🇿🇦 *SA UPDATE | Tuesday- 10 June 2025*   https://x.com/IpIndependent/status/1932359766933639623 Here's what's happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ *Cape town mayor takes Ramaphosa to court:* Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has approached the Constitutional Court to declare the Public Procurement Bill unlawful, arguing that its passage was procedurally flawed. He claims it will hinder procurement processes and allow for interference in municipal operations. Notice of the application has been served to Parliament and President Cyril Ramaphosa. The act has been signed into law but is not yet enacted. https://www.news24.com/business/economy/cape-town-mayor-takes-ramaphosa-to-highest-court-over-procurement-law-20250609-0795 -------------   ◼️ *More snow and biting cold ahead this week:* South African Weather Service senior forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said temperatures were expected to start recovering to normal winter temperatures from Thursday afternoon as the cold front passes. Disruptive rain and snow are expected to fall over parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/weather/more-snow-and-biting-cold-ahead-this-week/ ------------- ◼️ *Unemployment rate is closer to 10%:* Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie believes South Africa’s true unemployment rate is closer to 10% when factoring in the informal sector, rather than the reported 32.9%. He points out that self-employed individuals are not counted, despite earning as much as R1,000 a day. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/economy/2025-06-10-capitec-ceo-argues-sas-jobless-rate-as-low-as-10/ ------------- ◼️ *I've unfinished business in Joburg, says Helen Zille:* Zille has previously voiced serious concerns regarding the state of Johannesburg, attributing the city’s decline to the failures of its coalition government. She warned that deteriorating infrastructure and unreliable services, particularly the water supply, are driving residents away. https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-06-10-ive-unfinished-business-in-joburg-says-helen-zille-as-she-mulls-running-for-mayoral-chain/ ------------- ◼️ *SA secures R26 billion World Bank loan:* The Washington-based lender said in a statement the operation will address the nation’s challenges of low growth and a high unemployment rate of almost 33% by easing constraints in its energy and freight transport sectors. Electricity outages caused by power generation prone to breakdowns has also curbed economic growth. https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/827507/south-africa-secures-r26-billion-world-bank-loan/ ------------- 🔴 Get short and instant News alerts by joining *INDEPENDENT PRESS* WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22