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South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

Andrew Mbeki September 19, 2025

South Africa South African Trade Minister Parks Tau has met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for talks, Tau’s office said on Friday, as Africa’s biggest economy tries to reach a deal to roll back steep U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 30% tariff on imports

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South Africa grants long-term leases to oil majors at key Durban fuel hub

Andrew Mbeki September 17, 2025

South Africa South Africa has granted oil majors and traders, including BP (BP.L), opens new tab  and Vitol, extended access at its main petrochemical hub, ending years of wrangling over short-term leases that threatened investment and supply security, the national fuels body said. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy extended the lease agreements at the Island View Precinct

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South African inflation unexpectedly slows in August

Eric Jabulani September 17, 2025

South Africa on-year from 3.5% in July (ZACPIY=ECI), opens new tab, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted annual inflation would edge up to 3.6%, still comfortably within the central bank’s 3%-6% target range. Well-contained inflation has allowed the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut its main lending rate […]

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South African rand flat ahead of expected US rate cut

Eric Jabulani September 17, 2025

South Africa The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Wednesday ahead of an expected U.S Federal Reserve interest rate cut and domestic consumer price index and retail sales numbers. Markets are certain the Fed will cut rates when it makes its policy announcement on Wednesday, and bets are on a 25-basis-point cut. […]

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Husbands can now take wives’ surnames, South African court rules

Eric Jabulani September 12, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s Constitutional Court has overturned a law considered a “colonial import”, which previously barred men from taking their wives’ surnames after marriage. No more gender inequality in marriages: this is what South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday, overturning a law dating back to apartheid times, which

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South Africa to reopen Steve Biko inquest 48 years after death in police custody

Andrew Mbeki September 12, 2025

South Africa His name remains engraved on people’s memories nearly half a century later. South African authorities on Friday have reopened the investigation into the death of Steve Biko, exactly 48 years after police killed the anti-apartheid activist in detention. The main goal of reopening the investigation is “to lay before the court evidence that will […]

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Nigeria vs South Africa, head-to-head, expectation

admin September 9, 2025

South Africa Fixture: Super Eagles (Nigeria) vs Bafana Bafana (South Africa) Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2025 Kickoff: 5:00 PM (Nigerian Time) Venue: Free State Stadium, South Africa The Pursuit to Join the World in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America Nigeria and South Africa — are set for a heavyweight showdown in the must win […]

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South African rand declines as dollar inches up

Andrew Mbeki September 2, 2025

South Africa The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the return of U.S. traders from the Labor Day holiday. At 0611 GMT, the rand traded at 17.6450 against the dollar , about 1% weaker than Monday’s close. Global traders were still assessing Friday’s U.S. inflation figures and a court ruling […]

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South African politician found guilty of hate speech

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

South Africa A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for race-fueled comments he made in 2022. Julius Malema, who is the leader of a small opposition party, was found guilty by an equality court over comments he […]

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South Africa decries inequality report for G20 summit

Andrew Mbeki September 1, 2025

South Africa South Africa said Thursday it has commissioned a report on global wealth inequality in time to present at the Group of 20 summit it hosts in November. South Africa, which holds the rotating G20 presidency, said it has appointed American Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz to lead a group of six experts who […]