South African News
South African rand takes breather after recovery rally
By: Reuters 14th August 2025 The South African rand softened in early trade on Thursday, after a recovery rally in the past two sessions when the dollar weakened. At 0641 GMT... →
‘Water must be financed, tracked, championed’ – Ramaphosa launches Water Investments Council 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th August 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his keynote address on Wednesday in Cape Town at the Africa Water Investment Summit, launched the Global Outlook... →
Electricity reform ‘irreversible’, Ramokgopa insists as he again urges Eskom not to pursue legal case against traders 
By: Terence Creamer 13th August 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, and has... →
Ferrochrome demand is up but South Africa is now eclipsed in a market it once led

By: Martin Creamer 13th August 2025 The global demand for ferrochrome, which South Africa once provided overwhelmingly to the world to back 200 000 local jobs, was higher in the six... →
Namibia central bank holds interest rates steady to support economy, rand peg
By: Reuters 13th August 2025 Namibia's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged for a third straight policy meeting on Wednesday, and said it wanted to safeguard the... →
Sacci reports improvement in business climate over short and medium term
By: Darren Parker 13th August 2025 The business climate has improved over the short term, between June and July, as well as over the medium term, from July 2024 to July this year,... →
ActionSA pulls out of National Convention, will instead observe proceedings 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th August 2025 Owing to “serious and unresolved” questions, particularly around the budget of the National Dialogue, ActionSA has decided it will not send a... →
AgriSA calls for withdrawal of draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill
By: Schalk Burger 13th August 2025 Agricultural industry organisation AgriSA has called on government to withdraw the draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill and subject... →