South African News
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... →
NGOs launch free public handbook on 30th anniversary of Constitution
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th February 2026 Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of South Africa’s Constitution, public interest law centre SECTION27 and WeThePeopleSA have launched the Know... →
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council 
By: Martin Creamer 4th February 2026 Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so... →
Eskom unbundling plan could be ‘major setback’ for electricity reform – Busa
By: Terence Creamer 4th February 2026 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has expressed concern that the Eskom unbundling plan announced in December might represent a “major setback” for... →
South Africa to raise minimum wage 5%, exceeding expectations
By: Bloomberg 4th February 2026 South Africa will increase the national minimum wage for this year by more than the rate of inflation and exceeding the expectations of businesses... →
Critical minerals pipeline thin, greenfield exploration budgets flat
By: Martin Creamer 4th February 2026 Despite mining being essential for the survival of the global economy, the mining industry’s critical minerals pipeline remains thin and its... →
Afreximbank announces initial $8bn funding package for South Africa as a new shareholder
By: Darren Parker 4th February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has overseen the signing of South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) establishment... →
Steenhuisen ends 'mission' as DA leader
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th February 2026 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen on Wednesday announced that he will not seek re-election for a third term at the party’s upcoming... →
