South Africa

Companies

Valterra Platinum Nearly Doubles Profit, Proving Demerger a Value-Unlocking Triumph

Valterra Platinum has delivered a compelling vindication of its demerger from Anglo American as the adjusted EBITDA soared 68% to R33.4 billion, headline earnings per share nearly doubled to R63.48 (u

Feb 25, 2026
Zimbabwe
Tigere REIT Caps Transformational 2025 with Yield-Boosting Acquisitions and Near-Doubling of Profits

In a year of resilient growth for Zimbabwe's nascent REIT sector, Tigere Real Estate Investment Trust emerged as a standout performer, completing two strategic retail acquisitions in Q4 2025 that pro

 Feb 23, 2026
South Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater Reinstates R3.7bn Dividend Payments After 3-Year Hiatus

Sibanye-Stillwater, the diversified South African mining giant, reinstated its dividend payments after a three-year hiatus on 20 February 2026, buoyed by a 281% surge in headline earnings per share (H

 Feb 23, 2026
South Africa
Anglo American Seals Teck Resources Merger Deal, Net Debt Falls

Anglo American marked 2025 as a transformational year by advancing its portfolio simplification and securing a landmark merger agreement with Teck Resources to create Anglo Teck, a global critical min

 Feb 23, 2026
South Africa
Tongaat Crisis Update: IDC Declines to Commit to More Funding Amid Liquidation Threat

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) says that it is not in a position to commit to additional financial support for the embattled sugar conglomerate Tongaat Hulett at this juncture. This fol

 Feb 23, 2026
World
At the Foot of Table Mountain: South Africa’s Digital State and the Power of Data in the Age of AI

Tourism economics operate on scale. South Africa welcomes more than 10 million international visitors annually. Incremental growth in higher-spend segments translates directly into foreign exchange ac

 Feb 13, 2026
South Africa
South Africa's digital 24-Hour Visa Application Platform Set to Revolutionalise Tourism

In a bold move to supercharge South Africa's post-pandemic tourism rebound, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a game-changing policy during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today: a fully digit

 Feb 12, 2026
Silver linings: Mining opportunities for Africa in an unstable world

Baskaran also pointed out the need for African countries to integrate for more efficient development.  “Everyone talks about local beneficiation,” she said. “But not every country can build a refinery

Feb 10, 2026
South Africa Reaches Record Tourist Arrivals as Global Confidence Surges

The figures surpass the previous peak recorded in 2018 and exceed 2019 arrivals by 2.6 percent, a benchmark that had long been viewed as the industry’s ceiling. Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille c

Feb 05, 2026
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Unlocks US$8bn Trade  Industrial Finance Programme

South Africa has formally acceded to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 54th member state of the Pan-African multilateral lender and completing the country’s entry into the con

Feb 05, 2026
Implats Profits Poised for 5-Fold Surge in H1 26 as PGM Prices Soar, Zimbabwe Operations Deliver Strong Growth

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats), Zimplats' parent company is set to report a dramatic earnings transformation for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings expected to r

Feb 03, 2026

Shoprite Holdings Delivers Robust 1HY26 Results: A Contrast to Zimbabwe's Retail Giants

Shoprite Holdings, South Africa’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation, sales, profit, number of employees and customer base and Africa’s largest supermarket retailer, has delivered a solid perfo

Feb 02, 2026

Diplomacy as Economic Signal: What the South Africa–Israel Rupture Really Means

The expulsion of diplomats between South Africa and Israel is unlikely to alter economic fundamentals in the short term. Its significance lies instead in what it reveals about the intersection of dipl

Feb 01, 2026

South Africa's Falling Maize Prices Offer Relief to Zimbabwe Amid Lean Season Food Security Strains

South Africa's maize prices have declined more than 30% year-on-year, fueled by a robust harvest that has generated substantial surpluses for both local consumption and regional exports.

Jan 07, 2026

Ramaphosa Rejects Trump’s G20 Exclusion: “South Africa Remains a Full Member”

he U.S. President Donald Trump has announced yesterday, the 26th of November 2025 that South Africa would be barred from attending the 2026 G20 Summit, set to be hosted in Miami, Florida. Speaking fr

Nov 27, 2025

Implats Eyes Growth with Optimised Operations at Zimplats and Rustenburg

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) a leading South African platinum group metals (PGM) producer plans to redefine its volumes  from improved processing availability at Impala Rustenburg and Zi

Sep 04, 2025

PPC Sells Arlington Estate for US$30M

PPC Ltd (PPC), through its Zimbabwean subsidiary PPC Zimbabwe Ltd (PPCZ), in which it holds an 88% stake, has taken a significant step in optimizing its asset portfolio by concluding an agreement on 2

Aug 21, 2025

Zimbabwe's Inflation Surge in Local Currency, USD Enters Deflation: Comparative Analysis with SADC Peers

Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut

May 29, 2025

Zimbabwe's Inflation Soars in April, Both M-o-M, Year-on-Year: A Comparative Analysis with SADC Neighbours

Zimbabwe’s 2025 April inflation increased both in USD and ZiG terms, with ZiG annual inflation skyrocketing according to the lates data from Zimstat. The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) launched in April 2024, r

Apr 25, 2025