SA's unemployment rate decreased to 23.1% in the second quarter of 2008 from 23.5% recorded in the first quarter, Statistics SA says.

Eskom’s annual tariff increase caused a July inflation shocker of 13 percent, and worse is to come.

Inflation is still set to scale new peaks over the next couple of months.

Municipalities are urgently needed to stabilise their cadre of senior management to enhance capacity, the treasury says.

Tax office has denied meeting to discuss settlement, contradicting businessman Dave King's last month.

The first half of 2008 has seen a 10.2% increase to 1 432 in official liquidations of companies.