survey published by the Stellenbosch-based Bureau for Economic Research on Tuesday. The…...
Dollar set for best month in nearly a year as bulls grow confident
1+ week, 4+ day ago (14+ words) News24...
OPINION | How can the next UK PM revive the economy? Channel Nixon
1+ week, 6+ day ago (93+ words) News24 OPINION | How can the next UK PM revive the economy? Channel Nixon - Employing foreign workers? Here's what you need to know - US retirees flocking to SA " and Delta wants to cash in on the boom - Ozempic maker says Pretoria pharmacy's…...
July rate hike likely " but could be the last, says Morgan Stanley
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (488+ words) Morgan Stanley is positive on South African assets as headwinds from the Iran war fade, arguing that an approaching end to interest-rate hikes and further credit-rating upgrades will provide support. South Africa entered the second half of the year with…...