South Africa

South Africa business news from Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Mining, finance, energy transition, and corporate developments from Africa’s most industrialized economy.

US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift

The US DFC has committed $50 million to South Africa's Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project despite Trump's aid freeze on Pretoria,…

IDC saves Tongaat Hulett from liquidation for now

South Africa's IDC injected R200 million into Tongaat Hulett on April 17, raising its total rescue funding to R2.5 billion…

Nedbank wins clearance for $856m NCBA Kenya deal

South Africa's Nedbank has secured Kenya's Capital Markets Authority exemption to proceed with its $856 million acquisition of 66% of…

SA startup raises $5.2m for AI TB stethoscope

Cape Town's AI Diagnostics raised $5.2 million to scale its Ostium AI-powered digital stethoscope, which screens for tuberculosis by analysing…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…