Intelligence Feed

1,345 articles
Last 30 daysLast 90 daysAll timeArchive
Longer Middle East war could hike interest rates

🇿🇦 Longer Middle East war could hike interest rates

South Africa macro -0.65 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank's decision to hold interest rates steady at 6.75% masks a critical threat lurking beneath the surface—one that could fu...

Read full analysis →
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Sanral

🇿🇦 BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Sanral

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 26/03/2026

** South Africa's National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has emerged as an unexpected headache for multinational enterprises and logistics operators a...

Read full analysis →
Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance

🇿🇦 Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance

South Africa fintech +0.75 · 26/03/2026

The African fintech landscape is experiencing a critical infrastructure bottleneck. While mobile money and digital payments have transformed consumer ...

Read full analysis →
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged

🇿🇦 Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged

South Africa macro -0.15 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has maintained its benchmark repo rate at 6.75%, keeping the prime lending rate anchored at 10.25% in a unanimou...

Read full analysis →
LIVESTREAM | Reserve Bank announces repo rate decision

🇿🇦 LIVESTREAM | Reserve Bank announces repo rate decision

South Africa macro -0.15 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank's decision to maintain its repo rate reflects a central bank caught between competing pressures—modest economic stabili...

Read full analysis →
South Africa's business confidence rises in first quarter

🇿🇦 South Africa's business confidence rises in first quarter

South Africa macro +0.55 · 04/03/2026

South Africa's business confidence index registered a meaningful uptick in the first quarter of 2024, signalling renewed optimism among corporate lead...

Read full analysis →
South Africa: Mantashe Tells South Africans Not to Panic

🇿🇦 South Africa: Mantashe Tells South Africans Not to Panic

South Africa energy -0.65 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's energy minister has sought to reassure citizens and markets that fuel supplies remain secure despite escalating Middle Eastern tensions...

Read full analysis →
Upstreaming Offers SA a Smarter Response to Organised

🇿🇦 Upstreaming Offers SA a Smarter Response to Organised

South Africa finance +0.65 · 26/03/2026

South Africa faces a complex intersection of challenges that directly impact European investor confidence and operational costs in the continent's lar...

Read full analysis →
Ford recalls hundreds of Transit and tourneo vehicles

🇿🇦 Ford recalls hundreds of Transit and tourneo vehicles

South Africa trade -0.65 · 26/03/2026

Ford's recall of 582 Transit and Tourneo Custom vehicles across South Africa represents a significant quality assurance issue that carries broader imp...

Read full analysis →
Mining Firm Tied to Zimbabwe Leader Faces SA Enforcement

🇿🇦 Mining Firm Tied to Zimbabwe Leader Faces SA Enforcement

South Africa mining -0.85 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's environmental regulators are facing mounting pressure as Chenxi Investments, a mining operation with reported ties to Zimbabwean politi...

Read full analysis →
Interest rate relief on ice for SA consumers as global sh

🇿🇦 Interest rate relief on ice for SA consumers as global sh

South Africa macro -0.65 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady at its next monetary policy decision, marking a significant pivot from the easin...

Read full analysis →
Cachalia to meet Ramaphosa on SAPS crisis

🇿🇦 Cachalia to meet Ramaphosa on SAPS crisis

South Africa tech +0.50 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's law enforcement apparatus is facing an unprecedented institutional crisis that extends far beyond personnel changes. Acting Police Mini...

Read full analysis →
South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption

🇿🇦 South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption

South Africa tech +0.50 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's decision to prosecute 12 senior police officers on corruption charges represents a significant escalation in the country's fight agains...

Read full analysis →
DA wants COJ R10bn wage deal scrapped

🇿🇦 DA wants COJ R10bn wage deal scrapped

South Africa macro -0.75 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's largest city faces a critical governance test as the Democratic Alliance escalates legal challenges against a R10.3-billion wage agreem...

Read full analysis →
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Maziv gains

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Maziv gains

South Africa tech +0.65 · 26/03/2026

The African technology landscape is experiencing a significant realignment, with major structural changes unfolding across Southern Africa that carry ...

Read full analysis →
No shortage: SA has enough fuel, says industry

🇿🇦 No shortage: SA has enough fuel, says industry

South Africa energy +0.60 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's fuel sector is sending reassuring signals to both domestic consumers and international investors despite geopolitical headwinds threate...

Read full analysis →
Government clarifies work-from-home comments amid rising

🇿🇦 Government clarifies work-from-home comments amid rising

South Africa energy -0.55 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's government communications department faced an embarrassing credibility test this week when remarks about work-from-home arrangements as...

Read full analysis →
April Fool's Day fuel hikes no joke for SA motorists

🇿🇦 April Fool's Day fuel hikes no joke for SA motorists

South Africa energy -0.85 · 26/03/2026

South Africa faces one of its most severe fuel price shocks in recent memory as April approaches, with petrol set to rise by R5.17–R5.72 per litre (ap...

Read full analysis →
IMF sends a warning to South Africa

🇿🇦 IMF sends a warning to South Africa

South Africa macro -0.75 · 11/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's latest warning to South Africa reflects deepening concerns about the continent's largest and most industrialised e...

Read full analysis →
IMF proffers suggestions for South Africa’s economy

🇿🇦 IMF proffers suggestions for South Africa’s economy

South Africa macro +0.30 · 19/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund has issued a pointed assessment of South Africa's economic trajectory, signaling mounting concerns about the country's...

Read full analysis →