Business
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October vehicle sales reach highest level of the year
South Africa recorded its highest monthly new-vehicle sales total of the year in October, with 61,890 vehicles sold locally. Sales edged up by 234 vehicles, or 0.4%, from September’s revised total of 61,656, and were 10.4% higher than October 2025.
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SA organisations brace for job losses as AGOA exclusion sparks alarm
South African agriculture and business groups warn of job losses and export risks after the US moves to end AGOA trade benefits from 1 January 2027.
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Petrol users see minimal relief while paraffin, gas prices hit poor households hard
Petrol users get minimal relief with 1 cent drop, but paraffin and gas price hikes slam poor households relying on alternative fuels.
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South Africa’s largest union urges government to save US duty-free trade deal
South Africa’s largest trade union urges government to engage with US to save trade deal supporting thousands of jobs.
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US decision to boot South Africa from trade deal slammed as devastating blow to economy
The United States plans to kick South Africa out of the African Growth and Opportunity Act from 1 January 2027, a move Pretoria says will badly hurt the economy.
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US excludes South Africa from key trade deal over barriers and corruption
US removes South Africa from AGOA trade programme over corruption and barriers, putting billions in exports and thousands of jobs at risk.
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Cyberattack on supermarket fridges spreads across Europe
Cyberattack hits supermarket refrigeration systems across seven European countries, pushing temperatures to 50°C and forcing stores to discard spoiled food.
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SA economy is 5.3% larger than previously measured, Stats SA
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has completed a major overhaul of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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SA Agriculture thrives despite headwinds, posts record Q2 trade surplus
South Africa’s agricultural sector recorded a US$2.14 billion trade surplus in Q2 2026, up 11.6% year-on-year despite ongoing challenges.
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Cape Town cruise tourism charts record R5.7 Billion economic milestone for Western Cape
Cruise tourism has injected a cumulative R5.7 billion into the Western Cape’s GDP over the past four cruise seasons.
