By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Moneyweb
According to Moneyweb, the results of South Africa’s municipal elections place growth and investment at the heart of the political debate. The same outlet also looks at Black Friday shopping.
During Black Friday 2025, Standard Bank recorded a 75% rise in online transactions in South Africa. According to its executive Belinda Rathogwa, this growth also widens the risks of fraud for consumers and retailers.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Bizcommunity ·
President Cyril Ramaphosa urges parties to put community interests at the heart of coalition negotiations after the municipal elections. He warns that essential services must not be held hostage, as elected councils must meet within 14 days of the official declaration of results, according to O País.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: O País ·
November and December sales accounted for 21.1% of South Africa’s annual sales in 2025, while 65% of those surveyed consider every month financially difficult. Year-end shopping also increases borrowing, with 43% of respondents affected, according to the Brand Journal report cited by CAJ News Agency.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: CAJ News Agency ·
Former president Thabo Mbeki calls on the ANC to put its institutional survival ahead of holding on to its municipal positions, after a score of 30.76% in the 4 November local elections, its weakest result in a local poll. According to TimesLIVE, he speaks as the party’s national executive committee must set its coalition strategy.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Court rejects union’s bid to halt job cuts at Tulbagh cannerySouth Africa’s Labour Court has rejected an urgent application by the Afadwu union to halt job cuts at the Tulbagh cannery of Premier FMCG. According to Biz-Community, the acting judge found that the company had followed a fair consultation process, and almost all employees have accepted voluntary severance packages.
Mozambique and Portugal prepare digital and parliamentary cooperationMozambican President Daniel Chapo and the President of the Portuguese National Assembly, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, want to open new areas of cooperation, notably digital technology and artificial intelligence. During an audience in Maputo, the Portuguese leader also reaffirmed Portugal’s commitment to peace in Cabo Delgado province, according to O País.The week in Africa
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