US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the... →
West Africa bloc, African Union observers voice concern over Guinea-Bissau coup
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago West Africa's ECOWAS and African Union observers on Wednesday expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of... →
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, a day before the planned announcement of results from... →
Trump says South Africa won't receive invitation to G20 in 2026
By: Reuters Updated 6 hours ago President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that South Africa would not receive an invitation to participate in next year's G20 summit in Florida,... →
National Treasury issues new infrastructure, development finance bond
By: Sabrina Jardim 26th November 2025 The National Treasury has launched a new infrastructure and development finance bond, which will be issued to the market under government’s... →
China’s platinum futures exchange debut seen as major boost for South Africa's PGMs 
By: Martin Creamer 26th November 2025 Physically settled platinum and palladium futures contracts and futures options will commence trading on November 27 on China’s Guangzhou Futures... →
Call for High Court Judge to step down amid corruption allegations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2025 Civil society organisation Judges Matter on Wednesday called for Gauteng High Court Judge Portia Phahlane to step down from her judicial duties and... →
Ramaphosa to attend fourth BNC in Mozambique
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa will next week attend the fourth South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission, with the aims of enhancing economic... →
Ethiopia says death toll from Marburg virus outbreak rises to 6
By: Reuters 26th November 2025 The death toll from a Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia has risen to six, state-run news agency reported on Wednesday. Ethiopia first confirmed... →
Senegal announces improved debt figure with rebased GDP
By: Reuters 26th November 2025 Senegal has announced a recalculated gross domestic product resulting in improved debt metrics, a move the finance ministry has described as an... →
Rate cuts positive turn for South Africa households, however financial strain remains
By: Natasha Odendaal 26th November 2025 Despite some interest rate relief for South African households during the first half of 2025, financial pressures remain. While the Altron FinTech... →
African development finance institutions sign loan facility agreement
By: Rebecca Campbell 26th November 2025 Infrastructure and industrial development institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has obtained a $75-million loan facility from the Arab Bank... →
Eskom cuts R1.6-billion claim down to R580-million in final Kusile settlement
By: Darren Parker 26th November 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has confirmed the successful resolution of a long-standing commercial dispute that began in 2022, with the Stefanutti... →
