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South Africa Rating Upgraded on Fiscal Gains

South Africa Rating Upgraded on Fiscal Gains

Africa-Press - South-Africa. A local source reported that improvements in financial performance in South Africa and the momentum of reforms are expected...
South Africans Face Higher Taxes for New BEE Requirements

South Africans Face Higher Taxes for New BEE Requirements

Africa-Press - South-Africa. The National Treasury’s newly proposed procurement regulations will result in narrowing the pool of potential suppliers to the government, removing competition...
New Luxury Development Near Major Shopping Mall Opens

New Luxury Development Near Major Shopping Mall Opens

Africa-Press - South-Africa. A luxury residential development, Aspire Waterfall City, is launching in one of Gauteng’s fastest-growing mixed-use precincts, featuring high-end amenities, smart living...
Electricity Price Shock Coming For South Africans

Electricity Price Shock Coming For South Africans

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Electricity price increases over the next few years are expected to be much higher than originally planned, with consumers set to...
Business Challenges in South Africa Increasingly Severe

Business Challenges in South Africa Increasingly Severe

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Doing business in South Africa is becoming increasingly difficult as organisations face a rapidly expanding and constantly changing regulatory environment, with...
WesBank Issues Fraud Warning to Car Loan Borrowers

WesBank Issues Fraud Warning to Car Loan Borrowers

Africa-Press - South-Africa. WesBank warned of a surge in highly sophisticated letterhead scams impersonating the bank to trick customers into sharing sensitive information or...
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Mining Giant Seals Deal

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s Mining Giant Seals Deal

Africa-Press - South-Africa. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) said on Tuesday it is considering restarting open-pit operations at its Nkomati nickel mine in South Africa,...
Gauteng Education Dept Needs R35bn for Overcrowding

Gauteng Education Dept Needs R35bn for Overcrowding

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile said the department needs about R35 billion to address the overcrowding crisis in public schools. The overcrowding...
Major South African Bank Launches Cashless Branches

Major South African Bank Launches Cashless Branches

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Standard Bank has opened 234 cashless branches in South Africa, which is up from five in 2020, as clients continue to...
South Africa's Richest City Faces Financial Crisis

South Africa’s Richest City Faces Financial Crisis

Africa-Press - South-Africa. Global ratings agency Moody’s has placed the City of Johannesburg’s credit ratings under review for a potential downgrade, the latest sign...