South Africa
South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent, bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini, with Lesotho as an enclave within its territory. The capital cities are Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). With a population of about 60-million people, South Africa has the most industrialised and diversified economy on the continent, historically built on mining—particularly gold, platinum and diamonds—but also encompassing manufacturing, finance, agriculture and services. The country's currency is the rand. South Africa operates as a parliamentary republic with a president serving as both head of state and head of government. It is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, BRICS Plus and the Commonwealth. The economy is characterised by significant infrastructure, including extensive rail and port networks, but faces challenges including high unemployment, inequality and intermittent electricity supply constraints. Key exports include minerals, metals, vehicles and machinery. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has pursued economic liberalisation and regional integration whilst grappling with the legacy of racial segregation and uneven development.
South Africa Updates
ARM’s Motsepe emphasises importance of honesty, integrity, governance, meritocracy 
By: Martin Creamer 4th September 2026 The founder and chairperson of diversified mining company African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) on Friday, September emphasised the importance of... →
Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to intervene in DBE textbook catalogue
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to step in following an unprecedented showdown within the... →
Why your legal team isn’t using the new software (and how to fix it)
4th September 2026 The partners approved the budget. IT set it up over a weekend. Your team sat through two hours of training. And six months later, the matter... →
ANC Veterans League condemns Durban xenophobic attacks, demands prosecutions
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 The ANC Veterans League has strongly condemned recent violent clashes in Durban, calling for immediate, thorough investigations and prosecutions... →
The Competition Commission’s Rural and Township Economy Project – Be well advised to sit up and listen
4th September 2026 On 3 September 2026, the Competition Commission of South Africa (‘the Commission’) published a research report highlighting its findings on the... →
Hill-Lewis: Ramaphosa must stop DG from defying Gwarube
4th September 2026 I am calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act urgently after the Director-General of Basic Education indicated a “green light” for the new... →
Households continue to face high cost of essentials – Commission
By: Schalk Burger 4th September 2026 The Competition Commission’s ‘2026 Cost of Living’ (COL) report shows that household budgets are under sustained pressure as electricity, water,... →
SA: Blade Nzimande: Address by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, at the Gala Dinner of the 2026 National Research Foundation Award (03/09/2026)
4th September 2026 It also helps us to grapple with some of the most profound questions which have intrigued humanity since the appearance of our species in the... →
UNIDO, GreenCape webinar to explore role of industrial spaces in South Africa’s green industrialisation
4th September 2026 The role that South Africa’s Industrial Parks, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Industrial Zones can play in advancing green industrialisation... →
Are South African teaching posts up for sale? School staff say an old problem hasn’t gone away
4th September 2026 Questions about the integrity of educator appointments remain unresolved in South Africa ten years after a ministerial task team investigated the... →
