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In the first quarter of 2026, South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.7% from 31.4% in Q4 of 2025, according to data from Statistics South Africa.
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has...
The North-West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) increased to 77.8 for the first quarter, from 64.9 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The elevated PUI in the first...
As the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) works to enact new oil and gas-focused frameworks and regulations to promote local production and ensure the country is not as dependent...
South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with GDP having expanded by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth for the country,...
The biggest immediate impact of the US-Israeli attack on Iran on countries like South Africa will be the elevated uncertainty about global oil prices and the prospect of higher fuel costs in the...
The US Supreme Court’s decision last week to declare President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs illegal is a “welcome respite” for several countries, South Africa included, which have had to...
The implementation of policies and projects, sticking to timelines and responsibility for their delivery so that they are measurable and sustained are crucial for South Africa, emphasised business...
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