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Mabesa dismissed any suggestions that members’ pension funds could be used to fund government spending. He says, “The GEPF is a pension fund in terms of the government’s employee pension law – so ...

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The economist believes that beyond the celebration of statistics, real economic improvement must be felt by ordinary citizens.

The cost of the cheapest Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz vehicles has more than doubled in the past decade, and so has the ...

South Africa has reportedly reached an agreement with the US about tariffs, but government is keeping it under wraps until it ...

Despite strengthening by over 6% against the US dollar in 2025, the rand is still trading significantly weaker than its fair ...

Focus in the coming week will center on a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, where it is expected to leave interest rates on hold at the current range of 4.25%-4.5%. This follows ...

Emerging markets local currency debt posted strong returns in the second quarter, building on momentum from earlier in the ...

South Africa’s residential electricity tariffs are substantially higher than the global average — and smaller power users are ...

South Africa’s move to a lower 3% inflation target could boost long-term growth, competitiveness, and reduce government debt ...

While global markets are dealing with the economic uncertainty triggered by US tariff hikes, South Africa’s residential ...