Ashley Lechman

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Budget Speech postponed

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2025 Budget speech postponed after tax issue

Woolworths suspends sale of Israeli products: ‘We neither support nor boycott anyone’

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The popular retailer said on Friday that it has no political affiliations and does not support any political party, organisation or country.

South Africa waits on repo rate call

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Consumers are waiting with bated breath for the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision on the country’s interest rate which ...

Pick n Pay founder Raymond Ackerman dies at 92

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Founder of Pick n Pay, one of the biggest retail stores in South Africa, Raymond Ackerman has died.

Pick n Pay to offer free shopping

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Pick n Pay aims to give away up to R10 million in free groceries over six weeks.

Die vleis verdien stripes

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Forget walkie talkies and skaapkop, a group of animal scientists at Stellenbosch University says mense should be chowing on zebras instead.

Bietjie relief at the pumps

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Early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to a slight decrease in fuel prices in February due to rising international petroleum costs.

Gordhan asks union to fix Eskom

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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has asked trade union Solidarity for help in fixing Eskom.

Watch VideoSA Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by 50 basis points

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South African Reserve Bank Governer, Lesetja Kganyago, today announced the bank's latest decision on interest rates for the country.

Watch VideoSA Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by a further 1 percentage point

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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank decided to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points.