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Section 189 protects against retrenchments in South Africa. But natural attrition needs no consultation, and AI is accelerating it.

Inflation fell more than expected in July, opening the way for interest rate cuts from next month.

Census 2022 results should be used with extreme caution in planning and resource allocation.

South Africa’s economy escaped a technical recession in the fourth quarter as load shedding lessened in intensity.

The economy shrank in the third quarter as logistics constraints and a chronic electricity shortage took their toll.

South Africa’s population rose to 62 million people last year from 51.8 million in 2011.

Headline consumer inflation fell more than expected to 4.7% year on year in July from 5.4% in June.

Despite the country avoiding a technical recession, analysts remain pessimistic about South Africa’s growth prospects.

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed more than expected in April to 6.8% year on year.

South Africa’s economy shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter, when Eskom intensified rolling blackouts.