TUESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2026, 14:19
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has received applications for the formal registration of five new political parties, which if all are successful, would lead to 501 registered parties in South Africa.
The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation is backing Frontier Rare Earths’s Zandkopsdrift project in the Northern Cape.
Cogence has grown rapidly, more than doubling its assets under management in 18 months, with it now looking to give retail investors access to private markets.
ArcelorMittal South Africa, which is in talks to sell its struggling operations, said the rand’s strength is adding to the risk it faces in the country.
Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission, survived a suspected attempted hit at his home.
The US Trump administration has called South Africa’s removal of a top Israeli diplomat another example of South Africa’s “poor foreign policy”.
Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is back in South Africa after seven years in the UK, citing a desire to contribute locally amid global uncertainty.
The City of Matlosana’s council has voted to reinstate former Chief Financial Officer Mercy Phetla, reigniting a politically charged corruption saga that previously led to her dismissal earlier this year.
Ahead of News24’s On the Record summit, Trevor Manuel argues that South Africa must modernise its education system, avoid binaries, embrace technology, and empower active citizens if it hopes to create 5 million jobs in the next decade.
The Bank of England meets on Thursday to decide the fate of the base rate, with most experts predicting borrowers will face disappointment.
South Africa is proposing major BEE reforms, including a central Transformation Fund for compliance contributions and stricter procurement targets favouring 100% black-owned businesses.
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The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has struck off the roll, with costs, ANC businessman Suleiman Carrim’s urgent application to avoid appearing before the Madlanga Commission.
The announcement by EFF President Julius Malema that the party has fallen out of love with the ANC in Gauteng has put Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s minority government in an incredibly precarious position.
Discount retailer Boxer is set to report strong results for its 2026 financial year, with the second half of the year showing solid turnover growth and the company on track to meet its store rollout targets.
Tucked away in Mpumalanga’s highlands, Dullstroom is a small town with a big personality.
Sasol’s R7.8 billion writedown in parts of its South African and Mozambican businesses, together with a decline in oil and chemical prices, triggered a drop of as much as 99% in half-year profit.
Amid its acquisition of Bank Zero, fintech company Lesaka is on track to return to profitability in its 2026 financial year, with its half-year results set to show positive earnings and net income.
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 5 February 2026.
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Kaizer Chiefs hit a new low following their 2-1 loss to Stellenbosch FC in the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup on Wednesday night.