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SA citizens sceptical about the upcoming 2026 National Budget Speech

SA sceptical about the upcoming 2026 Budget Speech

Street vendors in SA province urge Minister not to increase VAT

According to Statistics SA, unemployment stands at 31.4% in the country.

Ivory Coast unsold cocoa stocks set to soar if price standoff persists

Ivory Coast and neighbouring Ghana together produce some 50% of the world’s cocoa.

Debt servicing costs will be in focus during SA Budget Speech

Godongwana will take the nation into his confidence on Wednesday.

World Bank warns Malawi’s fragile economy needs urgent reforms to reverse decline, create jobs

Malawi’s economy is facing mounting structural pressures after years of high inflation, widening fiscal and external deficits and declining exports, according to the World Bank’s latest Malawi Economic Monitor, titled Getting Reforms Right. 

Mozambique to receive $6bln World Bank package as experts warn of fiscal risks

Mozambique is set to receive about $6 billion in financing from the World Bank Group over the next five years, a major injection aimed at stimulating economic growth, supporting public investment projects and creating jobs.