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US urged France to revoke South Africa G7 invite, Pretoria says
26th March 2026 France withdrew an invitation for South Africa to attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in June following pressure from the US, President Cyril... →
Eskom ordered by court to disclose coal, diesel contracts
25th March 2026 Eskom Holdings said it has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Appeal to disclose details of its coal, transport and diesel procurement contracts... →
Fuel crunch from war threatens South African wheat, corn crops
24th March 2026 Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies – triggered by the Middle... →
Trump reorganises foreign aid at fraction of USAID’s size
20th March 2026 The Trump administration is reorganising foreign aid at a fraction of its former size after dismantling USAID, a move critics say has cost millions... →
South Africa’s economic hub ‘trapped’ in stagnation, report says
19th March 2026 Gauteng, the South African province that’s home to Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, is struggling to grow and its shift from manufacturing... →
Eskom offers 6.5% pay raise in fourth talks round
18th March 2026 Eskom has offered labour groups an annual wage increase of as much as 6.5% in a fourth round of negotiations that have dragged on for months. The... →
South African Bond outflows surge as Iran conflict dims allure
17th March 2026 The Iran war sparked the biggest outflow in at least six years from South Africa’s bond market as foreign investors lost their appetite for one of... →
Morgan Stanley says South Africa to stay on prolonged rate hold
17th March 2026 Surging oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict is likely to push South African inflation higher and see policymakers keep interest rates... →
South African inflation expectations ease as war clouds outlook
16th March 2026 South Africa’s two-year inflation expectations moderated marginally, welcome news for the central bank as the Iran war clouds the outlook. Average... →
Goldman says Iran war risks weighing on rand, forcing rate move
13th March 2026 Prolonged higher oil prices could force the South African central bank to consider raising interest rates as a weaker rand pushes inflation higher... →
Oil spike threatens South Africa inflation, Godongwana says
5th March 2026 Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the... →
World Bank says $50bn committed to African electrification
5th March 2026 More than $50-billion has been committed to an ambitious plan to halve the number of people without access to electricity in Africa, according to... →
South Africa Treasury says it can weather shock like Iran war
2nd March 2026 South Africa’s stronger public finances have given the county a sizable cushion to absorb external shocks — such as the fallout from the conflict... →
Cape Town Mayor to run for leadership of DA
27th February 2026 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said he’ll stand for election as leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s second-biggest political... →
Moody’s says South Africa budget ‘confirms’ strong fiscal stance
26th February 2026 South Africa’s latest budget painted an encouraging picture of improving public finances, according to Moody’s Ratings, while cautioning that... →
Eskom to distribute power in debt-stricken South African towns
25th February 2026 Eskom Holdings will be allowed to take over the distribution of electricity in South African municipalities that collectively owed the state... →
South Africa traders are most bearish on rand in three years
24th February 2026 Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the South African currency’s... →
Goldman and Citi see South Africa waiting to adopt rule on debt
24th February 2026 South Africa’s finance minister is unlikely to formally adopt a fiscal anchor in this week’s budget, opting to wait until at least October to... →
South African banks raise $322m in debut rescue-debt issue
20th February 2026 South Africa’s biggest lenders raised $322-million in new loss-absorbing debt to comply with a central bank framework designed to ensure failing... →
Black earners expand share of South Africa’s top income bracket
18th February 2026 Rising remuneration among Black South Africans has dramatically changed the racial makeup of the country’s band of middle- and top-income earners... →
Arcelor’s South African assets get approach from steel processors
17th February 2026 South African steel processors have approached the country’s biggest development-finance institution with a proposal to help take control of... →
Steenhuisen warns DA about exiting alliance
16th February 2026 South Africa’s second-largest political party faces some internal pressure to quit the ruling coalition, but doing so would damage its growth... →
Economists see three more South Africa rate cuts, split on when
13th February 2026 The South African Reserve Bank will likely cut interest rates three more times before ending its current easing cycle, according to a survey. Most... →
Crime, job prospects drive rich, skilled South Africans abroad
11th February 2026 Concerns about crime, the future of their children and career prospects have driven more than 1-million rich and well-educated South Africans to... →
South Africa delays hearing of DJ linked to Russia war recruiting
10th February 2026 A South African court postponed the case against a state radio presenter accused of organising the recruitment of people to fight for Russia... →
Goldman expects wave of South Africa deals fuelled by commodities
10th February 2026 Goldman Sachs Group expects a busy year of deals for South Africa as the continent’s largest economy starts to benefit from structural reforms and... →
Cape Town goes private to boost electricity and water supply
6th February 2026 Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South... →
South Africa to raise minimum wage 5%, exceeding expectations
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... →
MPC member Chris Loewald to leave Reserve Bank
30th January 2026 The head of economic research at South Africa’s central bank is taking early retirement from the institution, reducing the number of voting members... →
South Africa revamps black-empowerment fund proposal, BD says
27th January 2026 South Africa’s government will offer companies new incentives in an initiative to capitalise a fund that will be used to promote Black economic... →
Goldman, Morgan Stanley’s South Africa inflation call undercuts Central Bank
27th January 2026 Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see room for the South African Reserve Bank to lower its inflation forecast for 2026, as policymakers prepare for... →
South Africa nears fiscal turning point, Treasury chief says
26th January 2026 South Africa’s budget will show government debt stabilising relative to gross domestic product for the first time in almost 20 years, said the head... →
MTN’s Iran troubles deepen with CEO ousted over shutdown delay
23rd January 2026 Africa’s largest telecom company has become embroiled in Iran’s decision to shut down communications during this month’s deadly crackdown on... →
Godongwana plays down big tax changes in South Africa Budget
23rd January 2026 South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping... →
UK extends $1bn climate-pact guarantee to South Africa
22nd January 2026 The UK and the African Development Bank extended a climate-linked $1-billion debt guarantee to South Africa, saving a $400-million municipal... →
AMSA, IDC reopen deal talks with nonbinding offer for mills
21st January 2026 ArcelorMittal and South Africa’s biggest development finance institution have resumed talks over the potential acquisition of the Luxembourg-based... →
China plants another Africa marker in campaign to globalise yuan
19th January 2026 Zambia is the first African country to let Chinese mining companies pay taxes in yuan. It probably won’t be the last, as Beijing seeks to... →
South Africa’s rand set for longest winning streak since 2002
16th January 2026 South Africa’s rand is on a weekly winning run not seen in more than two decades as elevated precious-metal prices and an improving economic... →
US accuses South Africa of cosying up to Iran with naval drills
16th January 2026 The US criticised South Africa for allowing Iran to participate in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, after conflicting reports about the... →
South Africa proposes tougher laws to monitor money flows
15th January 2026 South Africa proposed changes to laws that would give the government stronger tools to monitor money flows and impose tougher penalties on those... →
South Africa lauds US trade-pact benefits as Senate vote looms
14th January 2026 South Africa’s government welcomed the approval of a US preferential-trade deal before a key vote in the Senate, where Pretoria has faced... →
