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Economics

South Africa recorded stronger GDP growth in the third quarter than many analysts had expected.

Member Spotlight

The African Hidden Champions Initiative was honoured to present Mr. Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of Aspen Pharmacare and Alexforbes as well as President of the American Chamber of Commerce South Africa, with the 2025 Diamond Leadership Award —our highest recognition reserved for business leaders whose impact extends far beyond commercial success at the Africa@Scale Summit in Accra, Ghana.

G20

In a recent op-ed for the Sunday Times, Kuseni Dlamini highlighted the potential repercussions of President Donald Trump’s announcement that South Africa will not participate in the upcoming G20 summit in Miami. Dlamini argues that this decision is more than just about scheduling; it’s a calculated diplomatic signal that could threaten long-standing US-South Africa trade relations.

B20

Bridging business and philanthropy
to finance inclusive growth

Events

The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (AmCham) hosted its annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, at the Polo Room, Inanda Club. This year’s theme, “Shared Tables, Shared Futures” reflected the spirit of partnership, collaboration, and shared prosperity that continues to anchor the longstanding economic relationship between South Africa and the United States.

B20

B20 Final Communique 2025

SARS

SARS wishes to inform you of an important change regarding the processing of e-commerce import declarations by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Achieving our Vision of a smart, modern SARS with unquestionable integrity that is trusted and admired is of paramount importance. Pivotal to the delivery of our vision are our digital platforms and technology infrastructure.

Medium - Term Budget

JOHANNESBURG, 12 NOVEMBER 2025 - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) welcomes and commends Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on delivering the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) focused on reaffirming the government’s commitment to fiscal stability, debt containment, driving lower inflation, lower borrowing costs and structural reform.

Employement

South Africa’s unemployment rate has decreased by 1.3 percentage points in the third quarter of the year, moving to 31.9% from 33.2% in the second quarter.