Loni Prinsloo and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg on 21/10/2026

IDC nears R10bn deal for ArcelorMittal SA

The proposed transaction includes R3 billion in cash and the assumption of R7bn in debt, with completion targeted by year-end subject to a shareholder vote.

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Arne Delfs, Bloomberg on 21/10/2026

Merz urges Trump to invite SA to G20 summit in Miami

Trump has excluded South Africa from December’s Miami summit despite its G20 membership, citing allegations of genocide against white people that Pretoria has rejected as misinformation.

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S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg on 21/10/2026

SA raises borrowing requirement to fund bond buyback

Treasury increased its borrowing forecast to R434.2bn for the year to March 2027, with the buyback programme aimed at reducing elevated debt redemptions over the medium term.

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