Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

The U.S. had planned to support a critical minerals project in South Africa. Current and former officials say it’s now in ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, compared with a surplus of 3.36 billion ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ...

As Africa's largest trading partner, China has invested heavily in African infrastructure through Xi Jinping 's flagship Belt ...

South Africa has secured pledges of R218 billion to fund its transition away from coal-fired power and bring in renewable ...

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday following mixed local economic data and as the dollar gained after data showed ...

The South African armed forces said Thursday they had begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled ...

Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...