President Ramaphosa prioritises African trade amid global instability – SABC News

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is looking at strengthening various trade opportunities on the continent amid the escalating global trade war. In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa

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Battered dollar drifts lower on tariff nerves – SABC News

The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year low, as investor confidence in the world’s reserve currency remained in question following a stream of tariff-related pronouncements

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Asian tech stocks bounce back after Trump tariff exemptions – SABC News

Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the US government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some

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Struggling households choose electricity over food: Debt Rescue SA – SABC News

South Africans are having to cut back on food to keep the lights on. This is according to the chief legal officer at Debt Rescue South Africa, Annaline van der

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Eskom to scale down maintenance for winter demand: Ramokgopa – SABC News

Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will reduce its scheduled maintenance during winter to meet higher electricity demand. In a written reply to Parliament, Ramokgopa explained

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Workers await offer as CCMA gives PRASA 60-Day deadline – SABC News

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has given the Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) 60 days to present a wage offer to the workers. Currently, the employer has refused

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Eskom fails to achieve energy availability target of 70% – SABC News

According to the latest data released by Eskom from April 2024 to March 2025, Eskom only managed to reach 60.6 percent of its 70 percent energy availability factor (EAF) target.

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China, HK stocks rise on hopes of trade negotiations – SABC News

China and Hong Kong shares rose on Thursday, as investors downplayed the latest US tariff increase on Chinese imports and pinned their hopes on talks between the world’s two largest

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US tariffs marks death of AGOA: Expert – SABC News

University of Johannesburg’s Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies David Monyae says the newly imposed tariffs on South Africa by the United States points to the death of the

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Africa should start searching for new trade markets: Analyst – SABC News

Investment analyst Roy Mutooni says Africa should start searching for new trade markets in the continent as the US imposes tariffs on countries around the world. Many countries including China

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