South African News
City of Joburg not sharing how it will deal with Eskom interruption threat - JCA 
By: Schalk Burger 15th June 2026 Civil society organisation the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) says the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has not provided information to residents and... →
Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa's image abroad, says minister
By: Reuters 15th June 2026 A surge in attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa is damaging the country's global image and fuelling a backlash against businesses and... →
Traders cut South Africa rate-hike bets after Iran peace deal
By: Bloomberg 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... →
Structural reforms gain traction but criminal justice enforcement lags, BLSA says
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 15th June 2026 There are emerging signs that South Africa’s structural reforms are slowly improving the country’s investment potential. In her weekly newsletter... →
Fitch upgrades Eskom to B+, in line with South Africa's credit rating
By: Schalk Burger 15th June 2026 Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded State-owned Eskom's credit rating to B+ with a stable outlook, up from a B rating, in line with the... →
July’s Shanghai Week set to firm up platinum’s already solid status
By: Martin Creamer 15th June 2026 In a year where change is proving to be rapid and consequential, the major upcoming Shanghai Platinum Week is bound to connect key trends across... →
South African firms face pressure due to anti-immigrant protests
By: Bloomberg 15th June 2026 South African companies with operations across Africa are facing mounting pressure as anti-immigrant protests in the continent’s largest economy... →
African migrants with deep roots in South Africa flee xenophobic attacks
By: Reuters 15th June 2026 When 33-year-old Princess Adjei set up her hair salon in downtown Durban in November, she had lived in South Africa since moving from Ghana as a... →
