Business confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing sector rose significantly in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey, signalling cautious optimism among... 

South Africa raised $3.5-billion in a sale of dollar bonds that attracted demand for almost four times that amount, the latest sign of investors flocking to the nation’s financial assets. Africa’s... 

The Department of Home Affairs offices will operate until 18:00 from December 8 to 19 and January 5 to 16 for applications and document collection. Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber said the... 

Six local lithium battery and inverter manufacturers have joined forces to form the South African Battery Manufacturers Association (SABMA) in an effort to raise awareness of the country’s energy... 

The convergence of the automotive and mining value chains is strengthening Africa’s capacity to shift from resource extraction to advanced manufacturing, positioning the continent as an... 

With the global automotive industry entering a new era of electrification and automation, South Africa’s skills ecosystem will be tested. Consequently, industry association National Association of... 

Amid the global automotive industry's profound shift towards electric mobility and digital manufacturing, South Africa’s component sector is at a crossroads, with industry association National... 

As the automotive components industry enters a period of structural change, financial institution Nedbank Commercial Banking says the sector’s long-term survival depends on aligning finance with... 

South Africa’s automotive aftersales economy is being reshaped by the rapid rise of township mechanics, whose workshops are increasingly providing credible, competitive and affordable alternatives... 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 

South Africa will not bow to US pressure to change its policies on race, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said on Thursday, after Washington confirmed that Pretoria... 

The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the largest global economies in 2026, Secretary of State... 

Concluding the fourth session of the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Mozambique, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo jointly launched a domestic gas... 

Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by five points to 44 in the fourth quarter of... 

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (Jibar) will be permanently discontinued immediately after its final publication on December 31, 2026. All Jibar... 

Continental sustainable infrastructure and industrial development bank Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has reported that it has secured its largest Samurai loan facility to date. The syndicated... 

JSE-listed Raubex Group has advised shareholders that it is assessing the possible disposal of all, or a portion of, its shareholding in mining company Bauba Resources. In a December 3... 

South African firms saw a further decline in business conditions in November, signalling a weak end to 2025 after the contraction in October. Output and new orders decreased for a second month... 

The UK may extend a $1-billion debt guarantee to help South Africa with its transition to a greener economy as it nears expiry without having been used. The guarantee was approved in late 2023 and... 

A new report by the National Planning Commission (NPC) shows that there is a significant build-up of capital in the economy that is not being reinvested in gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), but... 

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 

Private railways company Traxtion expects to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline network by the third quarter of 2026 after concluding a R3.4-billion rolling stock investment programme. The... 

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.9% in the second quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The trade, catering and accommodation... 

The South African rand traded flat early on Tuesday ahead of the release of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected to show softer economic growth. At 0604 GMT, the... 

South Africa’s seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 7.2 index points to 42 in November, with Absa reporting that the decline was driven by deteriorations in four of the... 

With six candidates having been shortlisted for possible appointment as the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has stressed how... 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday US President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20 summit, reaffirming South Africa's status as a founding... 

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) of Kenya and the National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES) have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in East Africa’s capital-markets ecosystem and... 

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has conveyed its regret at the sudden passing of director Unati Figlan, who also served as the chairperson of legacy entities PetroSA, Strategic Fuel Fund and iGas.... 

Africa's natural capital of mineral and natural resources underpins the continent’s development agenda and places it at the centre of the global clean energy transition, and demand for critical... 

The South African rand softened in early trade on Friday with investors eyeing the release of monthly economic data from the central bank, revenue service agency and National Treasury. At 0708 GMT,... 

In this article, Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) chairperson Neal Froneman writes that the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) decision to remove South Africa from its grey list is... 

The Energy Regulator, which is the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has made three landmark decisions in support of the country’s legislated... 

South Africa's producer inflation was at 2.9% year on year in October, up from 2.3% in September, statistics agency data showed on Thursday. The Producer Price Index decreased 0.1% month on month... 

Closely following the successful opening of the first Walmart store in Clearwater Mall, in Johannesburg, the retailer has announced that its second Walmart-branded store in Fourways will open to... 

Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington boycotted the leaders' summit in Johannesburg last week, which the African... 

State-owned freight utility Transnet confirms that it has reached a commercial settlement agreement with financial services provider Nedbank in a protracted legal dispute between the parties....