Thursday, July 16, 2026

Business

Shares Slide as Maersk Signals Gradual Suez Comeback

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are inching back toward the Suez Canal and freight markets are already reacting, shares in both shipping groups fell on Monday as the companies confirmed plans...

South Africa Accelerates Private Investment Push for Strategic Port Terminal

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is accelerating efforts to secure a private investor for the Richards...

Africa’s Biggest Battery Reaches Financial Close in South Africa

Globeleq has reached commercial and financial close on its 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system...

South Africa’s Record Maize Harvest Reopens Asian Export Channels

South Africa’s agricultural sector is poised to reshape global grain flows as a projected record maize harvest brings...

SA Agricultural Trade Surplus Hits Record $1.55 Billion on Tumble in Import Costs

South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus surged to a record $1.55 billion in the first three months of the...
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South Africa’s Resilient Farm Exports Surge 11% Despite Port Woes

South Africa’s agricultural exports staged a powerful rally in the opening months of 2026, defying persistent domestic logistical friction and a fractured global trade...

South Africa, Botswana Forge Biosecurity Pact to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Trade Friction

South Africa and Botswana have endorsed a comprehensive three-year action plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) along their shared border, signaling a shift toward...

Tea Industry Is Worth More Than Bulk Exports in Kenya

Kenya has committed to a deliberate strategy of diversifying its tea export markets and expanding its range of tea products, in a move that...

Mining Indaba 2027 to focus on collaboration execution

Turning collaborations into action, Mining Indaba 2027 is expected to shift from collaboration alignment to execution. Scheduled for 8th to the 11th of February 2027,...

Trump Tariffs Push South Africa Toward Germany, China Solidifies Trade Hold

Germany has unseated the United States in South Africa’s trade rankings as Trump-era tariffs choke off American demand for South African manufactured goods. The...

Anglo American Exits Steelmaking Coal in $3.9 Billion Overhaul

Anglo American Plc agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal business to London-based Dhilmar for as much as $3.88 billion, marking a major milestone...