Africa is waiting for real financing from the global Loss and Damage Fund designed to help countries cope with ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 13 (Reuters) - The South African rand weakened on Friday, heading for a second consecutive week of losses ...

Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely ...

South Africa is bracing for impacts caused by the war between Iran, the United States and Israel in the Middle East — resulting in rising energy prices, logistics and trade disruptions, among others.

Government says there is no immediate fuel shortage risk in South Africa, even as global oil markets remain volatile.

Recently, the currency has been under pressure, declining more than 3% last week alone, as increasing oil prices pose a significant challenge for South Africa, a net energy importer. Meanwhile, the ...

Nearly one in two citizens struggles to access enough safe and nutritious food to live active, healthy and productive lives, says University of Botswana, human nutrition Professor Maria ...

Southern African countries must deepen regional cooperation to shield their economies from growing global geopolitical and economic shocks, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald ...

Soaring oil prices have signaled fresh difficulties for African countries that are net fuel importers and that were just recovering from severe crises triggered first by Covid-19 and then by the war ...

The conflict in the Middle East has caused major shipping and port delays, which is bad news for two of South Africa’s towns ...

African healthcare systems are increasingly facing cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital health platforms becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, Microsoft’s chief security advisor ...

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 ...