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.

South African takes charge of world’s biggest miner

KwaZulu-Natal-born Brandon Craig becomes CEO of BHP, the world's largest miner, on July 1. He joins fellow South Africans Natascha…

Showmax dies April 1, content moves to DStv Stream

MultiChoice has set March 31 as the final day of Showmax subscriptions, migrating content to DStv Stream after the platform…

Mastercard pays $1.8bn for South African fintech

Mastercard is acquiring BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure company founded by three South Africans, for up to $1.8 billion — the…

Momentum doubles down on Southern Africa

Momentum Group is concentrating its Africa investment in Southern Africa, selling its Ghana and Zambia operations to double down on…