Cape Town - South Africa needed to reconsider its exchange rate policy amid concern that a strong rand was impeding economic growth and crimping job creation, the trade minister, Mandisi Mpahlwa, said ...

Cape Town - Some of the country’s 400 Members of Parliament receive remuneration outside Parliament and moonlight as consultants in various sectors. Some even traded with the state, while others were ...

DOHA – Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has dismissed any speculation of bad blood between himself and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah. Both players are turning out for the club World Cup currently ...

Johannesburg - Gold production in South Africa fell 16.8 percent in the first quarter of the year following widespread power cuts, data from the chamber of mines show. A total of 52 228 kilograms were ...

MORE than half of the 503 employees who should have been reinstated by Massmart, following a Competition Appeal Court order in March, are still unemployed. Massmart, which has merged with US retail ...

South African star Kevin Anderson has decided to miss the clay season this year due to a nagging elbow injury. The tall 32-year-old – who hails from Johannesburg, but is based in Florida these days – ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's decision to close M-Net's two-hour open time diminishes competition in the sector, M-Net said on Friday. "Neither the SABC or e-tv were able ...

Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares rose on Friday as investors piled into high yielding counters that had been battered in recent days, but still ended the week lower for a fifth consecutive time. The Hang ...

European stocks lost ground in early trade on Monday, slipping from 8-month highs hit last week as investors waited for more evidence of improvement in the economies of Europe and the United States ...

The country's largest retail outlets are experiencing a bumper festive season and smiling all the way to the bank as consumers flock to stores to spend their end-of-year bonuses. CEO of Pick 'n Pay ...

Johannesburg - While the real value of South African building plans held steady at 0.6 percent in January, analysts said the strong increase in the value of building completions - at 32.3 percent - is ...

Emerging stocks yesterday extended the worst start to a year since 2008 and Turkey’s lira and South Korea’s won declined as China’s manufacturing shrank and the US Federal Reserve cut more stimulus.