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.

ARM signs Boliden nickel deal to restart Nkomati

African Rainbow Minerals has signed a conditional nickel concentrate offtake deal with Sweden's Boliden to supply its Harjavalta smelter in…

SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief

South Africa's National Treasury has extended its R3/litre petrol levy cut to June 2 and slashed the diesel general fuel…

SA inflation edges to 3.1% before oil shock registers

South Africa's CPI rose to 3.1% in March 2026, matching economist forecasts, as the Hormuz conflict's full impact on fuel…

Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m

Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, completed the R2.1 billion ($125 million) acquisition of South Africa's Twizza in…