South Africa plans to tap private investors to tackle the country’s water crisis by developing blended-finance projects and accelerating a pipeline of bankable infrastructure investments.

A selloff in Absa Group Ltd. shares may have further to run as the South African lender’s disappointing earnings guidance causes once-bullish analysts to turn cautious on the stock.

The precious-metals miners that propelled South African stocks to a record have become a millstone, dragging the benchmark index toward its worst quarterly slump in almost three years.

South Africa’s leader announced a crackdown on undocumented migrants in the country following a spate of protests and xenophobic attacks, while reiterating that citizens shouldn’t take the law into their own hands.

South Africa’s leader said the government will crack down on illegal migration, amid growing protests against foreign nationals in the country.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday on the government’s management of illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals, the presidency said.

After a rally that’s seen Sasol Ltd.’s stock price double this year, analysts are becoming wary of the South African oil and chemicals company.

Ninety One Plc remains constructive on South African equities, saying the war in Iran has created opportunities to buy stocks at prices that are lower than justified by their earnings outlook.

South Africa’s rand soared the most in nine years, government bond yields tumbled and stocks surged as investors piled back into emerging-market assets that were worst-hit by the Middle East conflict.

Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as the Iran war saps demand for emerging-market assets while plunging precious-metal prices weigh on the country’s miners.

South Africa’s stock benchmark has fallen 10% since peak in late February as investors pull away from overheated markets while conflict in the Middle East drags on.

South African stocks’ record 12-month winning streak has further to go thanks to booming metals prices and the firmer rand, according to Bank of America Corp.

South African markets are riding a wave of optimism that hasn’t been seen in years. Whether that lasts depends on one thing: economic growth.

South African equity sectors that lagged behind in 2025 are poised for a recovery as the rally in mining stocks begins to cool.

South African stocks tumbled the most since March 2020, falling along with precious metals that are extending losses.

Surging metal prices and a strengthening rand helped propel South Africa’s benchmark stock index to a record high on Monday, with investors expecting the rally to run further.

South African food producers climbed to an almost eight-year high after JPMorgan Chase & Co. recommended buying the stock, citing robust prospects.

Rand strength and soaring metal prices have bolstered the capitalization of South Africa’s benchmark equity index to the highest since 2019.

European mining stocks are on the verge of capping the best year since 2016. For bulls, another year of gains comes down to copper prices reaching new heights.