Mboweni to table new budget to reallocate funds for COVID-19
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says COVID-19 expenditure has changed the fiscal framework and he will
Ramaphosa announces R500 billion support package for the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a R500 billion support package for the economy as the
President Ramaphosa discusses measures to strengthen SA response to COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has chaired a virtual meeting of the President’s Coordinating Council
Nedlac meeting resolves to put health of South Africans before profit
Government, business, labour and the civil society organisations have agreed to put the health and
IMF’s Georgieva underscores need to help Africa, other emerging markets
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva urged governments and the private sector to
Kenya GDP growth to drop to 3% or less in 2020 due to novel coronavirus: finance minister
Kenya’s economic growth will slow to 3% or less this year from an earlier forecast of about 6% due
Lockdowns: Saving lives but ruining livelihoods in Africa
In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has
Possible job losses after lockdown
Labour Expert from Mabhala Consulting, Bukani Mngoma, says people may lose jobs after the COVID-19
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Countries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine measures and
Ramaphosa puts in place economic measures to mitigate impact of COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced measures to support the economy while the country is on
Business sector tables proposals to mitigate COVID-19 impact on economy
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says business has contributed excellent ideas and
Global powers throw cash at spiraling coronavirus crisis
The world’s richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the coronavirus that
Travel ban on high-risk countries shocking, reckless: Numsa
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says the decision by the cabinet and
German coronavirus cases jump, economic anxiety rises
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped by more than 100 on Saturday, reaching
Government in denial of economy’s dire state: Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, says government is in denial regarding the
South African economy enters recession
South Africa’s gross domestic product contracted 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019, following a
E Cape government’s plans afoot to stimulate economy
The Eastern Cape government’s plans are afoot to stimulate the economy and create jobs in the
Focus on Mboweni to make announcements on cannabis industry during Budget Speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech is expected to look at innovative ways to boost
Land expropriation without compensation will be disastrous for SA economy: Pompeo
The United States (US) Secretary of State’s remarks that land expropriation without compensation
Sudan inflation jumps to 64.3% in January
Sudan’s annual inflation rate hit 64.28% in January, from 57.01% in December, due to rising food and