South Africa records first current account surplus in over two years in Q4

JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) - South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in more than two years in the final quarter of 2025, helped by rising precious metal prices, central bank ...
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South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism

The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa was summoned to explain his criticism of the country’s policies, the South African ...

Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life

JOHANNESBURG, March 11 (Reuters) - Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car.

Woolworths' South Africa CEO Bagattini to retire in September

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's Woolworths Holdings said on Thursday that CEO Roy Bagattini would retire at the end of September after leading the company for more ...

South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

South Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies.

South Africa’s 2.7-billion-year-old mountain that produced 40% of the world’s gold still holds half a trillion dollars

Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, since the Archean Eon which is roughly 2.7 billion years old. This isn’t just an ordinary heap of debris sitting .

South African rand falls to 3-month low as soaring oil prices spur inflation worries

JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - South Africa's risk-sensitive rand started the week sharply weaker as investors, unnerved ...
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Soldiers on the streets. What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy the army in high-crime areas

It’s an unusual move for the African continent’s leading democracy: South Africa’s president announced that he will deploy ...