South Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
ANC faces declining support due to poor local government servicesLocal elections must be held before November in South…
China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters
Item 1 of 4 A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS…
South African rand steady as investors eye key US data
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The South African rand was steady in early trade on Friday, as traders…
South African factory activity slumps further in December, Absa PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 8 (Reuters) – South African manufacturing sentiment fell in December to its lowest level for 2025,…
South Africa eases anti-trust rules for firms facing high power costs
Dozens of smelters have shut due to high power costsSouth Africa’s electricity costs up 900% since 2008New rules…
South Africans who say they were scammed into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine dig trenches, dodge bullets
South Africans who went to Russia ended up in UkraineThey say they were recruited under false pretensesConditions for…
Namibia honours victims of colonial genocide as reparation calls grow
WINDHOEK, May 28 (Reuters) – Namibia honoured the victims of mass killings during German colonial rule with an…
Namibia central bank cuts repo rate to support weakening economy
WINDHOEK, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Namibia’s central bank cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points to…
Namibia holds key rate, citing South Africa’s new inflation target
WINDHOEK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Namibia’s central bank left its main lending rate (NACBIR=ECI), opens new tab unchanged…