South Africa
South African rand forecast to depreciate against the dollar
CAPE TOWN: GBP/ZAR rallied to its best conversion levels seen in two months after the US election saw EM currencies...
South Africa revenue service extends operating hours for tax season deadline
CAPE TOWN: With less than 3 weeks to go before the 25 November Tax Season deadline for non-provisional taxpayers, the...
South African defence exports held steady in 2015
CAPE TOWN: South Africa issued more defence export permits to sell materiel and services in 2015 although the overall value...
South African fruit exports to Russia declining
CAPE TOWN: The 14th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Committee on trade and economic co-operation between the Russian Federation and...
South Africa’s industry hurt by cold-rolled steel imports
CAPE TOWN: Imports of cold-rolled steel products, particularly from China, are hurting South African producers, initial findings from a local...
South Africa’s business confidence index rises to 93.0 in Oct
JOHANNESBURG: Business confidence in South Africa recovered in October after slumping to its lowest in three decades in the previous...
Tough Q3 for South Africa trade
CAPE TOWN: Maersk Line has published its South Africa trade report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2016, reporting on...
ArcelorMittal South Africa posts drop in Q3 steel sales, output
JOHANNESBURG: ArcelorMittal South Africa on Tuesday reported a 19.1% drop in steel sales for the three months to end-September as...
South African steak restaurant ‘brand icon’ draws crowds
CAPE TOWN: One little girl was so overwhelmed when she visited a new Auckland family restaurant, she burst into tears....
South Africa looks for technical tax proposals
CAPE TOWN: South Africa's National Treasury has invited taxpayers, tax practitioners, and members of the public to submit technical proposals...
Eskom revenue jumps 10.5% to R97.1 bln
CAPE TOWN: State-owned power utility Eskom has increased its revenues by 10.5% year-on-year to R97.1bn for the six months to...
Funeral services and related activities in South Africa 2016
CAPE TOWN: The South African Funeral Services Sector: This report focuses on South Africa's thriving funeral services industry which is...
South African prosecutor drops charges against finance minister
CAPE TOWN: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two of his...
South Africa swings to 6.7 bln rand trade surplus in Sep
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's trade balance swung to an unexpected surplus of 6.7 billion rand ($495 million) in September, from a...
Evraz to repay creditors and ex-employees
JOHANNESBURG: Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium, South Africa’s second-largest steel producer that went bust last year, has “reinvented” its assets...
Sub-Saharan Africa telecoms market to hit $51bn by 2021
CAPE TOWN: Sub-Saharan Africa’s telecoms service market will be worth $51 billion by 2021, up from $41 billion last year....
Automotive lubricants market in Nigeria, South Africa receives a boost
CAPE TOWN: Nigeria and South Africa rely heavily on imported raw materials for automotive lubricants. However, the volatility of oil...
South Africa LNG import project structure appeals to lenders
CAPE TOWN: South Africa has structured its new gas-to-power requirements in a lender-friendly manner, paving the way for more investment...
South African economy needs more entrepreneurs
CAPE TOWN: The World Bank suggests that (formal) small and medium enterprises contribute up to 45% of total employment and...
South Africa’s Standard Bank says govt cannot stop bank account closures
CAPE TOWN: South Africa's Standard Bank said on Friday it agreed with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan that the government could...
