Cape town: The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) at a sitting of the National Assembly at the Good Hope Chamber in Parliament, today, Wednesday, 12 November 2025. The MTBPS plays a critical role in the overall budget process, as it sets out

Madrid: Building effective and inclusive justice systems will take centre stage as global leaders meet in Spain for the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Justice Leaders’ Dialogue. Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel will lead South Africa’s delegation to the Justice Leaders’ Dialogue, as

Pretoria: Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has welcomed the reduction in South Africa’s unemployment rate, as reflected in Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2025. According to South African Government News Agency, the country’s official unemployment rate declined by

Johannesburg: The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa. The commitment was made at the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) Africa and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue, which

Cape town: In a landmark moment for South Africa’s monetary policy agenda, the government has decided to reduce the country’s inflation target to 3%, with a 1 percentage point tolerance band. This strategic move is expected to lower the cost of living and borrowing for households, businesses, and the government,

Johannesburg: National Treasury expects South Africa’s economy to grow by some 1.2% this year – marginally down from the 1.4% forecasted in the 2025 Budget. This according to the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released by National Treasury on Wednesday. According to South African Government News Agency, the department

Pretoria: Despite the introduction of the municipal Eskom debt relief programme in 2023, municipalities are still battling to address ballooning debt to the power utility. According to South African Government News Agency, the debt has grown to some R94 billion as of the end of March this year, up from