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Allianz Trade maintains South Africa’s stable risk rating 
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th February 2026 Trade credit insurance company Allianz Trade has maintained South Africa’s risk rating at stable in its latest Country Risk Atlas, as the country’s... →
Ramaphosa notes education improvement, steady progress in further transforming sector
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged on Monday that while government has made significant progress in education over the last three decades, from... →
Steenhuisen warns DA about exiting alliance
By: Bloomberg 16th February 2026 South Africa’s second-largest political party faces some internal pressure to quit the ruling coalition, but doing so would damage its growth... →
Zille confident DA will do well in CoJ, promises to fight corruption if elected mayor
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th February 2026 Ahead of the upcoming local government elections, Democratic Alliance Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille assured Polity on Friday that... →
Economists see three more South Africa rate cuts, split on when
By: Bloomberg 13th February 2026 The South African Reserve Bank will likely cut interest rates three more times before ending its current easing cycle, according to a survey. Most... →
Mixed political reactions to water crisis committee announced during SoNA
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th February 2026 Political parties expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, criticising the announcement of the... →
‘He demonstrated accountability’ – ANC accepts Lesufi’s apology following insensitive remarks
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th February 2026 The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday said it appreciated Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s “accountability” in correcting and apologising... →
IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks
By: Schalk Burger 12th February 2026 International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of its yearly consultation with South Africa, has found that its... →
Human rights commission calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster
By: Natasha Odendaal 12th February 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission is calling for the water outages currently crippling South Africa to be declared a national disaster, as... →
Ramaphosa opens Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy for ex-offenders
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th February 2026 On the thirty-sixth anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the opening address at the... →
Crime, job prospects drive rich, skilled South Africans abroad
By: Bloomberg 11th February 2026 Concerns about crime, the future of their children and career prospects have driven more than 1-million rich and well-educated South Africans to... →
DA threatens to sue over Gauteng water crisis
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday accused African National Congress-led municipalities and Rand Water of collapsing the Gauteng water system,... →
