As the South African Reserve Bank’s announcement of yet another repo rate hike battered the Rand even further - with the currency trading at a low of R19.81 on Friday before recovering slightly - economists are once again divided; with one calling for Governor Lesetja Kganyago and his team to be fired.
Minerals and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says the government is ready for a legal showdown with environmental groups as it forges ahead with a controversial plan to contract power ships to berth at the country's main ports for 20 years to help end blackouts wreaking havoc on the economy.