Moody’s Exits SA Ratings Register as Migration Shifts and Global Tech Race Intensifies

Moody’s Exits SA Ratings Register (man holding a laptop and looking at a large server cabinet)

Moody’s Exits SA Ratings Register as Migration Shifts and Global Tech Race Intensifies South Africa’s regulatory landscape, internal migration patterns, and global technology developments shaped yesterday’s major headlines, alongside weaker equity market performance. Authorities confirmed the deregistration of a key international credit ratings provider’s local unit, while new data pointed to a rise in reverse […]

Global Shocks, Local Resilience: Markets Slide as Oil Politics Shift and SA Property Defies Decay

Global Shocks & Local Resilience (high angle view of the Cape Town Cityscape)

Global shocks, local resilience: markets slide as oil politics shift and SA property defies decay A volatile mix of geopolitical disruption, commodity weakness, and structural shifts in digital risk defined Tuesday’s economic landscape, with South African markets caught between heavy resource-sector losses and pockets of financial resilience. While global oil politics continued to fracture under […]

Markets Close Ahead of Freedom Day as Economic and Governance Pressures Dominate

Markets Close Ahead of Freedom Day (low angle view of a group of skyscrapers)

Markets Close Ahead of Freedom Day as Economic and Governance Pressures Dominate South African markets closed ahead of the long weekend, with the country observing Freedom Day on Monday, marking the anniversary of the first democratic elections in 1994. The commemoration unfolded against a backdrop of economic pressure and governance concerns that featured prominently in […]

Markets Slide as Commodity Weakness Bites, While Policy Battles and Rising Costs Dominate South Africa’s Economic Outlook

Markets Slide as Commodity Weakness Bites (Person editing financial graphs)

Markets Slide as Commodity Weakness Bites, While Policy Battles and Rising Costs Dominate South Africa’s Economic Outlook South Africa’s economic landscape on Thursday was defined by a mix of market pressure, policy uncertainty, and rising input costs, as investors digested a weaker trading session on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) alongside developments in agriculture, governance, […]

Markets Weaken as JSE Falls, Makhanda Property Gains Momentum, Cape Town Tightens Rental Rules and Pick n Pay Expands Loyalty Push

Markets Weaken as JSE Falls (cable car coming down from Table Mountian)

Markets Weaken as JSE Falls, Makhanda Property Gains Momentum, Cape Town Tightens Rental Rules and Pick n Pay Expands Loyalty Push Tuesday’s economic and business news reflected a mixed national picture, with South African financial markets closing lower, property demand strengthening in Makhanda, and new regulatory pressure building in Cape Town’s short-term rental sector. At […]

ZEP Relief Signalled as Growth Outlook Dims, While Markets Extend Gains

ZEP Relief Signalled as Growth Outlook Dims (Mining site)

ZEP Relief Signalled as Growth Outlook Dims, While Markets Extend Gains A shift in government’s approach to Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders, a downgrade to South Africa’s economic growth outlook, and renewed warnings about the state of the mining sector shaped developments on Tuesday, even as financial markets moved higher. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo […]

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