What’s really happening across Africa right now? From unexpected political twists and bold peacekeeping moves to ...

Something that doesn’t happen in the rest of the world was happening here in South Africa, that people’s houses are being ...

South Africa is leveraging concessional loans and credit guarantees to modernise infrastructure, attract private investment, ...

The World Bank has raised concerns about the government's involvement in multiple business ventures, which it argues creates unfair competition for the private sector.

Since Israel launched its genocidal assault on Gaza on 7 October 2023, at least 11 coal shipments from South Africa have ...

Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security ...

Home Affair this week announced it will be increasing the cost that companies must pay to verify people’s identities by up to ...

TymeBank co-founder Coen Jonker has slammed home affairs’ ID verification fee hike, warning it threatens financial inclusion and digital progress.

South Africa has secured a R26-billion loan from the World Bank to modernise our infrastructure – without adding to sovereign ...

The World Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa’s infrastructure. The Washington-based lender said in a statement the operation will ...

Companies pay the department of home affairs to do ID verification when consumers, for example, want to pay with a card or apply for credit.

Deputy Minister of Finance David Masondo has defended the government's decision to enter into a $1.5 billion World Bank loan ...