Jeremy Maggs on 20/02/2026

R1bn private push to rescue key Joburg precinct

From seabed to state coffers: How oil and gas could reshape SA’s economy. Can South Africa grow while balancing global pressure and tight finances? And why spending on baby products is still rising.

J Jeremy Maggs
Matthew Hill, Bloomberg on 20/02/2026

IMF sounds alarm on Mozambique debt distress, budget crisis

'Under existing policies, chronic fiscal deficits and reliance on costly domestic debt, combined with weaker economic growth, result in an unsustainable debt path,' the IMF said.

M Matthew Hill, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 20/02/2026

From wool to wine: SA’s agricultural potential in China

Agbiz chief economist Wandile Sihlobo looks at the China-Africa Framework agreement and how our meat, grain and wine industries stand to benefit if we are able to secure better tariff levels there.

S Simon Brown
Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg on 20/02/2026

Trump says US will release files related to aliens and UFOs

Trump’s push to focus on aliens comes at the beginning of a hectic midterm election year, with a heavy public focus on information disclosed in files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein — many of which mention Trump by name.

K Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg