AMSA, IDC reopen deal talks with nonbinding offer for mills
By: Bloomberg Updated 2 hours 27 minutes ago ArcelorMittal and South Africa’s biggest development finance institution have resumed talks over the potential acquisition of the Luxembourg-based... →
Ramaphosa stresses govt focus on literacy, numeracy for improved education 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st January 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that government is intensifying its focus on “evidence-based teaching” of literacy and numeracy,... →
South African rand firms as markets shrug off mixed local data
By: Reuters 21st January 2026 The South African rand firmed against the dollar in Wednesday's trading session as the country's markets shrugged off mixed domestic economic... →
Climate commission urges new holistic assessment amid ‘overlapping shocks’
21st January 2026 The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the declaration of a state of national disaster in relation to the deadly flooding that has... →
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
By: Martin Creamer 21st January 2026 In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to... →
De Klerk Foundation condemns Nobel Peace Prize being used as ‘political currency’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st January 2026 The FW de Klerk Foundation has slammed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s decision to give her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US... →
Cesa offers engineering support following national disaster declaration
By: Creamer Media Reporter 21st January 2026 In response to government's declaration of a national disaster following torrential rains, widespread flooding and wildfires in parts of the... →
Lawyers association wants govt to prioritise protection of judicial institutions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st January 2026 Lawyers association, the Law Society of South Africa, is urging the relevant authorities to assess and reinforce security infrastructure in court... →
Parly committee confident 2026 Budget will consider scholar transport funding
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st January 2026 Ahead of Budget 2026, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Appropriations says it is confident that Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will... →
South Africa's inflation rate edges up in December, as expected
By: Reuters 21st January 2026 South African inflation rose slightly in December, as expected, but analysts said they still expect the central bank to deliver several interest... →
UN calls for reset as world enters era of global water bankruptcy
By: Natasha Odendaal 21st January 2026 The world has entered an era of global water bankruptcy, as many societies have overspent their yearly renewable water ‘income’ from rivers, soils... →
South African rand firmer ahead of local inflation data
By: Reuters 21st January 2026 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday, as traders awaited inflation and retail sales data that will shed light on the... →
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
By: Reuters 21st January 2026 The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50-million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their... →
