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 backs Senegal against Morocco ruling

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Africaspoint Editorial

South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie pledged legal support for Senegal on the morning Morocco celebrated its restored AFCON title,…

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AfricaBusiness

SAA is Africa’s first Bitcoin airline

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Africaspoint Editorial

South African Airways is the first major African airline to accept Bitcoin for flight bookings, using Ozow and MoneyBadger's Lightning…

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AfricaBusiness

South Africa turns to Dangote for fuel

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has lost half its refining capacity and gets 75% of its fuel from the Middle East. With the…

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AfricaBusiness

BHP’s $246bn warning to South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

The world's largest miner, about to be led by a South African, is delivering a pointed message to Pretoria: fix…

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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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DRC and South Africa revive $10bn Inga 3 dam

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South African takes charge of world’s biggest miner

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Showmax dies April 1, content moves to DStv Stream

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Mastercard pays $1.8bn for South African fintech

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