Discovery has bought its Sandton head office for about R4 billion, citing long-term strategic use, favourable property and interest rate conditions, and significant expected cost savings.

Monetary policy can slow the pace of future price increases, but it cannot undo past increases in food, housing or transport costs.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 6 February 2026.

For more than a decade, it was the deal mining billionaire Ivan Glasenberg had sought more than any other: putting Glencore – the sprawling commodity trader-cum-miner he built – together with industry titan Rio Tinto.

South Africa’s recent fiscal improvement is largely driven by short-term factors, and without sustained economic growth of around 3%, the country’s debt burden is likely to keep rising despite consolidation efforts.

Pretoria-born Marivate is among 40 world experts chosen to steer the UN’s first global independent scientific body on AI.

A fierce legal and political battle is erupting in the City of Matlosana following a controversial council decision to reinstate former corruption-accused Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mercy Phetla.