South African News
BLSA Reform Tracker says Eskom unbundling strategy ‘broke with the approved reform plan’ 
By: Terence Creamer 5th February 2026 The latest Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review says there has been “concerning backwards movement in the... →
Valterra Platinum performs strongly amid sharp earnings rise expectation
By: Martin Creamer 5th February 2026 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining, refining and marketing company Valterra, which last week reported sharply rising earnings expectations for... →
DA announces W Cape mayoral candidates
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance on Thursday announced eight of its 30 Western Cape mayoral candidates ahead of the upcoming local government elections,... →
Geordin Hill-Lewis considers running for DA leader
By: Reuters 5th February 2026 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Thursday that he was considering running for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance, the... →
Exxaro concludes R13bn corporate refinancing
By: Martin Creamer 5th February 2026 Mining and renewable-energy company Exxaro has reached financial close on R13-billion in new term refinancing facilities. The Johannesburg Stock... →
AMSA narrows loss to R3.4bn as it winds down longs steel unit
By: Terence Creamer 5th February 2026 Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) reported a smaller headline loss of R3.4-billion in 2025 relative to the loss of R5.1-billion... →
Tau heads to China, seeking duty-free export access
By: Reuters 5th February 2026 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the China–Africa Economic Partnership... →
Trump's one-year AGOA extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say
By: Reuters 5th February 2026 Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts... →
