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Repo Rate Cut to 7% as SARB Responds to Weakening Confidence and Stable Inflation

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 1 August 2025

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced a reduction in the repo rate to 7%, effective from Friday (1 August 2025). The decision follows growing concerns over weakening business and consumer confidence amid persistent economic challenges. Delivering the Monetary Policy Committee’s statement, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the

COSATU Slams Golden Arrow Fare Hike, Warns of Mass Action

Loushe Jordaan Gilbert 1 August 2025

COSATU in the Western Cape has strongly criticised the 4% fare increase announced by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), warning that the move will have a devastating impact on workers and low-income commuters. According to COSATU provincial secretary Malvern de Bruyn, the fare hike comes at a time when many

Mowbray Kramat vandalised by thugs

Aneeqa Du Plessis 31 July 2025

By Rachel Mohamed The Cape Mazaar Society, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), and the Muslim Cemetery Board have condemned the vandalism that occurred at the Mowbray cemetery, specifically at the Kramat of Sayed Moegsien Bin Alawie (R.A). The damage to the Kramat includes the removal of burglar bars, ceiling cornices,

Makate Confident SCA Will Award Billions in ‘Please Call Me’ Case

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 31 July 2025

“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate stated that he remains confident the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will order Vodacom to pay R9.4 billion in compensation for the product he conceptualised more than two decades ago. This comes after the Constitutional Court granted Vodacom leave to appeal a previous SCA

Lentegeur community reeling after another fatal gang shooting

Aneeqa Du Plessis 31 July 2025

Residents of Lentegeur in Mitchells Plain are devastated after yet another shooting incident rocked the area on Tuesday. The attack, believed to be gang-related, left one man dead and two others injured in Montrose Park. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed that unidentified suspects opened fire on a group

SADAG Urges Companies to Prioritise Mental Health Amid Alarming Suicide Rates

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 31 July 2025

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has once again raised concern over the country’s mental health crisis, calling on companies and institutions to prioritise employee wellness programmes and mental health access. This comes amid alarming statistics indicating that South Africa records more than 13,000 suicides annually, among the

Experts Warn of Long-Term Harm as More Young Children Seen Smoking

Ragheema Mclean 31 July 2025

There is growing concern across South Africa over the increasing number of young children seen smoking cigarettes, vapes, and even drugs, with a recent viral video from Newclare, Johannesburg, adding fuel to the fire. In the disturbing clip, a group of adults is seen smoking what is believed to be

Police investigate the murder of a teen shot outside Mfuleni High School

Aneeqa Du Plessis 31 July 2025

Local authorities are investigating a murder case following a shooting incident in which a 17-year-old student was killed outside a high school in the Mfuleni township on Wednesday. According to police spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk, officers responded to the shooting on Inkonjane Street Extension 3 shortly after school let

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