Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday reported that the country's economy grew by just 0,1% in the first quarter of this year, compared to the last quarter of last year.

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.

South Africa’s president jokes about Trump dust-up Cyril Ramaphosa said he was “bemused” when Trump played a video amplifying claims of persecution against white farmers in South Africa.

Hundreds of thousands of township taverns, rural spaza shops, and informal salons serving tens of millions of South Africans are just as important in driving the economy as the decisions made in ...

In fact, they were part of a protest, filmed near Normandien, South Africa, on Sept. 5, 2020, after the killing of Glen and Vida Rafferty, a White farming couple.

The truth is, South Africa has benefited — directly and indirectly — from Zimbabwe’s political and economic collapse. When Zimbabwe’s economy crumbled in the early 2000s, thousands fled to South ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — False claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday that South Africa’s Black majority is trying to wipe out White Afrikaners have roiled ...

President Donald Trump evoked South Africa native Elon Musk unprompted during an Oval Office meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, but denied the DOGE chief would play a diplomatic role.

South Africa will get its chance to directly rebut what it says is Mr. Trump’s misinformation with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s scheduled visit to the White House on Wednesday.

South Africa’s online gig economy falls short By Admire Moyo, ITWeb news editor.Johannesburg, 10 Apr 2025The gig economy digitally connects freelancers with clients, to provide short-term ...

On the continent, it is Lesotho that is the worst off, with tariffs now set to rise to 50%. Madagascar follows closely behind, with customs duties reaching 47%, followed by Mauritius (40%) and ...