Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
ARM signs Boliden nickel deal to restart Nkomati
African Rainbow Minerals has signed a conditional nickel concentrate offtake deal with Sweden's Boliden to supply its Harjavalta smelter in…
SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief
South Africa's National Treasury has extended its R3/litre petrol levy cut to June 2 and slashed the diesel general fuel…
SA inflation edges to 3.1% before oil shock registers
South Africa's CPI rose to 3.1% in March 2026, matching economist forecasts, as the Hormuz conflict's full impact on fuel…
Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, completed the R2.1 billion ($125 million) acquisition of South Africa's Twizza in…
