The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, with investor focus still pinned on tariff updates before Washington's deadline.

U.S. reciprocal tariffs have put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk, South African authorities said Monday, four days before a 30% U.S. tariff on most imports from South Africa kicks in. South Africa was slapped with one of the highest tariff rates by its third-largest trading partner — after China and the EU — creating uncertainty for the future of some export industries and catapulting a scramble for new markets outside the U.

Ministers race to offer ‘support measures’ to affected companies as the coalition squabbles over handling of talks

This is a practical measure aimed at helping ease tensions with the North without compromising the military’s state of readiness,” South Korea’s Defense Ministry said via

The South Korean military began dismantling loudspeakers that had been placed along its border with North Korea, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. The speakers along the Demilitarized Zone were used by the prior administration to broadcast music and news across the border,