As South Africa loosens its lockdown from Monday, data for April is proving just how bad the economy was hit by regulations.
Ben Brynard?s family has been farming sheep in northwest South Africa since 1923, and for the past 66 years has kept records on annual rainfall in the nearby town of Calvinia.
South Africa?s weak economic growth is due to unsustainable policies and monetary policy alone can?t fix that, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said.
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni often publicly supports Reserve Bank boss Lesetja Kganyago on his Twitter account.
South Africa?s central bank sees no need for an emergency meeting on interest rates.
Sentiment in South Africa?s manufacturing industry fell to the lowest level in more than a decade in February.
Zimbabwe?s monthly inflation rate more than doubled in October as food costs surged, bringing the nation closer to a new bout of hyperinflation.
Two of the sports-mad country?s richest people may buy the Blue Bulls rugby team, which regularly provides players to the national side.
The South African Reserve Bank?s ability to cut interest rates to boost the economy is limited by political and policy uncertainty.
The following charts illustrate how tough the task is that Gigaba faces when he delivers the budget update in Cape Town.
The end of the interest-rate increase cycle in South Africa doesn?t mean that the central bank will start reducing borrowing costs.
Futuregrowth’s decision to stop extending credit to some of SA’s SOEs is a reminder that the world is watching, says Pravin Gordhan.
The rand has gained in recent days - but the Reserve Bank has warned against complacency in tackling inflation.
Researchers highlight the potential costs for South Africa if Britain decides to leave the European Union.
A persistent breach of the SA Reserve Bank’s inflation target will require a policy response, says Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele.
Political turmoil is worsening in South Africa, undermining investor confidence in the country, reports Rene Vollgraaff.
The Reserve Bank’s policy dilemma has left the market guessing on what Governor Lesetja Kganyago will do next.
Proclamation by President Barack Obama states that South Africa will retain preferential US access for its farming goods.
SA’s economy, which narrowly avoided a recession last year, is off to a bad start in 2016.
South Africa and Nigeria are turning to each other as they fall on tough times.
Good fiscal numbers alone will not be enough for South Africa to avoid a downgrade, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Standard & Poor’s says South Africa’s #Budget2016 targets were mainly in line with forecasts.
South Africa is at risk of becoming a “kleptocracy” if business ethics doesn’t improve, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.
Salary deals that exceed the inflation rate could force SA’s Reserve Bank to raise interest rates, says Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo.
South Africa is considering safeguard measures on imports of frozen bone-in portions of chicken from EU member states.
