Inflation steady as Reserve Bank pushes for lower target

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Sfundo Parakozov and Alessandro Parodi, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2025

The inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the SA Reserve Bank’s 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered. Read More

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Many SA households don’t have enough food to eat – study

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Koena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 4 June 2025

Over 23% of SA households experienced inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, a recently released report on food security has revealed. Read More

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Water outages continue in Gauteng due to maintenance

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Marizka Coetzer, The Citizen, 2 June 2025

It is unclear when water will return to the thousands of households across Gauteng affected by Rand Water’s 107-hour planned maintenance. Read More

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Agriculture department intensifies fight against foot-and-mouth disease

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Ernest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 28 May 2025

Animal movement restrictions in the disease management areas (DMA) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape will be lifted soon after positive results by the department of agriculture to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Read More

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‘We are shielding the poor,’ says Ramaphosa on high cost of living

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Sisanda Mbolekwa, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government has sufficient measures in place to shield poor South Africans from the high costs of basic necessities. Read More

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Joburg water supply to be disrupted for essential maintenance

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Augustus Consulting

Koena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025

Johannesburg Water has announced that essential maintenance work to be carried out by Rand Water will disrupt the supply to several parts of the city between June 3 and July 21. Read More

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