US to host meeting of G20 officials without South Africa's participation, sources say
By: Reuters Updated 56 minutes ago The US will convene a meeting of officials from the Group of 20 major economies starting on Monday to kick off planning for next year, when it... →
South Africa’s low-cost, high-value rare earths heading for 2026 global market entry 
By: Martin Creamer 10th December 2025 Mining Weekly has just visited the laboratories that Rainbow Rare Earths has established very innovatively on the north-western fringe of Greater... →
Parties question Menzi Simelane’s NDPP shortlisting, DA threatens legal action
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th December 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Wednesday it will interdict any appointment emerging from what it describes as a “flawed” National Director of... →
Cabinet approves draft Gas Bill for processing by Parliament
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2025 Cabinet approved the submission of the draft Gas Bill 2025 to Parliament for further processing at its last scheduled meeting for 2025, which took... →
US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in... →
Ghana's economy grew 5.5% in third quarter of 2025
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 Ghana's economy expanded by 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, driven by an improvement in the agriculture and services sectors, the... →
Congo's top diplomat says sanctions needed to salvage Trump's peace push
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 Republic of Congo's foreign minister has called on the US President Donald Trump's administration to expand targeted sanctions against Rwanda to... →
Kenya expects more IMF programme talks during January staff visit
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 Kenya's central bank governor said on Wednesday that International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff were expected visit the country in January to continue... →
Egypt's inflation eases to 12.3% in November
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation slowed slightly to 12.3% in November after a month-on-month drop in food prices, statistics agency CAPMAS... →
Merafong becomes third municipality to sign electricity distribution agreement with Eskom
By: Darren Parker 10th December 2025 The Merafong City local municipality, in Gauteng, has become the third municipality in South Africa to sign a distribution agency agreement (DAA)... →
NTCSA outlines envisaged role for new TSO sans grid assets
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2025 The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which is set to remain an Eskom Holdings subsidiary and owner of the transmission assets,... →
Global trade to hit record this year, but momentum is slowing – Unctad
By: Schalk Burger 10th December 2025 Global trade is on course to exceed a record $35-trillion this year, a 7% year-on-year increase, according to global trade organisation UN Trade... →
USTR Greer says he's open to 'different treatment' of South Africa under trade initiative
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said he is open to treating South Africa differently than other African countries if Washington... →
