Football
Bafana Bafana Bow Out, But South Africa’s World Cup Run Signals a New Standard
South Africa’s Round of 32 defeat to Canada ended Bafana Bafana’s World Cup campaign, but the team’s knockout run under Hugo Broos…
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Africa
Africa’s 10 World Cup Teams Carry More Than Football Expectations
Africa’s record 10-team presence at the expanded 2026 World Cup changes the tournament’s expectations: the continent now has the numbers, pedigree and…
Automotive
South Africa’s Battery-Minerals Incentive Plan Could Rewire Regional EV Supply Chains
South Africa’s proposed automotive incentive changes would treat selected battery and industrial minerals from SACU and SADC countries as local content, linking…
Africa
South Africa’s Migration Crisis Is Becoming a Regional Governance Test
South Africa’s anti-immigrant violence is becoming a regional governance and diplomacy test, raising questions about migration policy, public order and African integration.
Business
South Africa’s Ferrochrome Reprieve Shows Power Pricing Is Now Industrial Policy
Glencore’s South African ferrochrome unit has cancelled planned job cuts after an electricity tariff reduction, underlining how power pricing now shapes Africa’s…
Africa
Ghana Pauses South Africa Repatriation Registration After More Than 1,500 Citizens Sign Up
Ghana has temporarily suspended new registrations for voluntary repatriation from South Africa after more than 1,500 citizens applied to return home amid…
Football
Bafana Bafana Visa Delay Raises Questions Over World Cup Readiness
South Africa’s delayed World Cup departure has turned a travel setback into a wider test of football administration and tournament readiness.
Africa
Eskom Tariff Relief for Ferrochrome Smelters Tests South Africa’s Industrial Policy
South Africa’s discounted power tariff for ferrochrome producers shows how electricity pricing has become central to industrial jobs and mineral beneficiation.
Africa
Ghana Repatriates Citizens from South Africa as Xenophobia Fears Deepen
Ghana has begun repatriating citizens from South Africa after anti-immigrant tensions, turning a consular evacuation into a wider test of migrant safety…
Africa
Pepkor’s Banking Push Raises the Stakes in South Africa’s Low-Cost Finance Race
Pepkor’s plan to launch a bank highlights how South Africa’s retail groups are using store networks, mobile channels and customer data to…