South Africa: Chinese Budget Brands Reshape South Africa's Auto Market

Chinese and Indian carmakers are reshaping South Africa's auto market as consumers shift toward lower-priced vehicles. Brands such as Chery and Great Wall Motor have gained market… Read more »

South Africa: JSE Profit Surpasses R1 Billion As Market Rally Lifts Trading

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange reported record results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, with net profit after tax rising 16.7% to R1.07 billion. Read more »

South Africa: Standard Bank Signs Four-Year Deal to Sponsor Bafana Bafana

Standard Bank confirmed it has signed a four-year sponsorship agreement with the South African Football Association, backing Bafana Bafana and all national football teams ahead of… Read more »

South Africa: Toronto-Based Aimia Completes Listing On JSE Main Board

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has recorded its first Main Board listing of 2026 with the secondary inward listing of Aimia Inc., a Toronto-based diversified investment holding… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Opens Applications for 2026 National Cleantech Challenge

Applications are now open for the 2026 South African National Cleantech Innovation Challenge, a programme designed to support locally developed solutions addressing provincial… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Debt Set to Peak As Budget Signals Fiscal Turn

South Africa's government debt will peak this fiscal year, ending 17 years of steady increases, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said in his annual budget speech. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Unemployment Falls to Five-Year Low

South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 31.4% in the final quarter of 2025, the lowest level in more than 5 years, according to Statistics South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Bond Rally Builds Ahead of February 25 Budget

South African bonds extended gains as investors positioned for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's budget presentation on Feb. 25. Morgan Stanley said the budget could reinforce… Read more »

South Africa: JSE Lists New Active and Global Etfs As Market Grows 29%

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed Amplify Investment Partners' first Actively Managed Exchange Traded Fund on its Main Board. Read more »

South Africa: PE Fund Harith Moves to Buy South African Airline Flysafair

Harith General Partners plans to acquire FlySafair, South Africa's largest domestic airline, as the private equity firm expands its transport investments across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Agricultural Exports Reach Record Despite Us Slump

South Africa's agricultural exports rose to a record $15.1 billion in 2025, extending a multi-year growth trend even as shipments to the US declined in the second half of the year. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's MTN in Talks to Buy Remaining Stake in Ihs Towers

MTN Group said it is in advanced talks to acquire the 75% stake in IHS Holdings that it does not already own, a move that could value the telecom infrastructure company at about… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Raises Minimum Wage Above Inflation

South Africa will raise its national minimum wage by more than the rate of inflation, exceeding expectations from businesses and analysts. Read more »

South Africa: JSE Rolls Out Simplified Listing Rules to Cut Costs, Attract Issuers

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has implemented a simplified version of its Listings Requirements, completing a major overhaul of its regulatory framework aimed at making South… Read more »

South Africa: JSE Lists Cartesian Balanced ETF As Active Products Gain Ground

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Cartesian EasyETFs Balanced Actively Managed ETF on its Main Board, adding to a growing range of active investment products on the… Read more »

South Africa: Rand Strengthens On Gold Rally Ahead of SARB Rate Decision

South Africa's rand moved closer to the 16-per-dollar level on Monday as record gold prices supported the commodity-linked currency ahead of the South African Reserve Bank's first… Read more »

South Africa: Germany Weighs €720m in New Climate Loans for South Africa

Germany is in talks with South Africa over an additional €720 million in concessional climate financing under the Just Energy Transition Partnership, according to Rainer… Read more »

South Africa: Rand Rally Lifts South Africa's Equity Market to 7-Year High

South Africa's benchmark equity market has climbed to its highest capitalization since 2019, supported by a stronger rand and rising metal prices, per Bloomberg report. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Central Bank Plans Major Overhaul of Cash System

South Africa's central bank is planning the biggest reform of the country's cash system in decades, proposing a new cash-management company, white-label ATMs and tighter oversight… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Inflation Slows in November, Boosting Rate-Cut Bets

South Africa's annual inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut early next year as the central bank shifts toward a lower… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Holds Rates As South Africa's Policy Shift Limits Room to Cut

Namibia's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50%, citing the need to protect its currency peg with South Africa as policy conditions tighten across the border. Read more »

South Africa: New $4m Fund to Support Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

South Africa's Business Partners has introduced the ZAR90 million ($4 million) Basadi-Women Growth Fund to expand access to finance for women-owned small and medium businesses that… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Ageiro Raises $3m to Scale Agentic Ai Platform

South Africa-based enterprise AI company Ageiro has raised $3 million to expand its agentic AI platform, which converts business intent directly into production-ready applications.… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Extends GDP Growth Streak but Momentum Slows in Q3

South Africa's economy grew for a fourth straight quarter in the three months to September, expanding 0.5% from the previous period, according to data from Statistics South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Cell C Debuts On Johannesburg Stock Exchange After $156m Share Sale

Cell C Holdings has joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Main Board after completing a R2.7 billion ($156 million) share offer through The Prepaid Company, part of Blu Label… Read more »