Khoisan activists accuse Ramaphosa of evading their land issue

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Graeme Raubenheimer, Eyewitness News, 17 December 2022

A pair of Khoisan activists staged a silent picket outside the African National Congress’s elective conference at Nasrec on Saturday. Read More

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Inflation rate dips, but food prices keep rising and SA tightens belts

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 14 December 2022

Although South Africa’s headline inflation rate cooled in November, dipping by 0.2 percentage points to 7.4% compared to last year, food price inflation accelerated for the seventh month in a row, while transport recorded its fourth consecutive month of disinflation. Read More

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CEF predicts major fuel price cuts for January

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Dennis Droppa, Sowetan Live, 22 December 2022

 While household budgets might be strained after the festive season spending spree, motorists can look forward to fuel price relief in the new year. Read More

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Slight downward trend for November consumer price inflation

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Citizen Reporter, 14 December 2022

Stats SA on Wednesday morning revealed that the annual consumer price inflation (CPI) dipped slightly, from 7.6% in October to 7.4% in November. Read More

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Eskom mum on how long stage 5 power cuts will continue

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Bernadette Wicks, Eyewitness News, 12 December 2022

There’s no news yet on how long the current stage five power cuts will continue, as the country begins a new week. Read More

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Ramaphosa reassures Giyani that water will flow

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Augustus Consulting

Zoe Mahopo, Sowetan Live, 12 December 2022

Villagers in Giyani will have to wait yet another three months to finally have flowing water from Giyani Bulk Water Project, which was launched 14 years ago with an initial cost of R502m, which has since escalated to R4,5bn. Read More

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