South African inflation is subdued and food price rises are slowing, but the proposed VAT hike would throw a big spanner in the works.

This headline print comes as Eskom has been granted a tariff increase of more than 12% for the next financial year, which is ...

South Africa's rand was stable on Wednesday as markets awaited U.S. gross domestic product data and an inflation reading later this week.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance ...

The industry’s representative body argues the hike exceeds inflation and could push consumers toward illicit markets.

South Africa does not have a revenue problem, it has a problem prioritising its spending on programmes that drive growth and ...

Annual consumer price inflation was 3.2% in January, up from 3.0% in December 2024. Statistics South Africa said ...

The mining industry, contributing 8% to South Africa’s GDP, faces evolving risks that demand adaptive insurance solutions.

Despite the latest inflation figures showing an increase, it still remains at the bottom end of the SARB’s target range.

Economists predicted in November already that the inflation rate would start increasing again due to various factors.

By Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African inflation edged up in January in the first release since the ...

“The upward trend in take-home pay signals positive developments in the earnings landscape,” says Shergeran Naidoo, ...