S&P Global
S&P Global is a multinational financial information and analytics company headquartered in New York City. The organisation provides credit ratings, benchmarks, data and research across capital, commodity and automotive markets worldwide. It operates through several divisions, including S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Commodity Insights and S&P Global Mobility. S&P Global Ratings is one of the three dominant credit rating agencies globally, assessing the creditworthiness of sovereign nations, corporations and financial instruments. S&P Global Commodity Insights, formerly IHS Markit, delivers price assessments, news and analysis for energy, metals and agricultural markets, including widely referenced oil price benchmarks. The company serves financial institutions, corporations, governments and individual investors with data platforms, indices and analytical tools. S&P Global employs tens of thousands of people across more than 35 countries. The firm was founded in 1888 as Poor's Publishing and merged with Standard Statistics in 1941 to form Standard & Poor's, later rebranding to S&P Global in 2016 to reflect its broader scope beyond ratings and indices.
S&P Global Updates
South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows 
By: Reuters 3rd June 2026 South Africa's private sector contracted in May as output and new orders fell amid higher fuel prices and uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a... →
S&P PMI at 44-month high in April, but input cost pressures soar to a 30-month high
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 6th May 2026 The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a 44-month high in April, which S&P Global Market Intelligence senior... →
Credit and credibility: rating agency errors come with a cost
9th April 2026 The rating agency S&P Global’s Africa Credit Rating Trends 2025 reviews the past year’s rating activities and analyses the continent’s prospects... →
South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows
By: Reuters 7th April 2026 South Africa's private sector returned to growth in March as faster output and hiring outweighed a slump in export orders and business confidence... →
South Africa's business activity remains stable in February, S&P PMI shows
By: Reuters 4th March 2026 South Africa's private sector activity held steady in February, with the Purchasing Managers' Index holding at 50 for the second straight month, an... →
Budget Speech 2026 / 2027: Tax Overview
26th February 2026 On 25 February 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his fifth Budget Speech and his second under the Government of National Unity.... →
South Africa at pivotal point in evolution of its mining industry, says Minerals Council
By: Martin Creamer 4th February 2026 Mining built South Africa once. With clarity, confidence, and coherent policy, mining can help to build South Africa’s future again – and do so... →
Private credit rating agencies shape Africa’s access to debt. Better oversight is needed
4th February 2026 Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in... →
South African business activity stabilises in January, S&P PMI shows
By: Reuters 4th February 2026 South Africa's private sector business conditions stabilised in January after a challenging end to 2025, as demand steadied and price pressures... →
Daily Podcast – January 26, 2026
By: Halima Frost 26th January 2026 Making headlines: ActionSA expands footprint in North West with merger; Ramaphosa calls for increased investment to maintain economic recovery;... →
