Jeremy Maggs on 27/02/2026

US tariff turmoil creates strategic opening for SA

‘I think really the solution for South Africa is to drive the African integration scheme, which has been floundering for a long time, here is the opportunity for South Africa to lead the continent,’ says Professor Rajneesh Narula, director of the Dunning Centre for International Business.

J Jeremy Maggs
Monique Vanek and S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg on 27/02/2026

Johannesburg seeks Treasury aid as woes deepen

Ahead of local government elections expected to be the most closely contested in Johannesburg’s history.

M Monique Vanek and S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg on 27/02/2026

Netflix drops Warner Bros bid, leaving Paramount the winner

The streaming industry leader said that while it believed its deal would have passed muster with regulators and created shareholder value, it didn’t want to keep bidding.

C Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg on 27/02/2026

Hill-Lewis to run for leadership of Democratic Alliance

Hill-Lewis, 39, has served as mayor of South Africa’s second-biggest city since 2021 and won praise for his management of the tourism and financial-services hub.

S S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 27/02/2026

Ratings rebound in sight as bonds rally

Sylvester Kobo from STANLIB argues debt stabilisation and a widening primary surplus strengthen the case for investment-grade status within three years.

S Simon Brown