The South African government has not invested enough for renewable energy to contribute to long-term economic growth.

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A law that allows the government to confiscate land has reignited racial tensions that have dogged Africa's southernmost tip ...

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He spoke for just under an hour – a speech of about 7000 words. But what was most important about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... [PAUL KANE / GETTY IMAGES] This woman flies the flag for Liberia ahead of President Joseph Boakai's state ...

announces the closure of a $24M equity investment from Africa Capitalworks (ACW) and returning investor Adiwale Fund I (Adiwale), to execute its large-scale acquisition strategy across the continent ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows What's the fighting in DR Congo all about? Three ...

with lai see distributed to fans and the US national anthem played using the traditional Chinese suona. On an evening the NBA franchise said was part of its approach to “building unity and ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting have exposed an ...

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 ...