Ramaphosa receives Tinubu in South Africa
President Bola Tinubu was received by President Cyril Ramaphosa in South Africa and both witness the signing of minutes of the meetings and communique of the 11th session of Nigeria South Africa…
Countries ground 737 Max 8
Sundays crash of an Ethiopian Airline MAX 8 plane that killed all passengers and crew member has drawn attention to the safety of the MAX 8. Many countries including UK, Australia, Nigeria,…
S. Africa power cuts darken ANC’s election outlook
South Africa's government is bailing out the bankrupt state-owned electricity provider Eskom. But the company's restructuring plans are still too vague, critics say. And power cuts persist.…
Durban: lessons to learn in urban renewal and regeneration
South Africa's third-largest city is becoming popular for tourists, as it shakes off its old reputation. But does the city's regeneration program reach those who need it the most? Sertan Sanderson reports…
South Africa pledges $4.9 bln Eskom bailout
South Africa will give state power utility Eskom 69 billion rand ($4.9 billion) over three years, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said while delivering the key part of the country's budget on Wednesday.…
S. Africa considering other mechanisms to help Eskom, says Gordhan
South Africa Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan discusses South Africa’s government plan to bail out Eskom, the government’s back up plan if the unions don’t approve of the bailout, the possibility…
South Africa struggling to rein in deficit
Goolam Ballim, chief economist at Standard Bank, discusses South Africa’s budget woes and the country’s credit rating.…
Pushing medicinal plants to the brink
Demand for endangered plants used in traditional remedies in South Africa is growing. But a plant nursery is trying to help species like the pepper-bark tree – whose seedlings can no longer…
Massive African finance scandal may get even bigger
Mozambique's parliament has lifted immunity for its ex-finance minister Manuel Chang, detained in South Africa on a US-issued international arrest warrant. Investigators suspect a link to its Lusophone ally, Angola.…
South African honey badger attacks leopard as she defends cub
A mother honey badger in South Africa's Greater Kruger National Park was quick to defend her cub when a leopard tried to take it for its dinner. A guide captured the ordeal…
South Africa’s ANC party and its political assassination problem
South Africa's ANC party and its political assassination problem…