Moody’s upbeat on Johannesburg’s finances despite political woes 
By: Bloomberg 27th October 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa’s richest city and economic hub, received a vote of confidence from Moody’s Ratings despite a record of political... →
Cameroon's Biya declared vote winner, opposition reports gunfire
By: Reuters 27th October 2025 Cameroon's President Paul Biya was re-elected to an eighth term with 53.66% of the vote, official results showed on Monday, raising the prospect of... →
Widespread relief expressed as South Africa removed from FATF grey list
By: Darren Parker 27th October 2025 Various organisations, government entities and economic commentators have welcomed global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog the... →
Mixed political reactions to S Africa’s exit from FATF grey list
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th October 2025 Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations has described South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force grey list as a major... →
South African assets start week firmer on investor optimism after 'grey list' exit
By: Reuters 27th October 2025 South Africa's rand, bonds and stocks were on the front foot in early trade on Monday, as domestically-focussed investors reflected on the... →
Benefits of gold’s enduring resilience as relevant as ever, says World Gold Council
By: Martin Creamer 27th October 2025 The enduring resilience and diversification benefits of gold remain as relevant as ever amidst a growing investor base, dollar weakness and... →
TotalEnergies tells Mozambique LNG project costs have risen by $4.5bn
By: Reuters 27th October 2025 TotalEnergies has told Mozambique that the costs of its liquefied natural gas project in the country have risen by $4.5-billion in the four years... →
Namibian president takes over ministry of mines, energy and industry
By: Reuters 27th October 2025 Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has removed Natangwe Ithete from his posts as deputy prime minister and minister of industry, mines and... →
Three municipalities join Nersa court case, as AfriForum calls for interdict for future public participation processes
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th October 2025 The City of Cape Town and Johannesburg metros, as well as the Mogale City Local Municipality will on Tuesday join the National Energy Regulator of... →
South Africa boosts deportations amid jobs crisis, Schreiber says
By: Bloomberg 24th October 2025 South Africa is pushing to deport more undocumented migrants who compete with citizens for jobs in an economy with one of the highest unemployment... →
Lower CPI goal may save S Africa R900-billion in debt costs
By: Bloomberg 24th October 2025 Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago emphasised the benefits of a lower inflation goal, saying it could save the government as much as... →
Ramaphosa calls for new ventures with Vietnam, as he points to low investment
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th October 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday urged the Vietnamese to explore new ventures to diversify into untapped sectors and to build partnerships,... →
Nersa to hold hearing on Eskom’s generator losses charge amendment application
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 24th October 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published a consultation paper on State-owned utility Eskom’s application to amend the... →
