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.... 

Significant amendments to the request for proposal (RFP) documentation for South Africa’s much-delayed procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power capacity have been unpacked, including an updated fuel... 

Infrastructure and industrial development institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has obtained a $75-million loan facility from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The... 

South African food inflation declined for the third consecutive month, in October, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted in its latest “Food Inflation Brief”. (The BFAP... 

State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings from B to B+, with a stable outlook. The upgrade... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has again confirmed that it is continuing with its negotiations with the US in a bid to reduce the 30% reciprocal tariffs that have been... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has confirmed that it has made a final determination in relation to a far-reaching review of steel tariffs and will now... 

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has launched the Large Business Forum to foster voluntary compliance and strengthen the relationship with South Africa’s largest corporate taxpayers. “The... 

South Africa’s hosting of the G20 meetings, including the B20 Summit and the G20 Leaders Forum, at the weekend, showcased the country’s strengths, with smooth logistics, good infrastructure and a... 

The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, testing whether the group's ambitions on debt relief will translate... 

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing... 

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation", concluding a...