Goolam Ballim, chief economist at Standard Bank, discusses South Africa’s budget woes and the country’s credit rating.

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 be found in nature.

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.

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 on film.

South Africa's ANC party and its political assassination problem

Land reform has been costly for the Zimbabwean economy. But not for Zambia, where agriculture has benefited from Zimbabwean white commercial farmers. Is this a cautionary tale for South Africa and its land reform plans?

On this week's eco@africa, we check out an NGO’s efforts to ensure swimming with dolphins in Zanzibar is sustainable, a museum for special trees and saving vultures in South Africa.

Four of the world’s top 10 countries regarding women’s political representation in governance are Rwanda, Seychelles, Senegal and South Africa. Yet, it is distressing that the most populous country on the continent, Nigeria, cannot boast of 35 percent minimum representation for women who account for 50 percent of its electorate.

South Africa's reshuffled cabinet retains incompetent few.

Golfing legend Gary Player speaks to Reuters about golf development in South Africa after completing a major refurbishment at the historic Soweto Country Club. Through his foundation, Player has raised millions of dollars for charity across the globe and is now mentoring young aspiring South African golfers.

On the side-lines of Africa Investment Forum 2018 held in South Africa CNBC Africa spoke to Ronald Chagoury Jr, Vice Chairman, Eko Atlantic on what they hope to achieve by attending the investment forum and the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Nigeria.

South Africa ranks among the most dangerous countries in the world. Here's how police are trying to tackle gang-related crime