Pretoria: The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has, in a unanimous decision, opted to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 8% to 7.75%, effective from Friday. This marks the second consecutive repo rate cut under Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, following

Cape Town: Government is ‘moving with the necessary speed’ to finalise South Africa’s draft Gas Master Plan. This is according to Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, who spoke at the LPG Week Conference held in Cape Town. According to South African Government News Agency, the master plan

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed interim board members for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) with effect from 1 December 2024 until a new board is appointed. The appointments were made in accordance with Section 10(8)(c) of the National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008, as amended. According to South

Johannesburg: Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control (CBC) to assist with biocontrol efforts on the Vaal River Barrage reservoir. The collaboration aims to manage the invasive alien plants, Pontederia crassipes, commonly known as water hyacinth, and Pistia stratiotes, or water lettuce, which have become a significant concern

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the National Assembly to reconsider the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Amendment (RICA) Bill. This request stems from concerns about the bill’s potential vulnerability to constitutional challenges. According to South African Government News Agency, the President has expressed his

Pretoria: South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms of Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002, classified the recent uptick in foodborne illnesses across the country as a national disaster. This was announced by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, during a media