Weather, logistics and court rulings tested IEC election plans
‘On many metrics, we can say it was an operational success,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi.
Ethiopia becomes top five African economy after data overhaul
Gross domestic product in the fiscal year that ended in July was the equivalent of $210.7bn Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa said.
Trump’s trouncing gives Warsh more room for manoeuvre on rates
Trump has loomed over the central bank and its rate decisions since his reelection in 2024.
Midterm upsets weaken Trump: What it means for SA trade and diplomacy
IEC on turnout, voting snags and the count. The effects of Agoa exclusions on local farmers. And are executive being rewarded for failure?
Woolworths’s R21.5bn Australian gamble ends in David Jones collapse
Once hailed as a transformative acquisition, the historic retailer has entered administration three years after Woolworths sold it for R1.5bn.
ANC loses ground in South African municipal vote, modelling shows
The electoral commission is expected to release the outcome of the local government vote and the allocation of seats on the 257 municipal councils over the weekend.
JSE rallies 5%
Falling oil prices weigh on Sasol while gold miners and banks rise.
Dangote boosts Africa plan to $60bn as he starts new build
As the continent’s richest man broke ground on a new fuel depot that will expand his empire in the south.
Congo seeks investors for $12bn to fix power shortages
Congo is the world’s second-biggest producer of copper and largest source of battery mineral cobalt. It also has huge deposits of lithium, zinc, tin, tantalum and gold.
South Africa debt ratios fall on revised data, treasury says
After a regular exercise to update the data showed the economy was 5.3% larger last year than previously estimated.