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When consumer confidence is low, households tend to limit spending to basic necessities such as food to free up the income for debt repayment. Picture:

Fuel shock sends consumer confidence crashing

Fuel price surge and Iran war fallout squeeze household budgets

President Cyril Ramaphosa is eager to put forward a coherent plan that will not leave Eskom in a worse financial position. Picture:
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Ramaphosa extends deadline for Eskom’s grid-split plan

Task team was given three months to deliver unbundling plan for transmission assets

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says the monetary policy committee agreed that the challenge of large and overlapping shocks is likely to trigger second-round effects, requiring a policy response.
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Households brace for pain as Reserve Bank comes down hard on inflation

Bank raises rate 25 basis points, citing rising risks driven by higher oil prices

A worker picks maize at an organic farm near Beijing, China. Asia and the Middle East account for 14% of South Africa's agricultural exports. Picture:

SA’s farm exports jump 11% despite port bottlenecks

Strong demand lifts agricultural trade surplus as logistics challenges raise costs for growers

The April spike in inflation will be top of mind when the South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee, chaired by governor Lesetja Kganyago, ponders on interest rates next week. File photo.
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Buckle up: Reserve Bank likely to raise interest rates

The South African Reserve Bank is increasingly likely to raise interest rates next week.

Lower food prices today cannot hide the heavy operational burdens our producers face due to escalating energy costs, says agriculture minister John Steenhuisen.

Steenhuisen warns record-high fuel prices threaten SA’s agricultural sector

Statistics SA reports lowest food inflation rate in 14 months, but agriculture minister warns farmers are under pressure

A fuel attendee fills up a car.

Fuel prices to hit new highs in May

From Wednesday, all grades of petrol and diesel see major increases

Motorists are set for further relief with the reduction in the fuel levy for petrol extended to June 2, while the surcharge for diesel will be temporarily halted.

Govt extends fuel reduction levy on petrol, cuts diesel surcharge to zero

Motorists face further hefty fuel price increases despite government interventions

A woman walks past an electronic board at the JSE in Sandton, Johannesburg, in this file photo.

Crypto to face new rules as SA plans major revamp of exchange controls

South Africa is revising exchange controls to boost investment and regulate crypto assets

A committee is expected to present proposed relief measures to the government of national unity at an ordinary meeting on Wednesday.

Cabinet to weigh further fuel relief to ease looming cost of living spike

Gwede Mantashe 'will continue to review fuel pricing' after suspension of fuel levy

Some motorists have been bulk buying fuel.

Government cuts general fuel levy by R3 hours before steep monthly price hikes

Relief will last until May 5

Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana in parliament. File photo

More than 3,000 gambling licences issued annually as Rise Mzansi raises oversight concern

Makashule Gana questions whether rapid growth in bookmaker licences is being adequately regulated

People chat in front of an electronic board displaying movements in major indices at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

JSE’s profit exceeds R1bn for first time

Headline earnings per share surge by 17.7%

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 25: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2026 Budget Speech at Nieuwmeester Dome on February 25, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The budget speech outlines the government’s financial, economic, and social commitments, outlining expenditure priorities for 2026, and also proposes revenue collection measures to fund these interventions. (Photo by Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams)
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Budget 2026 reaction | Opposition slams SA budget for lacking growth strategy

Parties criticise Godongwana’s budget for lacking a clear growth strategy