South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026Section
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Egypt Markets: EGX30 & the Pound
Egypt's EGX30 rose 2.24% to 53,055 on Thursday, ending nine straight losses, while the pound eased to 52.27 per US...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Vehicle Sales Rise 12.7% in September 2026
South Africa vehicle sales rose 12.7% to 61,645 units in September, naamsa says, despite a rate rise. Exports fell 18.8%,...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Green ID End Date: 31 March 2028
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber set 31 March 2028 as the green ID book’s last valid day; production ends in...
October 1, 2026
Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December
The Tiakola Casablanca concert on 5 December 2026 at the Complexe Mohammed V opens his eight-city Africa tour. Tickets from...
October 1, 2026
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre...
October 1, 2026
Miguel Plays Three South African Cities in May 2027
Miguel South Africa tour: Cape Town 21 May, Sun City 22 May and Pretoria 23 May 2027. Tickets on Webtickets...
October 1, 2026
Sean Paul South Africa Tour Starts 3 December
Sean Paul South Africa tour: Cape Town 3, Pretoria 4 and Durban 6 December 2026. Tickets from R750, about US$46,...
October 1, 2026
What Is Safaricom, Kenya’s M-Pesa Giant Explained
What is Safaricom? How Kenya's biggest company makes money from M-Pesa, who owns it after the contested Vodacom deal, its...
October 1, 2026