Global data-centre provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalise on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom.
Directive 7 of 2026 exposes the chronic delays and systemic incapacity within Home Affairs, leaving lawful applicants trapped in administrative limbo until mid-2027. What appears as temporary relief is in fact a public admission that the state has failed to deliver on its constitutional duty to provide timely, fair, and predictable administration.
Pepkor hired Merwe Scholtz to head its new banking initiative as Africa’s largest seller of clothing and mobile phones prepares to operate an independent lender from next year.
The Iran war has clouded the outlook for a South African economy that had entered its longest period of economic expansion since 2018, the South African Reserve Bank said.
After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment
The Department of Home Affairs has extended its visa concession by 15 months, allowing affected foreign nationals to remain in the country legally while application backlogs are being cleared.