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South Africa consumer inflation quickens to 4. 0% y/y in April
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (155+ words) 20th May 2026 By: Reuters South Africa's headline consumer inflation accelerated to 4. 0% year on year in April, sharply higher than the previous month's 3. 1% reading, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected annual inflation would accelerate…...
SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, on the Budget Vote 34 Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Cape Town (19/05/2026)
3+ hour ago (263+ words) Polity. org. za Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. Please enter the email address that you used to register on Polity. org. za. Your…...
Understanding South Africa's Legal System in the Digital Era
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (343+ words) How legislation is created, interpreted and accessed in a rapidly evolving digital research environment. At the same time, the legal landscape is constantly evolving. Government introduces new bills, acts and regulation amendments, courts reshape interpretation through judgments, and municipalities regulate…...
Payment failures are driving South Africa's construction disputes
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (251+ words) A review of adjudication cases handled by construction law specialist'MDA Attorneys'indicates that payment failures have become the dominant source of construction disputes, overtaking the extension of time and variation claims that were common in the past. MDA Attorneys handled 31 adjudications…...
South African rand weakens as investors watch Middle East developments, await local data
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) 19th May 2026 By: Reuters The South African rand weakened on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious while monitoring developments in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump paused a planned attack on Iran. At 0730 GMT the rand traded at 16. 6250 against the…...
2026 South African Workplace Equality Index National Report
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (161+ words) As the world marks IDAHOBIT " the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia this week " the SA LGBT+ Management Forum has released the 2026 South African Workplace Equality Index (SAWEI) National Report. Africa's only independently assessed LGBT+ inclusion benchmark documented…...
SACP welcomes dismissal of Minister of Social Development
2+ day, 10+ min ago (446+ words) The South African Communist Party (SACP) welcomes the removal of the minister of social development as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In the context of the conduct associated with the minister over the previous weeks, it is clear that her…...
Investment conferences are turning commitments into jobs
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (722+ words) The content on this page is not written by Polity. org. za, but is supplied by third parties. This content does not constitute news reporting by Polity. org. za. Dear Fellow South African," Since the start of this year, we…...
DA announces Impeachment Committee team
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (284+ words) 15th May 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae Creamer Media Senior Writer Following the recent Constitutional Court judgment and the subsequent move to establish a Section 89 Impeachment Committee, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally submitted the names of those who will represent the party…...
Afri Forum requests answers from NDPP regarding Gupta extradition process
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (317+ words) The content on this page is not written by Polity. org. za, but is supplied by third parties. This content does not constitute news reporting by Polity. org. za. Afri Forum requested urgent feedback and clarity from Andy Mothibi, National…...