South Africa

Africa is facing a looming debt crisis, say leading development economists."Almost 40% of sub-Saharan African countries are in danger of slipping into a major debt crisis" according to the Overseas Development Institute, ahead of a major conference on debt being held in London this week.

COPENHAGEN. – South African police on Monday arrested a Danish woman accused of stealing 111 million crowns ($17 million) of Danish government funds intended for the most vulnerable in society, the Danish state prosecutor for financial crime said.

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter handed a surprise recall to midfielder Thulani Serero as he named his squad for this month's key Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.

PERTH - Dale Steyn claimed two early wickets as South Africa’s pace attack combined superbly to heap more misery on Australia with a six-wicket thrashing to take a 1-0 lead in their three-match one-day international series on Sunday.

JOHANNESBURG. — South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar in early trade yesterday, as investors awaited third quarter unemployment data.

The minister says he was the target of extortion attempts after his private sex video was stolen following a hacking incident.South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has said he was the target of extortion attempts after a private sex video was stolen following a hacking incident.

Khune is the current holder of the goalkeepers’ award and is calling for the league to honour the late Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalie

Human urine has been used to create environmentally friendly bricks by university students in South Africa.

South African rapper Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as HHP, has died.His wife, who doubles as his publicist, has confirmed the news to local media.

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s equities tumbled yesterday, taking a cue from the continuing global bloodbath with the JSE all share index plummeting nearly 2 percent on the back of rising bond yields.