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The drop in inflation from 4.4% in August to 3.8% in September would be positive or negative depending on the views of the power brokers who heard it. However political parties and unions, allies and rivals welcomed the latest data as news in a positive light. This decline – the lowest level since March 2021 […]

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (nickname MBS) is not in attendance at this year’s BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. As 24 leaders old and new swelled the ranks of delegations at the Summit in Kazan City, Saudi Arabia’s decision to join the organization remains in limbo. Riyadh although placing a cautious toe in

President Cyril Ramaphosa briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Government of National Unity on Tuesday afternoon. Ramaphosa will also brief other world leaders on the GNU’s establishment and how it was “evolving”. The President is leading a South African delegation at the XVI (16TH) Summit in Kazan capital of Russia’s Tatarstan’s region. Ramaphosa delivered

As the BRICS bloc meets in Tatarstan, Russia for its sixteenth summit, the founding five members will see the expansion of the organization to include thirty-two member delegations in partnership with them. The title of the summit held in Kazan City, Tatarstan’s capital has been announced to state that of “equal development and strengthening of

The eThekwini District police, together with the Office of the Premier, Correctional Services, Metro Police and the Department of Community Safety and Liaison, raided the Albert Park area which has become a hotspot for crimes. Two wanted suspects were arrested on Monday (October 14) following a Safer Festive operation spearheaded by the local police. The

South Africa must contest with the rise of newly added BRICS member states who are looking to grow their own Agricultural exports in the association of nations. Pretoria has a delicate balance to maintain. The message the South African government has to bring to the table is even more urgent with the addition of the

The involvement and participation of South Africa in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is expected to significantly boost the nation’s economy and cement its dominant position as the African Union’s largest exporter. South Africa started trading under AfCFTA on 31 January 2024, enabling the nation’s companies to export certain products duty-free or with

President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to be pleased with himself. The country’s new 10-party unity government is forging closer ties with the business community, with positive spin-offs for the country at large. Speaking at a lobby group known as Business Unity South Africa’s annual general meeting between government and business the President said in a speech

Durban Business Woman and CEO of the Zikhulise Group Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize has admitted to working with the “construction mafia,” who are known for using violence and intimidation to extort money from business in the public work sector. Mkhize’s confession comes weeks after her name trended in relation to an assassination attempt on a SARS