In 2018, around 90% of South Africa’s electricity was produced by burning coal in a fleet of ageing power stations, but the ...

While South Africa’s economy showed a slight uptick in March 2025, there is a distinct lack of momentum, and concerns over the market chaos lying ahead means the country’s economic turnaround ...

While South Africa’s economy clawed its way to a gross domestic product (GDP) gain of 0.6% last year, marking its strongest growth since mid-2023, the fragile recovery indicated an uneven ...

If the wage bill were slashed in half transferred to investment, South Africa’s investment level could rise to “25% of GDP, which will be where it was in the early 2000s. Then the economy will ...

Young people make up the largest portion of South Africa’s population and their active participation in the economy is vital to the country’s prosperity. Yet, unemployment among youth in particular ...

The updated figures, highlighted by Afreximbank Research on its X page, show South Africa reclaiming ... “Notably, Nigeria, often regarded as Africa’s largest economy in the past, now ranks ...

which supports circular economy projects yet to reach large-scale impact in South Africa. This milestone was marked on 11 April 2025 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which ...

A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and (OECD) highlights that immigrants make significant contributions to South Africa’s economy. Contrary to popular belief, immigration does ...