Pretoria To São Paulo: Africa’s Single Market Opens A Trade Door For Latin America
South Africa is pivoting into the African single market as its Mercosur trade deal hands Latin America a direct tariff...
August 8, 2026Section
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Windhoek And Sol Drive Heineken’s South African Growth
Heineken posted first-half revenue of €17.6 billion, about US$20.3 billion, with South Africa a standout as Windhoek and Sol volumes...
August 8, 2026
Copper 360 Hands the Chair to Neal Froneman After a Year of Losses
The new Copper 360 chair is Neal Froneman, arriving after a year in which the JSE copper junior lost R265...
August 7, 2026
Ramaphosa Backs Stripping the Power Grid From Eskom
Ramaphosa endorsed the Eskom transmission split on 3 August, clearing the way for an independent state operator to own a...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s SA-H2 Green Hydrogen Fund Closes R3-Billion With Pension Money
South Africa’s SA-H2 green hydrogen fund closed a first R3-billion (about US$182 million) on 6 August, with state pension money...
August 7, 2026
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, 2026
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 Recalls India Envoy Over Zuma-Gupta Meeting
South Africa recalled its India envoy Anil Sooklal after a meeting between Jacob Zuma and Gupta-linked figures reopened the state-capture...
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