In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.

The government has long vowed to get tough on illegal mining, which they say cost the South African economy 60 billion rand ($3 billion) in 2024. They say the zama zamas are sometimes violent ...

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South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy. The ...

In his weekly newsletter on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is making "significant progress" in clearing obstacles, with a clear view to enhance economic growth.

South Africa's economy stagnated in the first quarter, eking out quarter-on-quarter growth of just 0.1%, ... Kopano reports on Southern African economies from Johannesburg, South Africa.