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South Africa hosts Brics naval exercise, risks renewed US ire
8th January 2026 Warships from some members of the Brics group of developing nations gathered in Cape Town waters for a naval exercise that places host South Africa... →
Pop-star-turned-politician Bobi Wine urges Uganda aid freeze ahead of vote
8th January 2026 Uganda’s main opposition leader called for a freeze on foreign funding for President Yoweri Museveni’s administration, saying international support... →
South Africa relaxes laws to salvage firms hit by power costs
7th January 2026 South Africa eased antitrust rules to allow competitors in industries hit by high power costs to cooperate on negotiating cheaper power supply in a... →
Russia recruited South Africans for its war using a gaming app
7th January 2026 Russia targeted South African video gamers as part of a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, according to documents involving two men who left... →
Rand rally looks sustainable as volatility nears 25-year low
6th January 2026 Traders are just fine with the rand at its strongest level against the dollar in more than three years, volatility measures show. The South African... →
How BP’s new boss became the most powerful woman in fossil fuels
18th December 2025 Meg O’Neill’s rapid rise to the top of one of the world’s biggest fossil-fuel companies has been unencumbered by doubt. At a moment when oil... →
Lower inflation target set to reshape Rand’s long-term path
18th December 2025 South Africa’s new lower inflation target is giving the rand fresh momentum, with policymakers and analysts agreeing it could curb a long-term... →
Lawmakers seek halt to easing rules for Starlink
15th December 2025 The Parliamentary committee that oversees South Africa’s telecommunications industry called for the withdrawal of a policy directive that would... →
South Africa set for biggest cash-system overhaul in decades
15th December 2025 South Africa’s central bank plans the biggest overhaul of the nation’s cash system in decades, moving to create a cash-management company, roll out... →
South Africa sued over coal plant pollution exemptions
12th December 2025 Environmental Activists sued South Africa’s environment department over its March decision to allow State-owned Eskom to breach emission rules at... →
South African inflation expectations fall toward 3% target
12th December 2025 South African inflation expectations for the next two years fell in the fourth quarter, edging closer to the central bank’s new 3% inflation... →
Most South Africans want empowerment policy ended, study finds
11th December 2025 More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based,... →
Trump voices disappointment in Zelenskiy as peace talks drag
8th December 2025 President Donald Trump said he’s disappointed in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s handling of a US proposal to end the war that began with... →
South Africa draws surging demand in $3.5bn eurobond sale
5th December 2025 South Africa raised $3.5-billion in a sale of dollar bonds that attracted demand for almost four times that amount, the latest sign of investors... →
McKinsey says recovery from South Africa scandals to take years
4th December 2025 Rebuilding McKinsey & Co.’s reputation in South Africa after it was implicated in state corruption scandals will be a long process, its top... →
Poland to join US-hosted G20 Summit as South Africa is shunned
4th December 2025 The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the... →
UK in talks to extend $1bn debt guarantee South Africa has failed to use
3rd December 2025 The UK may extend a $1-billion debt guarantee to help South Africa with its transition to a greener economy as it nears expiry without having been... →
Trump to ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world’
28th November 2025 US President Donald Trump announced sweeping plans to crack down on immigration, saying current policy has eroded national progress and that he... →
Japan considering helping South Africa finance energy reform
26th November 2025 Japan is in talks with South Africa over potentially helping the country finance the reorganisation of its energy sector. The funding, if... →
South Africa’s ruling alliance unlikely to last, DA’s Zille says
25th November 2025 South Africa’s ruling alliance is unlikely to see out its current five-year term, with internal party dynamics set to test its cohesion, a senior... →
S&P rejects Africa ratings bias claims: ‘No different treatment’
21st November 2025 S&P Global Ratings pushed back against claims of bias in assessing the creditworthiness of African governments, saying all receive equal treatment.... →
African businesses plot Trump-proof path as confidence builds
20th November 2025 African nations are starting to adjust to Donald Trump’s new world order and investors are taking notice. Since returning to the White House in... →
Motsepe says South Africa must curb crime to lure investors
18th November 2025 South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe said the country must shake off its reputation for high crime levels if it wants to attract more... →
G20 Summit will move on without US, South Africa says
18th November 2025 Leaders from the Group of 20 nations will take decisive action to reform the global financial architecture and make other key decisions at their... →
South African yields fall to record low after S&P rating upgrade
17th November 2025 South African benchmark bond yields fell to the lowest on record after S&P Global Ratings raised the country’s credit rating for the first time in... →
Africa Central Banks set to usher in wave of rate cuts as year ends
17th November 2025 A wave of African central banks is set to cut interest rates at their final policy meetings of the year as inflation eases, a move that could... →
South Africa hits out at credit rating ‘bias’ as upgrade awaited
14th November 2025 South Africa would welcome an upgrade of its credit score, but Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana — who says ratings-company bias against the... →
Eskom’s borrowing costs fall as investors warm to turnaround
12th November 2025 A measure of Eskom’s credit risk has narrowed to the lowest in a year as investors deepen bets that South Africa’s State-owned power utility has... →
ArcelorMittal, IDC end exclusive South Africa talks with no deal
11th November 2025 ArcelorMittal’s exclusive talks with South Africa’s biggest development finance institution regarding its potential sale of its local steel... →
South Africa starts trial of first self-made vaccine in 50 years
11th November 2025 South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril... →
Goldman sees South Africa ratings upgrade this week after budget
11th November 2025 Goldman Sachs expects an improvement in South Africa’s public finances to pave the way for a sovereign credit-rating upgrade on Friday, days after... →
Environment Minister Dion George set to lose his post
10th November 2025 Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George looks likely to lose his post after his party, the Democratic Alliance, proposed... →
Oppenheimer family scion urges South Africa to cut red tape
7th November 2025 Jonathan Oppenheimer, scion of the family that built Anglo American and De Beers into global mining powerhouses, urged the South African government... →
South Africa’s commodity boom set to spill into wider economy
5th November 2025 South Africa’s commodity windfall is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices... →
South Africa to start R2.5bn fund to tackle unemployment
30th October 2025 South Africa will on Friday start offering loans from a R2.5 billion Youth Fund aimed at supporting small businesses, part of a push by the... →
Moody’s upbeat on Johannesburg’s finances despite political woes
27th October 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa’s richest city and economic hub, received a vote of confidence from Moody’s Ratings despite a record of political... →
South Africa boosts deportations amid jobs crisis, Schreiber says
24th October 2025 South Africa is pushing to deport more undocumented migrants who compete with citizens for jobs in an economy with one of the highest unemployment... →
Lower CPI goal may save S Africa R900-billion in debt costs
24th October 2025 Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago emphasised the benefits of a lower inflation goal, saying it could save the government as much as... →
Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s majority De Beers stake
24th October 2025 Angola said it has offered to buy Anglo American’s majority stake in De Beers, facing off against other potential suitors including neighboring... →
BlackRock backs South African bonds amid US debt concerns
24th October 2025 South African local-currency government bonds are becoming a top pick for investors seeking an alternative to US Treasuries amid worries about a... →
South Africa’s R440bn grid build draws Adani, Chinese firms
23rd October 2025 South Africa’s R440-billion transmission grid expansion programme has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned... →
