19 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

36 h. ago Opinion: RCMP release of body camera footage sets dangerous precedent

The first authorized body-worn camera footage to be officially shared in Canada was made public by Manitoba Mounties at the end of November. The video, at just under one minute, is an edited compilation of footage taken from RCMP officers’ body cameras over the past year, as devices rolled out across the country. The week […]

Events

44 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

66 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

67 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

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 Zelenskyy warns Ukraine may lose U.S. as an ally as Trump pushes deal favouring Russia

The U.S. is pressuring Zelenskyy to agree to the deal with a threat to stop intelligence-sharing and weapons supplies to Ukraine unless he agrees to the peace plan, sources say

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 Zelenskiy Warns Ukraine May Lose US as Trump Pushes for Deal

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine risks losing its key partner after the US threatened to cut off support unless Kyiv agrees to a peace deal that would force it to cede territory to Russia, cap the size of its military and pledge never to join NATO.

Politics

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 […]

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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