Southern Africa
Southern Africa business news covering SADC economies: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and regional integration. Mining, energy, and investment analysis.
Standard Bank tops Africa at R517bn
Standard Bank Group closed May 23 at a market capitalisation of R517 billion ($31 billion), overtaking Capitec at R511 billion…
HCI lifts earnings 50% on coal boom
HCI reported headline earnings per share up 50% to 2,247.9 cents for the year ended March 2026 on revenue of…
SARB cuts repo to 6.5 percent
South Africa's MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% on May 29, effective May 30, resuming…
South Africa’s rate decision lands Thursday
South Africa's MPC meets May 28-29 to decide whether to cut the repo rate from 6.75% or hold for a…
