South African rand jumps as gold high boosts commodity-backed currency
South Africa's rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors seeking safe haven assets ...
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‘Loads of water, not a drop to drink’: Here’s why a full Vaal Dam doesn’t mean less water outages
Despite the Vaal Dam being at more than 100% capacity, Johannesburg and broader Gauteng residents should not expect an end to ...
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South Africa bans cannabis and hemp products, and Eskom maintenance lie
Here are five other news stories making waves in South Africa today: ...
South African rand slips as markets focus on budget talks
South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as the dollar recovered some ground after recent losses, a day after South Africa's ...
South Africa's Standard Bank Reports 4% Rise in Annual Profit
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's biggest lender by assets, Standard Bank, on Thursday reported annual profit rose by 4% and declared a final dividend of 763 cents a share. South Africa-based Standard ...
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax ...
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South Africa's Budget Balancing Act: Rising VAT to Fund Health and Defense
South African lawmakers have outlined plans that include a 0.5% VAT increase to fund additional health and defense spending.
South African rand weakens as budget disagreements remain
The South African rand fell on Wednesday as disagreements in the ruling coalition persisted despite the finance minister ...
South Africa Rand Dips as Trump Renews Criticism of Policies
South Africa’s rand weakened after US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the country. The currency fell as much ...