Economies

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s rand slumped to a new six-month low on Monday as emerging market currencies suffered a broad sell-off linked to rising U.S. Treasury yields. At 1622 GMT,...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s rand fell slightly against the dollar early on Wednesday, giving up gains from the previous session, after data showed private sector credit demand growth slowed in...

PRETORIA - court rejected on Tuesday a call by the anti-graft watchdog for the central bank to focus its monetary policy on boosting economic growth instead of on fighting inflation...

JOHANNESBURG - rand drifted lower on early Tuesday, giving back some gains after rallying to its firmest level in a week as some investors bet a no-confidence vote by secret...

JOHANNESBURG- South Africa's rand steadied early on Tuesday after falling the previous day, having failed to break through technical resistance at around 12.8500 against the dollar. At 0645 GMT, the...

The South African government says it concurs with the findings of the 2017 OECD Economic Survey that reforms are needed to revive economic growth. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rand steadied early on Monday as investors readied for a heavy week of data including consumer price inflation and an interest rate decision by the central...

Johannesburg - If South Africa is to achieve 6% growth, extraordinary bold decisions that change the economy must be made, says Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. “If we must rebound from a...

South Africa's government is maintaining its fiscal policy framework and is taking "systematic interventions" to address the country's economic challenges in the wake of damaging ratings downgrades, the cabinet said...

Randfontein – The Gauteng Provincial Government is working with the private sector in an effort to inclusively grow the economy and create jobs, says Premier David Makhura. As government embarks...