South African News
US House committee approves Africa trade bill, no mention of South Africa exclusion for now
By: Reuters Updated 18 minutes ago A US House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa,... →
South African rand weakens as traders weigh Fed decision, await local data
By: Reuters Updated 22 minutes ago The South African rand weakened on Thursday as traders assessed the US Federal Reserve's rate decision and awaited local data releases, including... →
US to host meeting of G20 officials without South Africa's participation, sources say
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago The US will convene a meeting of officials from the Group of 20 major economies starting on Monday to kick off planning for next year, when it... →
South Africa’s low-cost, high-value rare earths heading for 2026 global market entry 
By: Martin Creamer 10th December 2025 Mining Weekly has just visited the laboratories that Rainbow Rare Earths has established very innovatively on the north-western fringe of Greater... →
Parties question Menzi Simelane’s NDPP shortlisting, DA threatens legal action
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th December 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Wednesday it will interdict any appointment emerging from what it describes as a “flawed” National Director of... →
Cabinet approves draft Gas Bill for processing by Parliament
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2025 Cabinet approved the submission of the draft Gas Bill 2025 to Parliament for further processing at its last scheduled meeting for 2025, which took... →
US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion
By: Reuters 10th December 2025 A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in... →
Merafong becomes third municipality to sign electricity distribution agreement with Eskom
By: Darren Parker 10th December 2025 The Merafong City local municipality, in Gauteng, has become the third municipality in South Africa to sign a distribution agency agreement (DAA)... →
