Swiss banking giant Banque Pictet opens office in S’Africa
Swiss private banking group Banque Pictet has opened its first office in Africa. This development marks a significant expansion for the institution…
South Africa
Nigeria, South Africa delisted from EU high-risk countries
The European Union has removed Nigeria and South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, a development expected to significantly…
Cookware CEO Paul van Zuydam becomes S’Africa’s latest billionaire
South Africa has welcomed a new entrant into the billionaire class with the emergence of industrialist Paul van Zuydam as a dollar-denominated…
S’African exporters shift focus to Africa amid US tariffs
South African agricultural exporters are expecting higher United States tariffs to persist as the diplomatic rift between Pretoria and Washington continues. In…
G20 risks collapse amid US-South Africa rift, analysts warn
Geopolitical analysts have issued a warning that the G20 may fracture into rival blocs as diplomatic tensions between the United States and…
Ramaphosa rejects handing over G20 presidency to US without Trump’s presence
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will not hand the next presidency of the G20 to a US embassy representative after President Donald…
Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at G20 summit in S’Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to hold in…
No nation should bully another, Ramaphosa slams US’ G20 absence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Thursday that no country can be allowed to bully another, delivering a jab at the…
South Africa to tax social media influencers
The South African Revenue Service has announced that social media influencers are now included in its taxpayer segmentation model, emphasising the need…
South African auto industry suffers closures, 4,000 jobs lost
Low domestic sales, an influx of imported vehicles, and stagnant local content levels have forced 12 company closures and cost more than…
Truecaller faces South African probe over privacy breaches
The widely used caller identification app, Truecaller, is under investigation in South Africa over allegations of false blacklisting of phone numbers and…
MTN winds down BEE scheme, pay out modest returns to investors
South Africa’s largest telecoms firm, MTN, will close its Black Economic Empowerment investment vehicle, Zakhele Futhi, on 28 July 2025, marking the…