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 Africa turns to Dangote for fuel
South Africa has lost half its refining capacity and gets 75% of its fuel from the Middle East. With the…
BHP’s $246bn warning to South Africa
The world's largest miner, about to be led by a South African, is delivering a pointed message to Pretoria: fix…
SARS raids own employees in customs bribery probe
SARS has raided six current and former employees linked to a customs bribery scheme worth $2.4 million in under-declared income.…
DRC and South Africa revive $10bn Inga 3 dam
The DRC and South Africa have revived bilateral talks on the Inga 3 hydropower project, the next phase of the…
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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line
President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…
Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.
Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…
All four SA banks are chasing Kenya
All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…