Southern Africa

The National Treasury and South African Revenue Service (SARS) are standing their ground on proposed amendments to tax legislation in South Africa, despite protests from businesses. Speaking to the parliamentary …

Public sectors union have announced their plan to strike following a breakdown in negotiations with the government over wage increases. The unions, which form part of the South African Federation …

Apple Inc. unveiled a new line-up of devices last week with few surprises beyond one major one: It didn’t raise its US prices during one of the worst years for …

South Africa’s headline consumer inflation fell to 7.6% year on year in August, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting inflation may have peaked in annual terms at 7.8% the previous month. Inflation …

The most severe blackouts in South Africa’s history have left the government struggling for ways to mitigate their impact on businesses and livelihoods, with efforts to buy more power from …

South Africa’s record power outages are stifling travel across the key bridge between the country and Zimbabwe, one of Africa’s busiest inland borders. Queues at Beitbridge, a major economic and …

As Stage 6 load shedding over the weekend set alarm lights flashing, President Cyril Ramaphosa is under increased political pressure from opposition parties over the country’s energy crisis. The situation …

A joint initiative between 4 Day Week Global and the 4 Day Week SA Coalition is inviting South African businesses to pilot a new working model in 2023 with planning …

India’s ban on the export of broken rice and a 20% tariff imposed on exports of white and brown rice could lead to potential price hikes for South African consumers, …

MTN is building private 5G networks for 14 companies in the mining and ports sectors in South Africa, reports the Sunday Times. These networks will provide the firms with guaranteed coverage …