Sasol seeks to soften US tariff blow on South African exports 
By: Reuters 25th August 2025 South African petrochemical firm Sasol is working to contain the impact of higher tariffs on its chemical exports to the US, Chief Financial... →
Senegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation
By: Reuters 25th August 2025 Senegal authorities said they had detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African country last week. The health ministry... →
AfDB partners with drone maker Aerosense to advance deployment in Africa
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th August 2025 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with Japanese drone manufacturer Aerosense to advance sustainable infrastructure solutions in... →
BLSA’s Mavuso hails rail slot allocations as breakthrough in logistics crisis
By: Darren Parker 25th August 2025 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement on August 22 that 11 train operating companies have been allocated rail slots across 41 routes and... →
Egypt central bank set to cut rates by 100 basis points
By: Reuters 25th August 2025 Egypt's central bank is likely to cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday to support growth as inflation cools, a Reuters poll... →
Amid tariff pressures, Ramaphosa calls for economic diplomacy and multilateralism
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th August 2025 Back from his trip to Japan, where he attended the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa... →
Another public-private rail transport service agreement signed
By: Martin Creamer 25th August 2025 Another agreement involving collaboration between the public sector and the private sector in the field of rail transport service has been signed,... →
South Africa Treasury, banks fear SWIFT loss – News report
By: Bloomberg 25th August 2025 South Africa’s National Treasury and the heads of its top banks discussed the risk the country may be cut off from SWIFT, the international... →
South Africa plans OTC derivatives market shakeup to curb risk
By: Bloomberg 25th August 2025 South Africa’s financial watchdog is preparing new rules for the over-the-counter derivatives market that will require certain products to be... →
South African rand pauses rally as investors await local data signals
By: Reuters 25th August 2025 The South African rand softened early on Monday as investors booked profits after a rally that took the currency to a nine-month peak. At 0603 GMT... →
ActionSA rejects Parly Saps committee terms, challenges Speaker over alleged censorship
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd August 2025 ActionSA said it will urgently challenge National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Parliament’s “unilateral decision” to restrict access to... →
Self-generation of solar served as key catalyst in DRDGOLD’s strong new growth thrust
By: Martin Creamer 22nd August 2025 There’s a wonderful gold-price tailwind behind all gold companies at the moment but it’s the self-generation of solar electricity that served as... →
Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees
By: Reuters 22nd August 2025 Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's administration to... →
