Markets

Business & Economy

South Africa's Weak Growth Forecast Deepens Household Financial Strain

External shocks and rising costs strain households as growth slows

Business & Economy

South Africa Reaffirms US Strategic Partnership, Emphasizes Institutional Dialogue

South Africa prioritizes institutional cooperation and economic ties with the United States.

Business & Economy

South Africa's Growth Stalls as Officials Grapple with Economic Headwinds

Fragile recovery faces mounting external pressures and rising cost burdens

Questions Mount Over Fofana Amaral and QNET as Pressure Claims Surface in West Africa

Public records place Amaral in QNET leadership branding and as a supplementary candidate on the 2025 RHDP list in Daloa, but allegations of coercive recruitment and intimidation of leaders who leave QNET remain unverified without key evidence such as scripts, event logs, participant accounts, and documentation of authority to act on the company’s behalf.

By Matthew Naidoo · June 22, 2026

Business & Economy

South Africa's Currency Faces Fresh Turmoil as Global Markets Shake Investor Confidence

April 30, 2026

Africa

South Africa positions Africa as digital innovator, not technology consumer

July 03, 2026

Crime & Investigation

South Africans Fleeing Urban Centers for Smaller Towns, Reshaping Real Estate Market

May 29, 2026

Business & Economy

South Africa's Markets Rally as Dollar Weakness and Oil Decline Shift Global Advantage

By Renée Davids · June 16, 2026

Parliament Urges Restraint as Immigration Enforcement Deadline Nears

Court Halts Rand Manipulation Probe; South Africa's Top Banks Cleared

South Africa's Ruling Party Grapples with Deep Leadership Rifts and Policy Disagreements

South Africa Faces Mounting Power Supply Risks as Generation Failures Persist

South Africa Faces Critical Tech Talent Gap as AI and Security Demands Surge

South Africa's Top Court Clears Antitrust Trial Against Banks Over Rand Manipulation

Business & Economy

South Africa's Currency Rallies on Global Energy Relief and Reduced Regional Tensions

April 14, 2026

Business & Economy

Corporate Collapse Risk Surges in South Africa as Economic Headwinds Intensify

May 16, 2026

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Fractured City Councils Paralyze Basic Services, Expert Warns

May 02, 2026

Politics & Governance

Court Halts Delay Tactics in Zuma-Thales Corruption Case; Trial Dates Mandated

May 14, 2026

Renée Davids

South Africa's Top Court Clears Antitrust Trial Against Banks Over Rand Manipulation

Constitutional Court upholds regulator's authority to pursue forex manipulation charges against six banks.

Renée Davids

Court Halts Rand Manipulation Probe; South Africa's Top Banks Cleared

Constitutional Court rejects most claims in decade-long currency manipulation case.

Matthew Naidoo

Gauteng Education Officials Face Accountability Over 4,600 School Violence Cases

Province's education authorities face scrutiny over duty of care amid systemic security failures

Pieter van Zyl

Officials Target Organized Electricity Theft Ring in Johannesburg Crackdown

Enforcement action exposes unresolved tension between crime prosecution and service delivery gaps

South Africa's Weak Growth Forecast Deepens Household Financial Strain

July 03, 2026

South Africa positions Africa as digital innovator, not technology consumer

July 03, 2026

South Africa's Government Lauds Women's Cricket Team Despite World Cup Runner-Up Finish

July 03, 2026

Crime & Investigation

South Africa's Top Court Clears Antitrust Trial Against Banks Over Rand Manipulation

Constitutional Court upholds regulator's authority to pursue forex manipulation charges against six banks.

The long read

Shipra Neeraj’s Exit to Ignite: Reconstructing What Happened Next

After her calm announcement backing Chief Pathman, coordinated Instagram activity pushed her account private and shifted the public narrative around QNET overnight.

By Matthew Naidoo