Renewable energy company Stage Zero has concluded a securitisation transaction with FirstRand Bank to create a funding platform to support the continued rollout of its managed solar and backup... 

UK impact investor and development finance institution (DFI), British International Investment (BII), invested £1.07-billion in Africa last year.  The figure represents 59% of BII’s total... 

Early-stage companies investment firm Stocks & Strauss has reached final close of the R400-million University Technology Fund (UTF) II. The close raises the total capital across its... 

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments says it remains on track to deliver growth in distributable income per share (DIPS) of 10% to 12% for the financial... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has signed an agreement with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for South African businesses,... 

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) remain highly relevant to their clients, and their relevance has increased over the past five years, although there is a need for further progress on reform of... 

Ahead of the start of the new tax season, online tax assistant TaxTim has launched an AI tax assistant, TimAI on WhatsApp, to provide taxpayers with answers to tax-related queries at no cost. Users... 

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has welcomed State-owned entity Eskom’s decision to extend, by 30 days, the public participation process relating to its proposed reduction, interruption... 

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has highlighted the importance to the country of its Beneficial Ownership (BO) register. From April 1, 2023, when the register was... 

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded State-owned Eskom's credit rating to B+ with a stable outlook, up from a B rating, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign... 

As automotive consumers in South Africa contend with affordability pressures, Chinese vehicle brands gain prominence and the shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and future mobility solutions... 

The National Treasury has successfully achieved its budgeted foreign currency funding requirement for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The $3.2-billion foreign funding programme has been fully funded... 

JSE-listed mining and construction materials company Afrimat has disposed of certain general aggregates quarries and readymix concrete plants across South Africa to investment vehicle Saturc. The... 

After slipping by one point to 42 index points in the first quarter of this year, the business mood in the building sector fell by a further four points to 38 in the second quarter, the FNB/BER... 

The finances raised by financial services firm Standard Bank for renewable energy power generation in Africa outpaced that for non-renewable power generation by a ratio of 8:1 in 2025. The scale... 

Amendments to the Companies Act took effect on May 22 and have fundamentally changed the governance of executive remuneration in South Africa, says assurance, advisory and tax services firm PwC... 

A modern, efficient and well-functioning financial system is essential for growth in any modern economy, and as this is pursued, innovation that serves the public interested is pivotal. This was... 

The National Treasury has welcomed credit rating agency Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and to maintain its stable... 

The failure of the City of Johannesburg poses a systemic risk to the entire economy, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. The city accounts for 16% of... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder says the company is making consistent progress in repositioning itself as a retail-focused portfolio through the disposal of... 

South Africa has demonstrated that it can deliver on its fiscal targets and its structural reform agenda, and the benefits of latent improving fiscal credibility are already evident in the form of... 

Venture capital firm Endeavor South Africa says five local companies show that innovation-led growth can be environment-agnostic for businesses with strong execution capability, scalable technology... 

The Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Linda Seroka, who took up the position on June 1. ECIC is a State-owned company that... 

Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables will move onto the main board of the JSE, having been listed on the JSE's AltX since June 2025. The company has also been listed on the... 

Financial market research company BMI expects oil prices to average $90/bbl this year, and to remain higher for longer, which will, in turn, feed into rising inflation. This will lead to pressure... 

Agriculture and farmer development fund the Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), which was established by food and beverage multinational PepsiCo in 2022 as a condition of its acquisition of Pioneer... 

Sanlam Alternative Investments, the alternative investments business within Sanlam, has become the first private institutional shareholder in renewable energy trader and buyer Africa GreenCo... 

Credit ratings agency Fitch has maintained State-owned power utility Eskom's long-term local-currency issuer default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook. Fitch maintained Eskom’s senior unsecured... 

JSE-listed packaging producer Nampak expects its normalised headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six-month period to March 31 to increase by between 2% and 13% to R39 and R43, compared with... 

German companies have remained committed to developing a strong South African footprint, despite various structural challenges, and overall investor sentiment among German companies remains... 

Although it remains profitable, is able to service its debt and posted good results for the financial year ended February 28, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals mining... 

JSE-listed property investment company Calgro M3 has reported a 10.77% year-on-year increase in net asset value (NAV) to R16.46 for the financial year ended February 28. The company declared a... 

JSE-listed logistics specialist real estate investment trust Equites CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan says that, although the company's investments slowed during the financial year to February 28,... 

The JSE has applied for leave to appeal the North Gauteng High Court's order, issued on April 20, that the stock exchange review its decision to impose a public censure and penalties against Murray... 

Intergovernmental development finance institution, the Opec Fund for International Development has provided a $150-million development policy loan to South Africa, which is aimed at supporting... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Redefine Properties reported a 7.4% year-on-year increase in distributable income for the six months ended February 28. This prompted it to increase the... 

To bridge the gap between financial institutions and project developers, Enlit Africa 2026 has introduced a range of programmes that increase awareness of stakeholder concerns and align project... 

The Competition Tribunal has approved a merger that will see new forestry company Cape Forests Products acquire sole control of the merged entity of softwood forestry company MTO Forestry and...