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Africa’s largest exchange reflects on 20 years since listing itself

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Dubai–South Africa business links strengthen as trade surges past R129bn

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Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

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Africa gains influence as Zimbabwe wins seat on UN Security Council

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CIMA welcomes a new cohort of future finance leaders in Southern Africa

CIMA welcomes a new cohort of future finance leaders in Southern AfricaAICPA & CIMA

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Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 budget speech to lawmakers in Cape Town, South Africa, February 25, 2026.

South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury saysNilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov

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South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

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Reserve Bank's radical move: A unified ATM network in SA

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South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

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In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

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18 Dec 2025

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AfDB raises $11bn for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

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Sanlam launches first-of-its-kind prepaid funeral cover in South Africa

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Rand gains as gold shines and investors eye year's final economic data

Anathi Madubela 15 Dec 2025

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Gauteng's poverty numbers rise amidst national decline, says Stats SA

12 Dec 2025

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South African inflation expectations fall after setting of 3% target

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Pick n Pay bridges the banking gap with in-store financial solutions

11 Dec 2025

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US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion

Nellie Peyton and Aaron Ross 10 Dec 2025

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Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

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South African consumer confidence improves on holiday season optimism

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South Africa's construction sector sees historic job surge

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3rd edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard

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SAICA 9 Dec 2025

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Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold's "huge investment"

Colleen Goko and Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2025

One of the keynote conversations at Bloomberg's inaugural Africa Business Summit featured Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola (Image supplied)

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19 Nov 2025

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Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

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