Southern Africa
Everything SaharaWire has filed out of South Africa: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
Beyond the headlines
South Africa's Reserve Bank wants to create a register of cryptocurrency holders, sparking concerns that it could put them at risk of kidnapping and extortion.
Absa Group has appointed Eric Muriuki, a Kenyan fintech pioneer, as its new managing executive for growth strategy and ventures, as part of its efforts to enhance its digital innovation a...
Bytes Technology Group reports 6% rise in earnings, focuses on AI, cybersecurity, and cloud
African Rainbow Minerals and Assore South Africa are set for a legal battle over management rights and information access at Assmang, their joint iron ore and manganese venture.
Advtech buys historic St George’s School property to establish The Bridge School’s first Eastern Cape campus for 450 neurodivergent students.
Moody's warns South Africa must sustain fiscal discipline and deliver stronger economic growth to secure a sovereign credit upgrade.
A study reveals black-owned businesses in South Africa face a $45bn funding gap, despite 20 years of broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) policies.
Pietermaritzburg's decline sparks concerns ahead of local government elections
South Africa's Home Affairs department says its shift to automated identity verification is helping close corruption loopholes, following the arrest of two former officials allegedly link...
South Africa's Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but experts warn that state regulation of churches could threaten this right and lead to mistrust.
Kudu at Addo Elephant National Park test positive for foot-and-mouth disease, prompting strengthened biosecurity measures.
A six-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times at a primary school in Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal, by a 15-year-old boy with a history of violent behavior.
