Namibia's President appoints new mines, energy and industry Minister
By: Reuters 2nd December 2025 Namibia's President on Tuesday appointed Modestus Amutse as the Southern African country's new Minister of Mines, Energy and Industry. Amutse's... →
GDP grows by 0.5% in the third quarter 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 2nd December 2025 South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.9% in the second quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)... →
Eskom proposal supports continued operation of Lion ferrochrome smelter
By: Martin Creamer 2nd December 2025 An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome... →
South African rand flat ahead of GDP data as analysts forecast softer growth
2nd December 2025 The South African rand traded flat early on Tuesday ahead of the release of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected... →
UK and South Africa deepen their science, technology and innovation cooperation
By: Rebecca Campbell 2nd December 2025 The UK High Commission in Pretoria, and the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), jointly announced on Tuesday... →
Water security key to economic stability, reflects Rand Water chairperson
By: Natasha Odendaal 2nd December 2025 Sustainable water management is not just an environmental concern, but an economic, developmental and moral imperative, with water security... →
Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Dias
By: Reuters 2nd December 2025 Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital Bissau following a... →
Ramaphosa extends completion date for TRC inquiry to July
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st December 2025 The commission of inquiry into political interference in the investigation and prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases has... →
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared over by health officials
By: Reuters 1st December 2025 An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over, Congolese health officials announced on Monday, after the country went 42... →
DWS closes another two Vaal dam sluice gates
By: Natasha Odendaal 1st December 2025 Two more sluice gates have been closed at the Vaal dam to reduce outflows as water inflows into the dam decrease. The Department of Water and... →
Manufacturing PMI drops sharply in November
By: Darren Parker 1st December 2025 South Africa’s seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 7.2 index points to 42 in November, with Absa reporting that the... →
People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border
By: Reuters 1st December 2025 At a transit camp here on the Chad-Sudan border, Najwa Isa Adam, 32, hands out bowls of pasta and meat to orphaned Sudanese children from... →
Cameroonian opposition figure Ekane dies in detention, lawyer says
By: Reuters 1st December 2025 Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane, who supported a bid for president by a rival to the country's long-serving leader in October, died in... →
