Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80
The rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026 as Brent slipped below US$80 and gold held...
August 6, 2026Topic
South Africa
Bank of America Bets on South African M&A Wave Despite Global Uncertainty
Bank of America expects South African dealmaking to hold up, and has promoted its South Africa investment banking head to...
August 6, 2026
South Africa’s Credit Guarantee Vehicle Targets US$500M
South Africa will list a US$500 million Credit Guarantee Vehicle in July 2026 to derisk infrastructure and mobilise about US$10...
August 4, 2026
South Africa Takes Its Grid Rebuild to Beijing
South Africa is pitching Chinese investors on an energy programme worth about R2.2 trillion to 2039, with transmission the binding...
August 4, 2026
Trump Tariffs on Africa Challenged by 25 US States
Twenty-five US states filed suit to halt tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing...
August 4, 2026
South Africa’s US$200B Pension Fund PIC Names Mohai Board Chair
Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai appointed PIC board chair, taking control of Africa's $200 billion public pension fund amid an FSCA...
July 31, 2026
Tyla Drops Lagos Concert After Xenophobia Backlash
Tyla’s 22 December Lagos show vanishes from her A*POP World Tour schedule after Nigerian calls for a boycott over xenophobic...
July 31, 2026
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy to Close, Shift to Scholarships
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy will shut its campus by late 2027 and pivot to a scholarship fund for twice...
July 31, 2026 South Africa’s TFG Sees Profit Fall 59% After Writedowns
The owner of Foschini, Markham and Jet sold more clothing than a year earlier and still saw profit drop by...
July 31, 2026