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South Africa's rand and stocks slip as lower commodity prices weigh
South Africa's commodity-backed currency and stocks weakened on Wednesday, with investor focus on precious metal prices that ...
Citi Says South Africa Central Bank Could Lower CPI Goal in July
The South African Reserve Bank could lower its inflation target as soon as its policy meeting at the end of this month, ...
Sacred sites in South Africa can protect natural heritage and culture: here’s how
In the province of KwaZulu-Natal, there are Mazizini and Mabasa forests, regarded as sacred by local communities. In the Free ...
US Treasury's Bessent to skip South Africa G20 meeting, heading to Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a Group of 20 finance officials meeting in South Africa ...
South Africa's police minister accused of links to criminal gangs
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of having ties to criminal gangs and of meddling in police investigations into ...
Why Are Police Officers in South Africa Torturing People?
A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite ...
South African watchdog drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal
South Africa's Competition Commission has dropped its opposition to Vodacom's plan to buy a 30% stake in fibre group Maziv ...
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Antiretroviral drugs in South Africa’s rivers raise environmental concerns
A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water ...
Mulder seals South Africa crushing Zimbabwe in heaviest innings defeat in 20 years
Wiaan Mulder has suitably taken the last catch for South Africa to hand Zimbabwe its heaviest innings defeat in 20 years and ...
South African superyacht crewmember killed on ship days shy of 21st birthday
A South African superyacht crew member was apparently murdered just days shy of her 21st birthday while the nearly 150-foot ...