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SACP demands trade review after US drops SA from Agoa 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th November 2026 The SACP has condemned the US government’s decision to terminate South Africa’s eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act and, in... →
Hill-Lewis expresses ‘deep hope’ after election surge, vows to build stable coalitions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th November 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis declared on Friday that the party will emerge as the largest political force in major metropolitan areas, such as... →
ANC set for major vote loss, city coalition battles loom
By: Reuters 6th November 2026 The ANC was heading for major losses in municipal elections, results showed on Friday, setting the stage for multi-party coalition battles to... →
Hill-Lewis projects DA majority win in Cape Town as election results roll in
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th November 2026 The DA's Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis has projected that the party will secure roughly 58% of the vote in the City of Cape Town,... →
Treasury expects debt-to-GDP ratio to fall below 70% by 2032/33
By: Schalk Burger 5th November 2026 National Treasury says South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio peaked at 74.6% in 2025/26, and that it now projects that the debt-to-GDP ratio will fall... →
IEC reports 34.8% of election results captured following overnight counting
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th November 2026 The Electoral Commission of South Africa has reported significant progress in the counting and capturing of votes, with Chief Electoral Officer Sy... →
1.3m special votes cast as IEC navigates disinformation, some disruptions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd November 2026 IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo announced on Tuesday that the final day of special voting for the local government elections is progressing... →
Agoa exclusion expected to knock confidence not growth as other US tariffs lessen sting
By: Terence Creamer 3rd November 2026 The announcement by the US government of its intention to exclude South Africa as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act as from... →
Political outrage, anxiety as US terminates SA’s Agoa benefits
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd November 2026 The announcement by the Office of the US Trade Representative of the termination of South Africa’s duty-free trade benefits under the African... →
SAHRC releases inquiry report into the state of water sector in Gauteng
By: Natasha Odendaal 2nd November 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC’s) Gauteng provincial office on Monday released its 'Inquiry Report into the State of Water and... →
Absa PMI improves for a second consecutive month in October
By: Creamer Media Reporter 2nd November 2026 The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 0.9 points to 49.6 in October, from a revised 48.7 in September, marking... →
Ramaphosa says SAPS ready ahead of ‘biggest’ local election as he urges voting for progress
By: Sashnee Moodley 2nd November 2026 As South Africans prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for a peaceful vote “for progress and... →
