IN the face of a legal challenge by a multi-national pharmaceutical giant, a South African pharmaceutical company has fought ...

In today’s digital economy, data is the most valuable asset – it’s often referred to as “ the new oil ”. Whether in commerce, ...

European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa met in Cape Town for the 8th Summit between ...

In 2023 South Africa traded €206.9 billion worth of goods of which 21% was with the EU. The EU is South Africa’s top source ...

South Africa will spend 1 billion rand ($54.27 million) to support the local production of new energy vehicles and batteries, ...

B udget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the ...

For decades, external actors, such as donors, funders, and implementing partners, have shaped Africa's HIV response. Although this strategy has saved millions of lives, it entrenched dependency, ...

United States billionaire Elon Musk on Friday claimed that Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa because he is ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

The U.S. government has shut down Power Africa, a program launched in 2013 by former President Barack Obama to expand electricity access across Africa, Bloomberg reports. Most of Power Africa’s ...

Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). Johann Kirsten does not work ...

New research suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5 C climate change threshold -- the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement -- by 2040 even under low emission scenarios.