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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.

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 ...

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted ...

South Africa's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter of this year as a drought caused a big drop in agricultural production, but analysts said they expected a return to modest growth in ...

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 ...

Historically, fossil fuels have played a major role in the South African economy, with coal-fired power stations supplying 85% of South Africa’s electricity.

South African farmers gain access to a consumer market of over 1.4 billion people in China, while Chinese consumers receive a more diverse range of agricultural produce.

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.

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 strong performance by ...

South Africa's third-quarter GDP grew 0.3% on a year-on-year basis, also worse than the 1.2% growth predicted by economists.