A sharp rise in global oil prices has been offset by a rand rally, keeping South African motorists on track for a sizeable cut in petrol and diesel prices next week.

While the South African Reserve Bank has not cut interest rates, FNB CEO Harry Kellan is optimistic about the nation’s prospects.

Canal+ SA is considering deploying its streaming app to clients of South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice.

Eskom has raised its salary increase offer to trade unions, though it remains well below what workers are demanding.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 30 January 2026.

The US Senate may vote on whether to extend AGOA as early as next week, with huge doubts that South Africa will continue to be included.

Cuba was previously importing about 35,000 barrels of oil a day from long-time ally Venezuela.

Hundreds of miles from Denmark’s coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

The falls have sparked questions about whether the world’s go-to currency is losing its lustre.

The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.

The company’s revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.

The change could pave the way for more foreign investment in the country’s oil industry.

While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.