Moody’s says South Africa budget ‘confirms’ strong fiscal stance
By: Bloomberg Updated 28 minutes ago South Africa’s latest budget painted an encouraging picture of improving public finances, according to Moody’s Ratings, while cautioning that... →
SANDF deployment to fight crime not a permanent solution – Parly committee
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 38 minutes ago The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said while South Africa’s high murder rate demands decisive action, the... →
South African rand steady as investors digest budget, await producer inflation
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 24 minutes ago The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday as investors digested the annual budget, which analysts said underscored the... →
IMF completes Egypt reviews, unlocking about $2.3bn
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 3 minutes ago The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said it completed two reviews of Egypt's economic reform programme, as well as another review... →
Zambia pushed back on US health funding deal to protect interests, government says
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 6 minutes ago Zambia has pushed back on part of a deal worth more than $1-billion in global health aid from the United States because it does not align with the... →
Sandsloot project has potential to ‘truly move needle’, excited Valterra Platinum reports 
By: Martin Creamer 25th February 2026 “No doubt, you're all keen for an update on the Sandsloot underground project, not only because it's genuinely exciting, but because it has the... →
Eskom to distribute power in debt-stricken South African towns
By: Bloomberg 25th February 2026 Eskom Holdings will be allowed to take over the distribution of electricity in South African municipalities that collectively owed the state... →
Planned R20bn tax increase withdrawn from 2026 Budget
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his 2026 Budget speech on February 25 that a R20-billion tax increase that was previously... →
Operation Vulindlela delays are receiving attention - Treasury
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 With Operation Vulindlela having entered its second phase, which focuses on structural reforms and economic recovery for municipalities over the... →
Treasury targets more savings after R12bn identified under TARS scheme
By: Terence Creamer 25th February 2026 The National Treasury reports that R12-billion in savings has been identified for the coming three years as a result of its Targeted and... →
Agriculture sector should benefit from wider macroeconomic, fiscus improvements
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2026 The agriculture and rural development sector has been allocated R39.5-billion of dedicated government spending in 2026/27, as part of National... →
Budget outlines shift from oversight to ‘structural intervention’ to tackle municipal dysfunction
By: Terence Creamer 25th February 2026 Amid growing dissatisfaction with the performance of many of the country’s 257 municipalities, 162 of which are categorised as being in financial... →
Infrastructure in focus as South Africa reaches fiscal ‘turning point’
By: Terence Creamer 25th February 2026 Accelerating infrastructure investment emerged as a central theme of the 2026 Budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana characterised as... →
