Chinese Cars Stall Stellantis’s Big South African Factory
Stellantis South Africa paused its Gqeberha factory as Chinese cars took 19% of the market in Q1 2026, up 75%...
July 6, 2026Section
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South Africa’s Newest Billionaire Built a Pharmacy Empire
Ivan Saltzman, who built Dis-Chem from one Johannesburg pharmacy in 1978, is South Africa's newest dollar billionaire at $1.3 billion...
July 6, 2026
Vodacom Takes Control of Safaricom in a $2.1 Billion Deal
The Vodacom Safaricom deal closed on June 30: $2.1 billion gives the South African group 55% of East Africa's most...
July 5, 2026
South Africa Rejects a Wealth Tax on Its Richest
The South Africa wealth tax debate is settled for now: Finance Minister Godongwana rejected an annual levy on the richest...
July 5, 2026
A Billionaire’s Plan to Turn Tongaat Sugar Into Power
Tongaat Hulett's new owner Robert Gumede plans to turn sugarcane into electricity, ethanol and industrial gas to save the 134-year-old...
July 5, 2026
Africa’s Looted Art Begins the Long Journey Home
Looted African art is flowing back to Africa—France returned a sacred drum in 2026, Ghana reclaimed 130 royal items, and...
July 4, 2026
South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Unrest Rattles the Continent
Anti-migrant unrest in South Africa has left foreigners fleeing, one Ghanaian killed, and Kenya evacuating 27,000 citizens as regional tensions...
July 4, 2026
The Durban July: Africa’s Grandest Race Turns 130
On 4 July 2026, Greyville Racecourse hosts the 130th Durban July—South Africa's biggest race day blending sport, fashion, and celebrity....
July 4, 2026
Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026