The mining sector, an important pillar of South Africa’s economy, has entered a technical recession following a contraction in the first quarter of 2025. This is according to Hugo Pienaar, chief ...

South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States over a 10-year period as part of proposals to secure a trade deal, according to a ministerial statement posted on the ...

South Africa’s economy stagnates with mere 0. 1% GDP growth in Q1, raising concerns South Africa's GDP growth has slowed to 0. 1% in the first quarter of 2025, raising concerns among economists.

South Africa’s economy narrowly escaped contraction in quarter one 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing by a mere 0.1%, down from 0.4% in quarter four 2024, according to Statistics SA.

South Africa: Bolt backs township mobility startups with $22,664 accelerator boost Getty Images Bolt has invested €20,000 (approximately R406,600) in seed funding for ten emerging South African ...

She said South Africa would work with the U.S. to explore areas of cooperation in technologies, including fracking, to help unlock gas production in South Africa. The proposed package also includes a ...

South Africa has a stubbornly high stunting rate; if a child is too short for their age, it is an indication of chronic malnutrition. It has hovered around 25% since the 1990s.

PRETORIA, June 3 (Reuters) – South Africa’s economy stagnated in the first quarter, eking out quarter-on-quarter growth of just 0.1%, as contractions in sectors like mining and manufacturing ...

The South African Reserve Bank, meanwhile, was expected to cut its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% on Thursday as inflation is well below the midpoint of the central bank’s ...

The Mayor of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality (WMMLM) in the Eastern Cape, Daniswa Mafumbatha, has welcomed the Spaza Shop Support Fund, saying it will help improve the local economy ...

PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's economy stagnated in the first quarter, eking out quarter-on-quarter growth of just 0.1%, as contractions in sectors like mining and manufacturing offset a ...

During the trial, one witness said Smith had told her she sold her daughter to a sangoma, a traditional healer, for 20,000 rand (£830). She added the girl was wanted for her "eyes and skin".