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.

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South Africa kills tourist visa scheme for ETA

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa plans to phase out the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme and absorb it into a broader Electronic Travel Authorisation…

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43% of South Africa’s youth have no job

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's youth unemployment hit 43.8% in Q1 2026. A Mail and Guardian analysis makes the case for the proposed…

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Ford builds Mandela-signed truck for children

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has donated a one-of-a-kind Ford Ranger Wildtrak X bearing Nelson Mandela's authorised…

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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: MTN South Africa has donated digital devices to Qibing Secondary School in the Free State, which recorded a…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

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

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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

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South Africa’s offshore oil push survives four years of courts

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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

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South Africa backs Senegal against Morocco ruling

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