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Goldman sees room for South Africa asset rally on credit upgrade
1st September 2026 Markets are not pricing in the probability of South Africa’s return to investment grade, leaving scope for government bonds, stocks and the rand to... →
South Africa lays groundwork for debut sovereign green bond
28th August 2026 South Africa is targeting a debut sovereign green bond as soon as this fiscal year to help raise the R3.7-trillion needed to mitigate the effect of... →
South Africa takes over regional economic bloc as trade falters
17th August 2026 South Africa is taking over leadership of the Southern African Development Community with a push to deepen regional commerce, as the bloc’s own... →
South Africa to finalise rules for R150tr OTC derivatives market by 2028
17th August 2026 South Africa’s financial regulators plan to finalise new rules requiring over-the-counter derivatives to be centrally cleared in the next two years... →
Presidency rebukes Eskom chair over criticism
11th August 2026 South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairperson of Eskom for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the State power utility. The... →
South Africa links Russian financing to coup-accused influencer
11th August 2026 South African prosecutors allege that Russia financed an attempted escape from the country by a social media influencer wanted by Benin in... →
South African police sound alarm on political crime before vote
7th August 2026 South Africa’s acting police chief said she is deeply concerned about the potential for politically-motivated violence ahead of municipal elections... →
South Africa already upgraded by Bond Market as rating firms lag
7th August 2026 South African authorities are focused on hitting budget targets rather than pleasing credit-rating firms, according to the government’s top finance... →
Eskom warns grid reform may jeopardise finances, rattle lenders
6th August 2026 South Africa should hold off on transferring assets from Eskom to a separate transmission company until the government addresses risks to the State... →
South Africa wins Chinese backing for power-expansion plans
4th August 2026 A South African government delegation received “firm commitments” from Chinese companies to help realise more than 100 gigawatts of new power... →
Climate change set to redraw Africa’s malaria map, study finds
4th August 2026 Climate change is poised to expose more people to malaria in cooler parts of Africa by the end of the century, with cases potentially rising as... →
Goldman sees more South Africa rating upgrades on strong revenue
31st July 2026 South Africa’s revenue outperformance puts the country on course for further credit-ratings upgrades over the next year, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.... →
Seiso Mohai is PIC's new chairperson
30th July 2026 South Africa’s government appointed a new chairperson at the State-owned fund manager that oversees $220-billion, seeking to restore confidence in... →
PIC seeks fixers after governance meltdown
28th July 2026 Africa’s largest money manager plans to appoint private contractors to help change its culture after a slew of suspensions and resignations left... →
South Africa unexpectedly holds rates as it flags growth risks
23rd July 2026 The South African Reserve Bank defied expectations and held interest rates steady to support economic growth after revising its inflation forecasts... →
Godongwana set to remove PIC chair – Report
22nd July 2026 South Africa’s finance chief is preparing to oust his deputy from the position of chairman of the board of the Public Investment Corp, the State... →
UK backs $400m AfDB loan for South Africa climate push
17th July 2026 The African Development Bank approved a $400-million loan for South Africa and the facility will be guaranteed by the UK as part of its... →
South Africa ties R3.6bn Johannesburg funding to debt plan
8th July 2026 National Treasury said it will release funding that’s been withdrawn from dozens of municipalities after they’ve submitted plans on how they’ll pay... →
Johannesburg faces R2.1bn funding gap as its bills mount
2nd July 2026 Johannesburg is starting a new financial year with a multibillion-rand budget that’s not fully funded, potentially deepening a crisis that’s... →
Kganyago signals South Africa could hike rates again this month
1st July 2026 South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said inflation expectations have risen above the central bank’s 3% target, justifying the May... →
Inflation expectations rise before South Africa rate decision
30th June 2026 South Africa’s two-year inflation expectations climbed,complicating the central bank’s efforts to anchor expectations around its 3% target. Average... →
Johannesburg collapse risk spurs call for State to run city
26th June 2026 South Africa’s government may soon need to make the politically fraught decision to take control of Johannesburg to avert the city’s financial... →
Ramaphosa taps former Treasury Budget Chief as economic adviser
24th June 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former National Treasury budget chief Michael Sachs as his economic adviser, bringing a respected fiscal policy... →
Police deployed as anti-migrant deadline looms
22nd June 2026 South Africa will deploy more police this week to deter possible violence before a June 30 deadline set by xenophobic protest groups for foreigners... →
Dean Macpherson urges police to find xenophobic agitators
19th June 2026 Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson called on law enforcement agencies to act against those responsible for violence against... →
Floods inflict record R9bn damage on Cape
18th June 2026 Recent flooding in South Africa’s Western Cape province, which includes the tourist hub of Cape Town, caused more than R9-billion of damage, a... →
BRICS Bank lends South Africa $1bn for cities, report says
17th June 2026 New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported.... →
Traders cut South Africa rate-hike bets after Iran peace deal
15th June 2026 Traders have scaled back bets on additional South African interest-rate hikes after a US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices tumbling, potentially... →
South African firms face pressure due to anti-immigrant protests
15th June 2026 South African companies with operations across Africa are facing mounting pressure as anti-immigrant protests in the continent’s largest economy... →
Treasury says upgrades show path to investment grade
12th June 2026 South Africa’s recent credit-rating upgrades are a strong endorsement of government policy and show the nation can restore its coveted... →
South Africa posts largest current-account surplus since 2022
11th June 2026 South Africa posted its largest current-account surplus in four years in the first quarter as the value of gold exports surged and imports dropped.... →
IMF MD Georgieva warns world isn’t ready for shocks that are piling up
8th June 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) MD Kristalina Georgieva said that after facing crisis upon crisis in recent years, the world needs to build... →
Ramaphosa to address nation on migration action plan
5th June 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on the country’s approach to managing migration, according to Minister in the Presidency... →
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
28th May 2026 South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to... →
South Africa poised for first rate hike since 2023 on Iran war
28th May 2026 South Africa’s central bank is set to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years as policymakers seek to combat inflationary pressures... →
Secretive deals, aggressive demands are new US foreign aid tactics
22nd May 2026 On a Friday last November, government officials representing Lesotho, a mountainous enclave in eastern South Africa, sat down in the capital Maseru... →
Joburg on the brink of financial collapse
21st May 2026 At the city-owned Johannesburg Art Gallery, paint is peeling off the rain-damaged ceiling, the elevator doesn’t work and parquet tiles are loose... →
South Africa evacuating sub-Antarctic base after fuel delay
15th May 2026 South Africa said it’s evacuating researchers at a sub-Antarctic Marion Island base after the Iran war delayed fuel deliveries needed for the... →
Goldman now sees two 2026 South Africa rate hikes because of war
14th May 2026 Goldman Sachs expects South Africa to raise interest rates twice this year after previously seeing a series of cuts, as the Iran war fans inflation... →
Ramaphosa’s political peril earns shrug from investors for now
12th May 2026 South Africa’s rand is shrugging off the threat that President Cyril Ramaphosa may be impeached, reflecting a bet that economic reforms he has... →
South Africa says war puts R2-trillion revenue goal at risk
8th May 2026 South Africa’s newly appointed tax commissioner warned that the Iran war could undermine the government’s ability to meet its revenue targets, as... →
