While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute up to 40% of GDP and account for about 60% of employment in South Africa, significant capital allocated to SME funding remains... 

JSE-listed financial services company Alexforbes Investments has committed R500-million to renewable assets investment management firm the Revego Africa Energy Fund through its recently launched AF... 

A financing instrument often referred to, regarding green development and conservation, is the debt-for-nature swap. But what is a debt-for-nature swap? This was the topic for a panel discussion on... 

Private capital, expanding wheeling arrangements and the growing focus on transmission infrastructure are reshaping South Africa’s energy investment landscape, as the country moves to a more mature... 

Industry body the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has appointed Anusha Naidu as its new CEO, effective March 1, succeeding Tshepiso Kobile, who stepped down... 

JSE-listed paper and packaging products manufacturer Mondi increased group revenue by 3% to €7.6-billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from €7.4-billion in 2024. However, underlying... 

Financial services firm Standard Bank says it has invested R1-billion to enhance its online banking platform since its launch in October 2024, which has strengthened the digital banking experience... 

Financial solutions company Fedgroup has concluded a senior debt refinancing facility in excess of R1-billion to support the continued expansion and finalisation of Seaton and Lalela Estates on... 

Bank and enterprise payment solutions company Araxi has announced that it will acquire business-to-business payments solutions company Pay@ Group for R1-billion. The proposed acquisition is... 

Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged at 121.7 for 2025, which is the highest annual average recorded since... 

TSX-listed diversified conglomerate Aimia has received approval from the JSE and the financial surveillance department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for a secondary listing on the main... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech, on February 25, is likely to clarify how geopolitical risks, including US tariff pressures, uncertainty around the future of the... 

Agricultural development finance institution the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has appointed Jabu Mphambo as acting CEO, with immediate effect. This is to... 

Global trade credit insurance company Coface expects business insolvencies to rise by 2.8% this year if interest rates remain at current levels, but warns that a rise in interest rates of just 25... 

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remained strong in Africa last year, with the value of inbound M&A deals into Africa having increased by 40% from 2024, finds law firm Herbert Smith Freehills... 

Willem Theron will retire as nonexecutive chairperson of financial services group PSG Financial Services, at the company’s AGM in July. Subject to regulatory approval, Lizé Lambrechts, who is... 

International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of its yearly consultation with South Africa, has found that its economy has proven resilient thus far, owing to... 

Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Master Risk... 

Global financial technology firm Verto says the South African agriculture export sector is experiencing a period of robust horticulture-driven growth, with exports projected to have exceeded... 

Financial services company Alexforbes has launched the yearly Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards, which is a new initiative recognising leading sustainability and impact performance among JSE top 100... 

Property investment firm Flanagan & Gerard Property Group has taken full ownership of the Morningside Shopping Centre in the upmarket Sandton suburb of Morningside from property investment firm... 

While South Africa has made progress since forming the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2024, particularly in electricity and logistics reform, these incomplete achievements fall short of... 

Fleet management services company Afrirent has acquired bus manufacturer Busmark as part of Busmark's exit from business rescue as a going concern. The transaction is part of Afrirent’s strategic... 

JSE-listed automotive components supplier Metair, in a trading statement, says it expects group revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025, to be 53% to 58% higher than the R11.37-billion posted... 

JSE- and A2X-listed real estate investment trust Hyprop has announced the strategic sale of a 50% undivided share in Woodlands Boulevard for R791-million. Strategically aligned with its long-term... 

Themba Rikhotso has resigned as CEO of agricultural development financier the Land Bank, with effect from April 30, to take up a post at another South African banking institution, the Land Bank... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will sell its 55% share in the 50 466 m² Discovery Phase 1 building to financial services firm Discovery for R2.31-billion. The... 

Financial institution Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has structured a R4.45-billion funding package to support energy investment company Reatile Group’s expansion across South Africa’s energy sector,... 

Financial services firm TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, which reflects its scale, maturity and ambition, while maintaining full continuity for customers. As part of the... 

JSE-listed hospitality and leisure group Southern Sun has proposed nonbinding terms to acquire 50% of the shares of the Sandton Towers, Garden Court Sandton City, Sandton Convention Centre and the... 

Agricultural inputs company Zaad Group has been acquired by a consortium of South African private and public investment companies for R1.4-billion, which will support its next phase of growth and... 

JSE-listed woodfibre-based products and packaging manufacturer Sappi posted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $90-million for the quarter ended December 31,... 

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund's majority-owned subsidiary Castellana will acquire the Berceo Shopping Centre, in the city of Longrono, La Rioja,... 

Total investment into the African technology startup ecosystem increased by almost 50% to $1.64-billion in 2025, as the sector began to slowly recover from the impacts of the global capital... 

Cyber incidents are seen as a key risk in 2025 and remain the biggest worry for companies globally this year, financial services firm Allianz’s ‘Risk Barometer 2026’ report shows. There has also... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 147 new electricity generation facilities in the quarter ended December 31 – the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year –... 

Statutory body the Pension Funds Adjudicator has referred the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union (CEPPWAWU) to regulator the Financial Services Conduct Authority... 

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) and financial services firm Alexforbes have each made a R500-million investment into renewable assets investment management...