https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS26Fz4dG10/arabile-gumede RSS for Node Sat, 02 May 2026 09:57:38 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/south-africa-s-central-bank-cuts-rate-to-two-year-low-of-6-5 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/south-africa-s-central-bank-cuts-rate-to-two-year-low-of-6-5 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:24:48 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-26/south-africa-can-t-be-complacent-after-moody-s-rating-nene-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-26/south-africa-can-t-be-complacent-after-moody-s-rating-nene-says Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:09:16 GMT Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's deputy president and newly elected president of the African National Congress party (ANC), speaks during the 54th national conference of the African National Congress party in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. With his election as leader of the ruling African National Congress on Monday, Ramaphosa, 65, will be the party's presidential candidate in 2019 and may take over running the country from Jacob Zuma sooner than that if he's ousted before the end of his second term. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-26/south-africa-dodges-third-junk-rating-moody-s-lifts-outlook https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-26/south-africa-dodges-third-junk-rating-moody-s-lifts-outlook Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:10:12 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-23/south-africa-dodges-third-junk-rating-as-moody-s-lifts-outlook https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-23/south-africa-dodges-third-junk-rating-as-moody-s-lifts-outlook Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:02:02 GMT Cyril Ramaphosa Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/africa-set-to-agree-3-trillion-trade-bloc-without-key-economy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/africa-set-to-agree-3-trillion-trade-bloc-without-key-economy Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:40:29 GMT Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's president. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-20/s-african-inflation-dips-deeper-below-midpoint-of-target-range https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-20/s-african-inflation-dips-deeper-below-midpoint-of-target-range Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:03:52 GMT Shopping carts sit ahead of use outside a Shoprite Holdings Ltd. supermarket in Alexandra district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. Shoprite, which operates in 14 African countries outside of its home market, said Feb. 24 that 14 store openings were planned on the continent beyond South Africa in its second half through June. https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-19/south-africa-braces-for-first-ratings-verdict-of-ramaphosa-era https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-19/south-africa-braces-for-first-ratings-verdict-of-ramaphosa-era Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:00:00 GMT Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's deputy president and newly elected president of the African National Congress party (ANC), speaks during the 54th national conference of the African National Congress party in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. With his election as leader of the ruling African National Congress on Monday, Ramaphosa, 65, will be the party's presidential candidate in 2019 and may take over running the country from Jacob Zuma sooner than that if he's ousted before the end of his second term. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-14/south-africa-business-confidence-rises-to-highest-since-2015 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-14/south-africa-business-confidence-rises-to-highest-since-2015 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:00:00 GMT Buildings stand in the Central Business District (CBD) on the city skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, June 22, 2017. South Africa’s inflation rate rose for the first time this year in May after food-price growth quickened from the slowest pace since December 2015. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-13/south-african-airways-suspends-cfo-after-allegations-in-probe https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-13/south-african-airways-suspends-cfo-after-allegations-in-probe Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:36:22 GMT The logo of South African Airways sits on the tailfins of Airbus Group NV A340, left, and A330-200 aircraft parked at O.R. Tambo International airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. South African Airways is close to a 1.25 billion-rand ($107 million) savings target after renegotiating airline leases and supply contracts, canceling two long-haul destinations and reviewing the route of Washington D.C. flights. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-12/south-african-airways-to-scale-back-in-three-year-break-even-bid https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-12/south-african-airways-to-scale-back-in-three-year-break-even-bid Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:00:02 GMT The logo of South African Airways sits on the tailfins of Airbus Group NV A340, left, and A330-200 aircraft parked at O.R. Tambo International airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/saa-may-not-be-able-to-operate-state-airline-as-a-going-concern https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/saa-may-not-be-able-to-operate-state-airline-as-a-going-concern Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:32:29 GMT The logo of South African Airways sits on the tailfins of Airbus Group NV A340, left, and A330-200 aircraft parked at O.R. Tambo International airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. South African Airways is close to a 1.25 billion-rand ($107 million) savings target after renegotiating airline leases and supply contracts, canceling two long-haul destinations and reviewing the route of Washington D.C. flights. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-07/s-africa-names-6-members-of-commission-to-probe-state-capture https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-07/s-africa-names-6-members-of-commission-to-probe-state-capture Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:36:22 GMT BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA FEBRUARY 15: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT): Eight suspects associated with the theft of R220 million from the Free States Estina Dairy Farm project appear at the Bloemfontein Commercial Crimes court on February 15, 2018 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Free State agriculture department head Peter Thabethe, his former chief financial officer Seipati Dlamini, Agriculture official Takisi Masiteng, with Gupta family lieutenants; Nazeem Howa, Ronica Ragavan, and Ashu Chawla as well as the Gupta brothers nephew, Varun Gupta were all granted bail and will appear in court on August 17, 2018. (Photo by Mlungisi Louw/Netwerk24/Gallo Images/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/south-africa-s-economy-expands-most-in-four-years-in-2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/south-africa-s-economy-expands-most-in-four-years-in-2017 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:30:48 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-05/south-africa-to-raise-gdp-growth-forecasts-in-october-nene-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-05/south-africa-to-raise-gdp-growth-forecasts-in-october-nene-says Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:31:24 GMT A worker installs parts to the rear bumper area of a VW Polo automobile on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Uitenhage, South Africa, on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Growth in European car sales will slow after reaching a 10-year high last year, an industry group said, as consumer worries about Brexit and future regulations on auto emissions curtail purchases. https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-01/anc-s-duarte-says-s-africa-won-t-be-another-zimbabwe-on-land https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-01/anc-s-duarte-says-s-africa-won-t-be-another-zimbabwe-on-land Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:15:09 GMT Jesse Duarte Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-01/why-land-seizure-is-back-in-news-in-south-africa-quicktake-q-a https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2018-03-01/why-land-seizure-is-back-in-news-in-south-africa-quicktake-q-a Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:26:13 GMT The central business district, also known as Johannesburg CBD, center, and the M2 highway, left, is seen in this aerial view of the city skyline in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. While Johannesburg flourished after the discovery of gold in 1886 the stress that the mining has placed on underground rock formations has increased seismic activity. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-28/south-africa-trade-gap-swells-to-biggest-since-1990-in-january https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-28/south-africa-trade-gap-swells-to-biggest-since-1990-in-january Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:17:41 GMT A worker drives a reach stacker past shipping containers on the opening day of Transnet SOC Ltd.'s new container handling terminal at City Deep inland port in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Transnet plans to spend as much as 380 billion rand over the next decade to expand and upgrade rail and port capacity in South Africa, the world's biggest manganese producer and the continents largest source of iron ore and coal. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-26/why-s-africa-s-anc-aims-to-take-on-the-central-bank-quicktake https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-26/why-s-africa-s-anc-aims-to-take-on-the-central-bank-quicktake Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMT The headquarters of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) stand in the Central Business District (CBD) in Pretoria, South Africa, on Friday, June 23, 2017. South Africa’s inflation rate rose for the first time this year in May after food-price growth quickened from the slowest pace since December 2015. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/ratings-firms-positive-about-s-africa-budget-treasury-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/ratings-firms-positive-about-s-africa-budget-treasury-says Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:25:01 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/s-africa-treasury-predicts-growth-pickup-as-confidence-returns https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-21/s-africa-treasury-predicts-growth-pickup-as-confidence-returns Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:08:11 GMT