The South African Competition Commission has noted a sharp increase in staple foods in South Africa - which may be at risk of price gouging by retailers.
Statistics South Africa has published its latest consumer price index, showing that annual consumer price inflation has broken through the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s target range for the third consecutive month.
PayProp has published its latest rental index for the second quarter of 2022, showing South Africa's rental growth is continuing its upwards trend since April last year.
Economists at Nedbank and Alexander Forbes say that the surprising - albeit slight - improvement in South Africa's employment numbers belie a more sober reality in the country.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) are set to embark on a nationwide strike against the rising cost of living on Wednesday morning, 24 August.
No work, no pay for government workers going on strike today; Economists say latest employment numbers are nothing to celebrate; R350 Covid grants come with some new Tc and Cs; and Tshwane responds to Eskom's threat to disconnect it.
Job portal CareerJunction's latest report shows the skills that are most in-demand in the country right now as well as highlighting a certain sector that has seen significant growth.
Busiswe Mavuso, the CEO of Business Unity South Africa has called for government to service its debt in a productive fashion that promote economic growth.
Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) survey shows that hiring for domestic workers is still behind the levels of last year, despite an uptick in workers hired.
South Africa’s automotive industry continued its recovery in the second quarter of the year, with the number of deals hitting levels last seen before the Covid pandemic struck, said consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion.
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