Robert Gumede’s Vision Group Strikes Deal to Save Tongaat Hulett
A last-minute Tongaat Hulett rescue with Robert Gumede's Vision Group and the state IDC has pulled the 134-year-old sugar company...
June 20, 2026Section
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Africa Learns to Set Its Own Price
From cocoa to fishing to finance, Africa is moving from price-taker to price-setter, coordinating across borders to keep more of...
June 19, 2026
Johann Rupert Hits $20 Billion, Africa’s Second After Dangote
Johann Rupert has crossed $20 billion on the Bloomberg index, the second African after Aliko Dangote, lifted by Richemont and...
June 19, 2026
African Artists Fly the Flag at the 2026 BET Awards
African artists dominate the 2026 BET Awards field, with Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Tyla nominated ahead of the...
June 19, 2026
ExxonMobil Backs South Africa’s First LNG Import Terminal
The South Africa LNG terminal planned at Richards Bay just gained ExxonMobil as its preliminary gas supplier, a boost for...
June 18, 2026
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, 2026
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