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'We will wait for each one'

🇿🇦 'We will wait for each one'

South Africa infrastructure 0.00 · 18/03/2026

The recent prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, marked by emotional scenes of liberated soldiers returning through the Chernigiv region, repr...

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Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW

🇿🇦 Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW

South Africa tech 0.00 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's emergence as a regional artificial intelligence hub represents a significant but largely overlooked opportunity for European investors ...

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Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

🇿🇦 Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

South Africa energy -0.65 · 18/03/2026

The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's traded oil and liquefied natural gas flows, has effectively become a permission-b...

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Spaza shop compliance applications remain low, says Jobur

🇿🇦 Spaza shop compliance applications remain low, says Jobur

South Africa trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's ambitious effort to formalize the informal retail sector is facing significant headwinds. With only 200 spaza shop owners having applie...

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Trevor Manuel to retire as Old Mutual chair in June

🇿🇦 Trevor Manuel to retire as Old Mutual chair in June

South Africa finance +0.10 · 18/03/2026

Old Mutual's announcement of Trevor Manuel's retirement as chair marks a significant inflection point for one of Africa's most strategically important...

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“Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air

🇿🇦 “Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air

South Africa health -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The Johannesburg metropolitan area is confronting a mounting air quality emergency that extends far beyond unpleasant odors. Recent spikes in hydrogen...

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S. Africa to boost support for small businesses through r

🇿🇦 S. Africa to boost support for small businesses through r

South Africa trade +0.70 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's government has signaled a substantial pivot toward small business support, with the Department of Small Business Development announcing...

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Annual consumer price index drops to 3% in February

🇿🇦 Annual consumer price index drops to 3% in February

South Africa macro +0.75 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's consumer price inflation has fallen to 3.0% annually in February 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country's monetary policy...

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Telkom expands digital access to rural South African schools

🇿🇦 Telkom expands digital access to rural South African schools

South Africa telecom +0.75 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's persistent technology access gap in rural and under-resourced schools presents both a social imperative and a compelling investment opp...

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Pourquoi les bons résultats de MTN confirment la «

🇿🇦 Pourquoi les bons résultats de MTN confirment la «

South Africa telecom +0.75 · 17/03/2026

Ralph Mupita's tenure as Chief Executive of MTN Group has crystallized a strategic inflection point that European investors have largely underestimate...

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South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sob

🇿🇦 South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sob

South Africa trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's ongoing process of renaming towns and landmarks to erase colonial legacies has reached a critical inflection point, with a prestigious ...

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SPOTLIGHT: Leslie London’s long view on how structural vi

🇿🇦 SPOTLIGHT: Leslie London’s long view on how structural vi

South Africa health 0.00 · 18/03/2026

The relationship between structural inequality and healthcare outcomes has become impossible to ignore for anyone serious about African investment. Le...

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NSFAS responds to viral R630k payment claim

🇿🇦 NSFAS responds to viral R630k payment claim

South Africa finance -0.35 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) found itself defending its operational integrity this week after a viral social media cla...

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Man shot dead after trying to rob off-duty officer in KZN

🇿🇦 Man shot dead after trying to rob off-duty officer in KZN

South Africa macro -0.60 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's persistent security challenges reached a critical inflection point this week when an off-duty police officer fatally shot an armed robb...

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South Africa Inflation Slowed in February Before War

🇿🇦 South Africa Inflation Slowed in February Before War

South Africa macro +0.15 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's inflation trajectory shifted into calmer waters during February, marking a welcome deceleration for policymakers and businesses alike. ...

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LIVE | KZN top cop Mkhwanazi back before Parliament

🇿🇦 LIVE | KZN top cop Mkhwanazi back before Parliament

South Africa macro -0.65 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's criminal justice system faces unprecedented scrutiny as parliamentary and judicial inquiries intensify their examination of systemic co...

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LIVE | Witness F back in the hot seat at Madlanga Commission

🇿🇦 LIVE | Witness F back in the hot seat at Madlanga Commission

South Africa macro -0.70 · 18/03/2026

The reappearance of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi before the Madlanga Commission represents a critical inflection point in South Africa's ongoing battle again...

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SA households dip into retirement savings as withdrawals

🇿🇦 SA households dip into retirement savings as withdrawals

South Africa finance -0.85 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's economic fragility has entered a new and troubling phase. Recent data reveals that households are increasingly raiding their retirement...

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Rotterdam mayor in abseil bid for higher turnout

🇿🇦 Rotterdam mayor in abseil bid for higher turnout

South Africa tech 0.00 · 18/03/2026

Rotterdam's mayor Carola Schouten has made headlines with an unconventional pledge: abseil 100 metres down the Euromast—Europe's tallest observation t...

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USS Gerald R. Ford: The world's biggest aircraft carrier

🇿🇦 USS Gerald R. Ford: The world's biggest aircraft carrier

South Africa energy -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The extended deployment challenges facing the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's most advanced aircraft carrier, signal deeper complications in American ...

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