17 h. ago Verdure Targets More Sales of Securities Backed by Rooftop Solar

Verdure Fund, which last month sold South Africa’s first securities backed by loans made to small-scale solar power facilities, plans further sales, starting with an issuance in the first quarter of next year.

Events

42 h. ago McKinsey Says Recovery From South Africa Scandals to Take Years

Rebuilding McKinsey & Co.’s reputation in South Africa after it was implicated in state corruption scandals will be a long process, its top executives in Africa said, adding that the consulting firm is biding its time on resuming bidding for government work.

Other

64 h. ago EBC Financial Group Enters South Africa, Advancing Strategic Expansion in Africa

EBC Financial Group announces regulatory approval of its South African subsidiary, positioning the firm for future market access in South Africa’s growing financial services sector. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EBC Financial Group SA (Pty) Ltd has received approval from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (“FSCA”) as an Authorised Financial Service […]

Other

65 h. ago UK in Talks to Extend $1 Billion Debt Guarantee South Africa has Failed to Use

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.

Economics

3 d. ago Merafe to Cut South Africa Jobs, Idle Two Ferrochrome Smelters

Glencore Plc’s ferrochrome venture in South Africa will idle two smelters and cut jobs because of unsustainable electricity tariffs.

Other

6 d. ago South Africa’s ‘Everything Rally’ Hinges on Economic Promises

The searing rally across South African assets this year risks running out of steam unless economic growth picks up enough to make a dent in the nation’s sky-high unemployment rate.

Other

7 d. ago South Africa warns Trump’s G20 snub sets dangerous precedent

The move to exclude South Africa has raised concerns among other members of the bloc

Events

7 d. ago South Africa’s Samancor Chrome Set to Cut 2,500 Jobs, Union Says

Samancor Chrome Ltd. may cut as many as 2,496 jobs in South Africa next year as it considers closing or slimming down operations because of high energy costs, a labor union said.

Other

9 d. ago Pulsar Helium Appoints Cliff Cain as Manager of Commercial and External Affairs and Announces Completion of Jetstream #4 with Increased Bottom

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Transport

1 week ago ‘Very tough draw for us,’ says cricket coach Liburd as Canada placed in Group of Death

Canada has been placed in this Group of Death that will be topped by Test nations South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan.

Events

1 week ago Carney says U.S. peace plan for Ukraine needs ‘more work’; expert calls it a ‘disaster’

Ukraine peace talks take centre stage at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, with the United States, Russia and China notably absent from the summit.

Transport

2 w. ago Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa

Announcement of $1 billion contribution to the Global Fund is down more than 17 per cent from Canada's last contribution in 2022.

Other

2 w. ago Canada announces $1B for Global Fund to fight infectious diseases

OTTAWA — Canada will contribute more than $1 billion over three years to the Global Fund to fight infectious diseases in the world’s poorest countries. Cindy Termorshuizen, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s personal representative at the G20 summit in South Africa, made the announcement Friday in Johannesburg ahead of Carney’s arrival at the summit. The Global […]

Economics

2 w. ago G20 calls to shield critical minerals from sweeping trade curbs

The decision by South Africa to write a draft declaration comes in defiance of the U.S., which is boycotting the summit

Economics

2 w. ago What to know about this weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa that Trump is boycotting

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Leaders from the Group of 20 countries will meet for a summit in South Africa this weekend without any U.S. representatives after President Donald Trump announced a boycott over his widely rejected claims that the host country is persecuting its Afrikaner white minority. Trump’s decision to pull the United States — and […]

Other

2 w. ago US representative will attend G20 handover in South Africa but won’t take part in talks

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A representative from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa will attend the formal handover ceremony at the end of this weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, but Washington still won’t take part in any talks, a White House official said Thursday. The official, who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly and spoke […]

Culture

2 w. ago Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won’t have US and Trump

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Leaders and delegates from the world’s richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, an event overshadowed by the boycott of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration. Africa’s first G20 summit will see representatives of 42 countries, but not the […]

Politics

2 w. ago Eskom CEO Says Overdue Municipal Debt Delaying Firm’s Unbundling

The head of South Africa’s state power utility said the process of unbundling the firm into three units — almost seven years in the making — can only be completed if the massive overdue debt it’s owed by municipalities is reined in.

Economics

2 w. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for another overseas trip

PM will meet leaders in UAE, attend G20 summit in South Africa

Politics

2 w. ago Pulsar Helium Reports Pressurised Gas Encounter at Jetstream #4 as Appraisal Drilling Advances

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Transport