A report on a deadly building fire in South Africa that killed 76 people blames city authorities for neglecting safety ...

Several people were trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in the South African city of George, a ...

Oil major Shell will divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review ...

A fund manager at South Africa’s largest investment firm believes there’s a low probability that the ruling African National ...

South Africans vote in national and provincial elections on May 29 that could test the African National Congress' 30-year ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Armed with gardening hoes while others cradled bamboo seedlings, students gathered outside their school ...

South African private sector activity rose marginally in April as an improvement in business confidence encouraged companies ...

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South Africa’s derivatives market will begin using the central bank’s new rand money-market benchmark to price short-term loans this year.

An Africa travel expert has shared that active adventures across the continent have risen in popularity this year, as more travelers opt for immersive safari experiences. Philip Rendel, founder of ...

Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands remain displaced across east Africa. Kenya and Tanzania escaped major damage from cyclone Hidaya, over the weekend, but they remain at risk of further ...