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Some experts on international affairs, on Monday, expressed their views on the latest xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South-Africa in which protesters have destroyed several lives and valuable property. Dr Olaoluwa Senayo, the…

Daniel Mminele will retire as deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank at the end of June after 10 years in the job, the central bank said on Thursday, making him the third member of its policy committee to quit the regulator…

Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has named his cabinet — just about 96 hours after he was sworn-in as president.  On May 11, 2019, Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC) won the elections with only 57 percent of the votes, and was…

A South African court on Friday reserved judgment of former President Jacob Zuma’s demand for a permanent stay of prosecution. The High Court in the eastern town of Pietermaritzburg is expected to take about three months to make a…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was set to appear in court on Monday to argue for a permanent stay of prosecution in his ongoing corruption trial. Zuma, dubbed the “teflon president’’ because of his ability to weather scandal…

China congratulated South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on its sixth win in national elections, the foreign ministry reported on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a news briefing adding…

The main opposition leader Mmusi Maimane pledged to “bring change’’ in the next national polls in 2024, as the ruling party led in South African elections on Friday. The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader gave what amounted to a concession…

The African National Congress (ANC), which has ruled South Africa since end of apartheid was headed toward victory in South Africa’s election on Friday. Although the party was on course for its worst performance since it swept to…

South Africans head to the voting booth on Wednesday in what is being seen as a pivotal election after years of corruption scandals that have plagued the “Rainbow Nation.” While dozens of parties are competing, there are three main…

Severe planned power cuts – termed “load-shedding” – at South Africa’s state-run utility Eskom are expected to shave 0.3 percentage points off first-quarter GDP growth, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday. Goldman said in London that should…