OCKHAM OBSERVER ARCHIVE
An eye on the week ahead
Rate decision expected as Trump tariff hits
28/07/2025
Reserve Bank to announce interest rate decision as 30% US tariff on SA goods is due to take effect.
Parliament braces for budget showdown
21/07/2025
Strains in the GNU threaten this week’s Appropriations Bill vote, with the entire Budget at risk of collapse.
Testing week for Ramaphosa
14/07/2025
Parliament debates President’s budget vote amid Cabinet fallout and coalition tensions.
Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue
07/07/2025
President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for National Dialogue amid sea of controversy.
Budget votes take place amid political turmoil
29/06/2025
Partners in the Government of National Unity look set to vote against each other’s departmental budgets in Parliament this week.