The Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate on hold at 3.5%. All five members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates unchanged, given the view that inflation would remain well-contained in 2021. The bank upwardly revised its GDP forecast for 2021 from 3.6% to 3.8%.

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The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) says the recent weather conditions have placed severe pressure on the service, as it was unable to collect...

Wet weather continues on Tuesday, but less damaging winds

Smile Staff Reporter - 11 May 2026

Severe weather has battered the Western Cape over the past few days, with flooding, strong winds and widespread disruption reported across Cape Town and...

The Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate on hold at 3.5%. All five members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates unchanged, given the view that inflation would remain well-contained in 2021. The bank upwardly revised its GDP forecast for 2021 from 3.6% to 3.8%.

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