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UJ rescue specialists deployed to Mozambique amid floods
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Staff members from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) newly launched Rescue Simulation Centre have been deployed to Mozambique as part of a critical humanitarian mission. The team is responding... 


Rand currency
South African rand firms as markets shrug off mixed local data
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand firmed against the dollar in Wednesday's trading session as the country's markets shrugged off mixed domestic economic signals released by the statistics agency. At 1332 GMT,... 


chickens
Astral Foods appoints interim CFO
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has advised that Henry Enslin has been appointed acting CFO of the group for the month of February until John Geel starts in a permanent CFO and... 


PCC executive director Dorah Modise
Climate commission urges new holistic assessment amid ‘overlapping shocks’
21st January 2026

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the declaration of a state of national disaster in relation to the deadly flooding that has devastated the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces in... 


(From left) GoldBod director Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, GoldBod chair Kojo Fynn, GoldBod CEO Samuel Gyamfi, GoldBod deputy CEO Richard Nunekpeku, Gold Coast Refinery chair and CEO Dr Said Deraz, Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana H E Wael Fathy, Rand Refinery CEO Dean Subramanian, Gold Coast Refinery executive director Imad Deraz.
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to a new high, South Africa’s Rand Refinery, as... 


The group's 100th installation was at Shoprite Morula in Tshwane
Shoprite Group powers up its 100th solar installation; seeks more wheeling partners
21st January 2026 By: Irma Venter

Retail giant the Shoprite Group has powered up its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system – at Shoprite Morula in Tshwane – more than ten years after launching its first solar project in 2015. With... 


Cesa offers engineering support following national disaster declaration
21st January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In response to government's declaration of a national disaster following torrential rains, widespread flooding and wildfires in parts of the country, industry organisation Consulting Engineers... 


Andru mining receives centenary celebration grey-coloured D8 Caterpillar dozer
Andru mining receives centenary celebration grey-coloured D8 Caterpillar dozer
21st January 2026

Mining services company Andru Mining received a new grey-coloured D8 dozer, made by construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar, from industrial equipment company Barloworld Equipment as... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Cost of ferrochrome electricity deal cannot be ‘socialised’, Ramokgopa reiterates
21st January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 


Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliners in flight
Ethiopian Airlines confirms latest phase in its fleet expansion – an order for more Boeing 787s
21st January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Leading African carrier Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that it has ordered nine more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody airliners. These aircraft will be delivered between 2031 and 2033. Ethiopian... 


Frontier economies’ investment growth has halved – World Bank
21st January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Frontier market economies - a cluster of 56 mostly middle-income economies - have on average achieved less than half the rate of investment growth per person in the 2020s than the rate achieved in... 


Shopping
South Africa's inflation rate edges up in December, as expected
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

South African inflation rose slightly in December, as expected, but analysts said they still expect the central bank to deliver several interest rate cuts this year as price pressures remain well... 


Image of hand under water drip from tap
UN calls for reset as world enters era of global water bankruptcy
21st January 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The world has entered an era of global water bankruptcy, as many societies have overspent their yearly renewable water ‘income’ from rivers, soils and snowpack, and have depleted long-term... 


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South African rand firmer ahead of local inflation data
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday, as traders awaited inflation and retail sales data that will shed light on the country's economic outlook. At 0624 GMT, the rand traded... 


Bill Gates
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50-million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their health systems. The partnership, called Horizon1000,... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi (left) and Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Sasol, Valterra Platinum on board Hydrogen Council as next delivery phase takes off
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In an announcement to Mining Weekly from Brussels on Tuesday January 20, South Africa’s Simon Baloyi, the CEO of Sasol, and South Africa's Craig Miller, the CEO of Valterra Platinum, featured... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Koeberg temporarily operated at reduced power
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom reported on January 20 that both units at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, in the Western Cape, were safely reduced from full power to 100 MW each earlier in the day following... 


Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago
South Africa may hit 3% inflation in 2026, central bank says
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that inflation was on course to meet the bank's new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable. With annual inflation for... 


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Nzimande wants STEM activities in early childhood development
20th January 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Blade Nzimande pointed out on Tuesday that as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) increases its focus on early childhood development... 


NWU AI Hub director Professor Anné Verhoef
NWU adopts AI management, governance policy framework
20th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

North-West University (NWU) has adopted an official AI policy to provide a framework for the safe and secure management and governance of AI within the university, says NWU AI Hub director... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Godongwana invites concise suggestions on 2026 Budget
20th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited suggestions on the 2026 Budget ahead of him presenting it in Parliament on February 25. The Budget allocation aims to strike a balance between... 


Paul O’Flaherty
Metair unveils its new aftermarket parts and retail division
20th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

JSE-listed automotive group Metair has finalised the formation of its new aftermarket parts and retail division, in line with the group’s strategy of diversification through the establishment of... 


The XUV 3XO
Mahindra sees record 2025 as sales surge by 40%
20th January 2026 By: Irma Venter

Mahindra South Africa (SA) notched up yet another record sales year in 2025 as the move to more affordable vehicles continued in the domestic market. The company sold 18 097 new vehicles, which is... 


2026 can be South Africa’s year of water resilience, Xylem says
20th January 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has the means to address water issues through minor and major actions that can happen on national, local, business and individual levels – in a manner similar to how the country... 


BII provides anchor investment for new landmark $1bn blended finance fund
20th January 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s impact investor and development finance institution, has announced that it will be an anchor investor for the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets (ACE)... 


Competition Commission welcomes ConCourt’s dismissal of Takata application to review competition ruling
20th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Commission has welcomed the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) order, handed down in December 2025, in which it dismissed, with costs, automotive parts company Takata South Africa’s... 


Ferrochrome from the Lion smelter.
Ferrochrome venture’s 2025 output 63% lower, Merafe reports
20th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Ferrochrome output from the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture was 63% lower in 2025 than in 2024, Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, January 20. Attributable production fell from 301 000 t in 2024... 


UK-South Africa celebrate five years of development-focused free trade pact
20th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The South Africa-UK development-focused free trade Economic Partnership Agreement, now in its fifth year and designed to harness the power of trade for mutual growth and job creation, has delivered... 


Only 30% of CEOs confident about revenue growth in the next year – survey
20th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Audit and assurance firm PwC's ‘2026 Global CEO Survey’ shows that only three in ten, or 30% of, CEOs say they are confident about revenue growth over the next 12 months, which is down from 38% in... 


SACCI survey respondents positive about prospects for improved trade conditions
SACCI survey respondents positive about prospects for improved trade conditions
20th January 2026

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SACCI’s) latest Trade Conditions Survey for December points to ongoing pressure on the back of a subdued domestic economy. However, the... 


bank note
South African rand weakens on risk-off mood, traders await mining data
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand was weaker in early trade on Tuesday as forex markets continued to be dominated by "risk-off" sentiment, while domestically focused traders awaited mining data for clues on... 


Sasol appoints Rhidwaan Gasant as nonexecutive director
20th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol has appointed Rhidwaan Gasant as independent nonexecutive director with effect from February 1. He satisfies the independence requirements for... 


Image of Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina
Emergency relief funds committed to assist Knysna to alleviate water challenges
20th January 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) plans to avail an emergency relief allocation of R20-million from reprioritised water services infrastructure grants to Knysna municipality, together... 


Outa says second extension of Sanral board’s tenure hampers governance
19th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the second extension of the tenure of the board overseeing the State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited... 


Solar flare
Sansa warns of impending geomagnetic storm
19th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Science and Innovation, together with the South African National Space Agency (Sansa), has advised that geomagnetic storm conditions will likely increase over the next 24 hours... 


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