CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s deputy president, David Mabuza, will not be sworn in as a lawmaker on Wednesday after requesting a postponement to address allegations he brought the ruling African National Congress (ANC) into […]
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s business confidence fell to a seven-month low in March, hurt by power cuts, higher electricity tariffs and slowing manufacturing production, a survey showed on Wednesday. The South African Chamber of Commerce […]
JOHANNESBURG – Activity in South Africa’s private sector contracted sharply in March, a survey showed on Wednesday, with firms citing electricity blackouts as the main drag on business. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped […]
CAPE TOWN – South African mining industry body group, the Mineral Council, said on Monday 84 miners were killed last year in mining-related accidents compared with 89 a year earlier. The mining industry in South […]
MELBOURNE – Australian Open fifth seed Kevin Anderson lost his second round match to Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 in a major upset on the third day of the Grand Slam on Wednesday. […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African power utility Eskom will reduce its executive management to 10 from 21, it said internal memo seen by Reuters, part of cash-strapped company to reduce its wage bill. “It is crucial […]
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – A South African pastor, identified as Alfred Ndlovu, has died of malnutrition after going without food for thirty days following an attempt to emulate Jesus Christ and fast for 40 days […]
By Maureen Okon Abuja – Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, and Sony Music Africa, have signed a record deal. Michael Ugwu, a Sony Music Entertainment West Africa, representative, made this known on his instagram handle on […]
JOHANNESBURG – A South African man was arrested and will be charged in court for posting a video on social media in which he hurled racial abuse at President Cyril Ramaphosa, police said […]
JOHANNESBURG – Poverty and crime in South Africa are driving a surge in the illegal harvesting off its shores of the abalone, a large sea snail coveted as a delicacy in some parts of […]
JOHANNESBURG – The judge leading an inquiry into claims of influence-peddling against former South African president Jacob Zuma rejected an application by Gupta brothers to cross-examine witnesses, saying they could only do so […]
CAPE TOWN – Former Steinhoff Chief Executive Markus Jooste on Wednesday appeared before a South African parliamentary panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer, a Reuters witness said. Jooste, who is also under […]
GOMA – Two South African peacekeepers were wounded in a rebel ambush near the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, their U.N. mission said on Tuesday. The attack on […]
By Johnson Eyiangho Abuja – The Nigerian and South African Armies have pledged to further strengthen their collaboration to create environment conducive for their people to pursue their economic activities. The Chiefs of […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African construction company Murray & Roberts said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn plans for a potential merger with rival Aveng (AEGJ.J), saying there was “limited potential” for the deal to […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African lender Nedbank reported a 26 percent jump in half-year profit on Tuesday, helped by a recovery in its west African associate, Ecobank. Nedbank owns about 16 percent of Ecobank Transnational […]
OHANNESBURG – South African platinum miner Impala Platinum will cut 13,000 jobs over the next two years, it said on Thursday, as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for […]
JOHANNESBURG – Societe Generale is in talks with South African lender Absa about selling its local unit as the French bank prepares to pull out of Africa’s most industrialised economy, two sources familiar with matter […]
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com)-DURBAN – “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem,” directed by Muayad Alayan, scooped best picture at the 39th Durban Intl. Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday night with an award ceremony at the Suncoast […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African Petrochemicals group Sasol expects full-year profit to drop as much as 11 percent on the back of employee share-based payment expenses and other one-off items, the firm said on Friday. Sasol […]
CARNOUSTIE – South African Erik van Rooyen showed few nerves in his first round in a major championship at the British Open on Thursday, taking advantage of ideal morning conditions to race to the […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African retail sales rose 1.9 percent year-on-year in May after increasing by 0.5 percent in April, the statistics office said on Wednesday. On a month-on-month basis, sales rose 1.1 percent. Sales […]
LONDON – Roger Federer’s hopes of a ninth Wimbledon title bit the dust as South African Kevin Anderson recovered from two sets down to win a quarter-final cliffhanger 2-6 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4 13-11 on a […]
JOHANNESBURG, – South African private-sector activity expanded modestly in June after two months of stagnation, signalling a return of momentum to the economy, a survey showed on Wednesday. The Standard Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), […]
JOHANNESBURG – A U.S. law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater on behalf of shareholders to recover losses suffered after a spate of deaths at its mines triggered a […]
CAPE TOWN – South African middle distance champion Caster Semenya has taken her challenge to a female classification ruling by the governing body of athletics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the court said […]
JOHANNESBURG – Hundreds of union members picketed outside the headquarters of Eskom on Thursday because of a wage dispute which has hurt the cash-strapped South African power utility’s ability to deliver electricity to Africa’s most […]
JOHANNESBURG – A lawyer acting for nearly half a million miners who contracted fatal lung diseases silicosis and tuberculosis in mines said an out-of-court settlement was expected to be signed on Thursday with those […]
YoLA, Adamawa -The life and struggles of late anti-Apartheid icon Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela–Mandela came alive in Yola on Friday 12th April at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), which held a memorial service in her […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African retailer Pick n Pay Stores posted a 7.1 percent rise in full-year earnings on Thursday, as the grocer cut costs and increased productivity in store operations. Pick n Pay said headline […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a team of business and finance experts on Monday to hunt the globe for 100 billion rand ($8 billion) in investment to boost the ailing economy. […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African private education group ADvTECH is buying schools in Kenya and Uganda, it said on Tuesday, as part of a stated strategy to expand elsewhere in Africa. Financial details of the […]
Johannesburg – South African police would this week issue former president Jacob Zuma with a court summons relating to corruption charges over a years-old 2.5 billion dollars arms deal, a spokesman for the Hawks investigative […]
CAPE TOWN – South Africa’s parliament on Tuesday passed a motion brought by the radical left party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), to carry out land expropriation without compensation, a key pillar of the ruling ANC […]
Johannesburg – Two white South Africans who forced a black man into a coffin have been given harsh sentences, with the judge saying they showed no remorse for the racist crime which shocked South Africa. […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African law enforcement agencies should investigate KPMG after the global auditor sacked its top management over work done for business friends of President Jacob Zuma, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said […]
Cape Town – Former African Union (AU) Commission Chairwoman, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has been sworn in as new Member of Parliament (MP) in South Africa amid speculations that she will be promoted to cabinet position. […]
By Mike Mbonye Pretoria – The Nigeria Union, South Africa, (NUSA) says five Nigerians detained by the police for protesting the killing of a businessman, have been released. Clement Kalu, 35, a native of […]
Pretoria – South Africa emerged from a recession in the second quarter as agriculture helped the economy expand more than expected, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said in Pretoria that […]
JOHANNESBURG – South African precious metals producer Sibanye Gold reported an interim loss on Wednesday, citing impairments and provisions for an expected settlement with miners who contracted lung diseases at work. A […]
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