Risk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions bite
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago South Africa's rand weakened in volatile trading early on Friday, as reports of an Israeli attack on Iran sapped risk sentiment and sent currency... →
New approach needed to tackle Joburg water crisis – UDM
By: Sashnee Moodley Updated 3 hours ago The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has called for significant investment in water infrastructure, the use of modern water management technologies... →
New boost for platinum group metals may arise from eFuel scale-up 
By: Martin Creamer Updated 3 hours ago The emerging use of electrofuel (eFuel) as an interchangeable substitute for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has the potential to create important... →
Will the Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, restore currency confidence?
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 19th April 2024 The heightened sense of urgency within Zimbabwe’s government to act as the country’s currency crashed – losing 90% of its value since the beginning... →
Private renewables procurement may mitigate boom-bust cycles curbing South Africa’s green industrialisation
By: Terence Creamer 18th April 2024 The combination of public and private procurement of large-scale renewables in South Africa signals increased stability for manufacturers of key... →
Goldman says South African market ‘tough’ before election
By: Bloomberg 18th April 2024 South African investors are holding off on big moves before the vote next month, Goldman Sachs Group said, as the elections shape up to be the most... →
South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch... →
DA wants committee to investigate ‘inflated’ salary of Parliament Secretary
By: Sashnee Moodley 18th April 2024 The Democratic Alliance has tabled a motion for the establishment of an ad hoc joint committee to investigate allegations that Secretary to... →
Reserve bank to cut rates less than earlier thought in 2024 – poll
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa's central bank is now predicted to deliver only 50 basis points of interest rate cuts this year, less than earlier projected as... →
HSF urges Parly not to adopt Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee White Paper proposals into law
18th April 2024 The Helen Suzman Foundation has criticised Cabinet for adopting the controversial White Paper on the Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee... →
Judgment excluding parties from election ballot a significant setback for parties, supporters – Holomisa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 18th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement on Thursday said it is imperative that political parties explore avenues to support and facilitate the participation... →
Africa’s oldest oil-rich dictatorship has a succession problem
By: Bloomberg 18th April 2024 Two South African engineers working in Equatorial Guinea’s offshore oil fields were preparing to return home in February 2023 when they were... →
Households remain under high interest rates chokehold
By: Natasha Odendaal 18th April 2024 South Africa’s high interest rates continue to pressurise the finances of households amid the ongoing restrictive monetary policy stance by the... →
