South Africa will withdraw its 700 troops deployed under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the presidency confirmed. Pretoria had previously repatriated hundreds of soldiers from another military mission under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) following the deaths of 17 troops amid escalating conflict with the M23 rebel
A South African Bank, Nedbank Group Limited has issued a proposal to acquire a majority stake in NCBA Group PLC, a leading financial services provider in East Africa. In a statement dated January 21, 2026, NCBA said it had received a strategic investment proposal and a Notice of Intention from Nedbank to acquire approximately 66