Gold edges higher as traders ease rate-hike bets on Warsh speech
Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4 184.55 an ounce at 2:01 p.m. in Singapore, while silver gained 1.5% to $57.82 an ounce.
Source: Moneyweb
🇿🇦 South Africa: market & economy news today
The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from South Africa, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
South Africa investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 1.1% | Slow growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 3.2% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 32.4% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $6,598 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -0.4% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 31.4% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Latest stories
BlackRock sees tokenised funds moving into Wall Street plumbing
'The larger unlock becomes then when you can utilise that for the traditional financial ecosystem,' Maley said in an interview.
Source: Moneyweb
Navigating strategic growth and leadership in SA
Maarten van Doesburgh from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology pleads for the unlocking of economic growth through structural public-private partnerships and infrastructure investment.
Source: Moneyweb
SA’s fiscal recovery is gaining ground, but growth hasn’t caught up
The MTBPS will confirm one of reform’s biggest successes: government debt peaked last year and is now falling, after more than a decade of fiscal decline.
Source: Moneyweb
South Africa on path to investment-grade rating, Investec says
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the mid-term budget update on October 21.
Source: Moneyweb
Bitcoin rebounds above $82 000 as oil’s retreat lifts risk mood
Climbed as much as 2.3% in early Asia trading.
Source: Moneyweb
South Africa: Elections 2026 - Midlands Municipality Claws Back Millions in Electricity Revenue
[GroundUp] uMngeni has installed nearly 1,900 smart meters to curb electricity losses
Source: AllAfrica
SA: Investment grade within two years?
A look at MTN’s selloff and investment opportunities in the telecoms sector, plus how SA can turn its commodity windfall into lasting economic growth.
Source: Moneyweb
South Africa: AI Cannot Predict SA's 2026 Elections Outcome, but It May Influence November 4 Polls
[Daily Maverick] AI models do not know how South Africans will vote on 4 November 2026. Yet people increasingly use them to understand the world, and their answers can help shape the reality they merely appear to describe.
Source: AllAfrica
Tax revenue windfall offers relief, but risks remain
Tougher Sars enforcement, rising disputes and illicit trade expose the pressures behind the numbers.
Source: Moneyweb
CIPC saw the Nova disaster coming – and failed to stop it
Its own investigator warned of possible insolvency and questioned the board’s ability to repay investors. Four years later, 18 500 former Sharemax investors may be left with almost nothing.
Source: Moneyweb
Musk pours $158m into GOP super PAC for Texas senate race
Making the world’s richest person the biggest US political donor for the second straight election cycle, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission.
Source: Moneyweb
Economics Nobel: How this year’s winners helped to smooth the cycle of economic peaks and troughs
The shift from Keynesian economics to models that account for the decisions of consumers and businesses.
Source: Moneyweb
South Africa targets free ATM transactions as reserve bank moves to unify 30,000 machines
South Africa’s Reserve Bank plans to introduce free low-value ATM transactions and unify more than 30,000 cash machines under a
Source: BusinessDay
Judge rejects Gemini, CFTC bid to undo $5m settlement
The regulator sued Gemini in 2022, accusing the crypto platform of making false and misleading statements during the agency’s review of a proposed Bitcoin futures contract.
Source: Moneyweb
30 years after Masterbond, investors are still vulnerable …
The rulebook has been rewritten several times since 1991. What hasn’t changed is who pays when the gatekeepers stand aside.
Source: Moneyweb
Is this why Remgro shares are trading at a discount of 36%?
‘Capital allocation remains the Achilles’ heel of this business’ – fund manager.
Source: Moneyweb
Is crypto a gateway to offshore gambling or a way to curb it?
BetMatch founder Nick French says crypto exchanges could help keep social grants and student funding out of betting accounts, even as offshore operators offer ways around domestic controls.
Source: Moneyweb
Moving funds into and out of SA? Here’s how to save time and reduce costs
Moving funds into or out of South Africa can be slow, costly and complicated. Future Forex is transforming the international payment experience with its white-glove service and highly competitive exchange rates.
Source: Moneyweb
SA Auto Week: Import subsidies out, localisation in
The next phase must be about implementation, strengthening local suppliers, attracting investment and preparing for new technologies, says automotive industry specialist Edward Makwana.
Source: Moneyweb
WEF chair conundrum ahead of November board meeting
Patrick Bond, distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg, discusses Christine Lagarde as a potential WEF chair, the institution’s future and the global economic outlook beyond November.
Source: Moneyweb
Beating the Rocktober sentiment
Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth discusses gains on the JSE, losses in Asian markets amid AI spending concerns, and a recovery in commodities. He unpacks the impact of inflation, interest rates and oil prices on global markets, while sharing his outlook for a potential Christmas rally amid ongoing Middle East…
Source: Moneyweb
PSG Financial Services lifts earnings 5% as performance fees fall sharply
Weaker equity markets in 2026 contributed to a 74% decline in performance fees.
Source: Moneyweb
SA judgment may force reprint of election ballots
The electoral commission says 66% of ballot papers have already been printed, with a reprint potentially adding costs and pressure ahead of the 4 November vote.
Source: Moneyweb
South Africa: Election 2026 - Springs Air-Quality Monitor Offline As Residents Raise Pollution Concerns
[Health-e] dump dust blows into Springs residents' homes.
Source: AllAfrica
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