South African News
Russia recruited South Africans for its war using a gaming app 
By: Bloomberg 7th January 2026 Russia targeted South African video gamers as part of a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, according to documents involving two men who left... →
ANC calls for immediate release of Venezuelan President
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th January 2026 The African National Congress (ANC) wants the US to immediately and unconditionally release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from custody,... →
Rand rally looks sustainable as volatility nears 25-year low
By: Bloomberg 6th January 2026 Traders are just fine with the rand at its strongest level against the dollar in more than three years, volatility measures show. The South African... →
Business activity declined sharply in Dec, S&P PMI shows
By: Schalk Burger 6th January 2026 Financial information, analytics and market intelligence company S&P Global’s South Africa Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) ended 2025 in its... →
DA accuses Dirco of hypocrisy in Venezuela invasion
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th January 2026 After opposing the Department of International Relations and Cooperations’ (Dirco) appeal to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently... →
South African rand gains on softer dollar; traders eye business activity PMI
By: Reuters 6th January 2026 South Africa's rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the release of a business conditions purchasing managers' index, as the US... →
Nersa extends comment period for electricity trading rules consultation paper to Jan 31
By: Schalk Burger 5th January 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that the notice and comment period for the consultation paper on electricity... →
Diamond legend Steve Haggerty has died
By: Martin Creamer 5th January 2026 Remarkable South African geoscientist Stephen Edward Haggerty, who served with distinction as a research professor at Florida International... →
