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.

SA’s Biovac wins $108m to build Africa’s vaccine factory

Cape Town's Biovac has secured €75 million from the EIB and $20 million from the IFC to build Africa's first…

Platinum overtakes coal as SA’s top export

South Africa's platinum export volumes rose 18% year-on-year in Q1 2026 as China and European demand rebounded, with PGMs overtaking…

SA mining hits 2-year high on platinum surge

South Africa's mining output surged 9.7% year-on-year in February, the fastest pace since February 2024, driven by a 52.3% jump…

South Africa manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

South Africa's manufacturing output fell 2.8% year-on-year in February 2026, the fourth consecutive monthly contraction and worst since April 2025,…