
South African Stocks Gain 0.8% as Miners Rise
The Satrix 40 ETF, a JSE Top 40 tracker, rose 0.81% on Friday as the rand firmed to R16.64 per...
October 3, 2026South Africa news in English from The Rio Times — Johannesburg and Cape Town politics, economy, mining and markets.

The Satrix 40 ETF, a JSE Top 40 tracker, rose 0.81% on Friday as the rand firmed to R16.64 per...
October 3, 2026
Gagasi FM Beach Fest returns to Moses Mabhida People's Park in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday 5 December 2026; tickets...
October 2, 2026
South Africa names a new Gautrain operator for 15 years, promising longer hours and eight new trains on the Johannesburg...
October 2, 2026
South Africa has barred just 18 of 509 firms and people flagged by corruption investigators a year ago. The other...
October 2, 2026
Moody’s says Kenya’s banks are more profitable, yet they hold government debt worth 1.7 times their equity as South African...
October 2, 2026
Cape Town wants Airbnb hosts letting homes over 183 nights a year to pay commercial rates, up to three times...
October 2, 2026
Eswatini's central bank lifted its key rate to 7% on 25 September, two days after South Africa hiked, as fuel...
October 2, 2026
Discovery's 8.2% and Momentum's 7.9% medical aid rises for 2027 far exceed the regulator's 3.8% anchor. What it means for...
October 2, 2026
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
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