South Africa Lands a $1 Billion BRICS Bank Loan to Fix Its Cities
A $1 billion BRICS bank loan will help South Africa upgrade water, power, sanitation and waste services across its eight...
June 18, 2026Section
South Africa News in English
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Johann Rupert’s Remgro Wins Control of South Africa’s Mediclinic Hospitals
South Africa's Competition Tribunal has cleared the Remgro Mediclinic deal, handing Johann Rupert's group full control of 50 private hospitals.
June 17, 2026
Fifty Years After Soweto, South Africa’s Youth Fight a Battle for Jobs
The Soweto uprising 50th anniversary on June 16, 2026 finds South Africa's youth facing a 60.9% jobless rate — a...
June 16, 2026
Lesotho’s $6.2 Billion Kobong Project Bets on Hydropower and AI
The Lesotho Kobong project, a $6.2 billion US-backed deal, pairs 1,200 MW of hydropower with an AI data centre. Here's...
June 15, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of June 15–19, 2026
Six central banks announce rate decisions in one week. Fed holds at 3.75% expected Wed 2 PM ET amid 4.2%...
June 14, 2026
South Africa Wins First Fitch Upgrade in 21 Years as Fiscal Discipline Pays Off
The South Africa Fitch upgrade of June 5, 2026 lifted the country from BB- to BB, its first in 21...
June 14, 2026
National Arts Festival Asks What Ubuntu Means in an Age of Algorithms
The National Arts Festival returns to Makhanda on June 25, 2026 with 270+ shows and Africa's first AI-informed opera, asking...
June 13, 2026
Africa’s New Sounds Are Going Global, One Genre at a Time
From South Africa's lekompo to Sierra Leone's Krio Fusion, a new wave of African music is crossing borders in 2026....
June 12, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, June 12, 2026
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 to open the World Cup; Jiménez scores his first WC goal in tears; Paraguay face...
June 12, 2026