Trading financial markets during Ramadan requires careful planning and disciplined thinking.

Inconsistencies at the local government level could discourage private investment in South Africa’s electricity sector, threatening reform progress and the critical expansion of the national grid.

The Johannesburg mayoral race is heating up as ActionSA prepares to announce its candidate, with many speculating it will be the party’s leader, Herman Mashaba. He thinks he could easily take on the DA’s candidate, Helen Zille.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 18 February 2026.

SA’s critical minerals strategy is under strain as manganese is exported raw, smelters shed jobs, and beneficiation stalls.

Five South Africans are accused of recruiting for Putin’s army, as reports allege Ethiopia is secretly training fighters for Sudan’s war.

South African motorists are expected to face higher petrol and diesel prices in 2026 as the Finance Minister is likely to hike fuel levies in his upcoming Budget Speech.

A collection of documents has been leaked that reveals a widespread disinformation network controlled by Russia that has been working to discredit the DA.

Prominent South African economist Roelof Botha has slated the plan to do away with the prime rate as a distraction from the real problem.

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump expressed sadness at Jesse Jackson’s death, but their tributes offered vastly different perspectives on the activist’s impact.

In the early years of South Africa’s democracy, as the country confronted one of the most devastating public health emergencies in its history, the government turned to an unconventional yet powerful solution: mobilising ordinary citizens to save lives. Community Health Workers (CHWs), also known as Lay Counsellors, were introduced under the leadership of former Health […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of the South African army to fight organised crime reflects a loss of government control over crime and a dysfunctional police force.

Two of South Africa’s biggest trade unions have rejected an improved 6% salary increase offer from state-owned power utility Eskom.

MTN has agreed to take over the remaining stake in IHS Holdings it doesn’t already own in a deal that values the mobile infrastructure company at about $6.2 billion (R99.7 billion), including debt.

Cape Town is releasing the iconic Good Hope Centre and a portfolio of municipal properties for public auction to unlock private-sector investment, boost job creation, and stimulate economic growth.