South Africa says war puts R2.13trn revenue goal at risk

South Africa’s newly appointed tax commissioner warned that the Iran war could undermine the government’s ability…

Moody’s says South Africa on track to stabilise debt this year

South African government debt is still on track to have peaked despite the Iran war, Moody’s…

South Africa confirms Andes hantavirus capable of human spread

South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the Andes variant of hantavirus, a strain capable…

Top Africa ports miss refuel gain even as Iran war diverts ships

African ports are capturing only a fraction of shipping rerouted around the continent’s southern tip after…

Mopane worm and termite sales relieve poverty in rural South Africa

South Africa’s Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces…

Boreholes are booming in a drying South Africa

In South Africa, a water-scarce country, groundwater is a vital supply for small towns and commercial…

Botswana first in Africa to hike rates since war

Botswana became the first African central bank to raise interest rates after the Iran war triggered…