South Africa faces highest level power cuts as generation units fail
South Africa's Eskom has managed to restore six units at power plants after implementing its highest stage of controlled ...
Race policies or Israel - what's really driving Trump's fury with South Africa?
Legend has it Bernard Shabangu's grandfather, Bhobho, once speared down a lion that was terrorising his community in ...
South African rand stable after volatile week
South Africa's rand was stable on Friday after a volatile week in which it weakened over the last-minute postponement of the ...
South Africa invites Ukraine's Zelensky for state visit
South Africa is set to host Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on a state visit, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on X ...
Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa
Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the ...
South African Port City of Durban Rations Water to Curb Demand
South Africa’s eastern port city of Durban will intensify water rationing as demand outstrips supply, placing strain on the ...
South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of the minister to get cabinet approval for the proposal to raise ...
Bavuma hails South African adaptability in win over Afghanistan
Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa’s brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run ...
Purse-snatching in Northern Liberties ends quickly with kick from South African karate instructor
An unidentified man snatched a woman’s handbag while she was in a dry cleaners shop in Northern Liberties and ran off late ...
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech over dispute in governing coalition
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a ...
No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had announced a ban on all United States-based businesses there and was halting ...
Did South Africa Ban American Businesses and Halt Mineral Exports to the U.S.?
Social media users on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and X have posted identical statements on South Africa’s alleged policy response. A Facebook account with more than 250,000 ...