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Global markets surged while oil prices dropped sharply after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire, easing fears of prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

South African consumers may face steeper electricity price hikes in 2026 and 2027 after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) acknowledged a critical error in its…

Fuel prices are set to rise in November, as confirmed by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).

South Africans have long struggled with high fuel prices, but there is now a glimmer of hope.

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says the new Property Practitioners Act (PPA) will only be able to achieve the desired outcome if it is driven by a stable…

JOHANNESBURG - rand firmed on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak, helped by some investors taking profits from the dollar’s recent rally and short covering triggered by the…

JOHANNESBURG - rand steadied against the dollar early on Monday, but hovered near six-month lows as prospects of higher U.S. interest rates dented appetite for emerging markets assets.

JOHANNESBURG- rand was barely moved on Monday, with lower global prices for gold eating into early gains as worries over military tensions between the United States and North…

JOHANNESBURG - Industrial and mining output data came way below consensus, figures released on Thursday showed, signalling a bad start for the second half of the year with…

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand barely moved early on Wednesday as some traders refrained from making major moves before local inflation data are released.