Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
China hands over satellite ground station to Namibia, state media reports
Chinese officials on Thursday handed over a satellite ground station to Namibia outside the southern African nation's capital Windhoek, Chinese...
Read moreDetailsChina to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s informal economy taxation: the potential and drawbacks of technology
The basic challenge in taxation remains: no tax system can maximise revenue, fairness and simplicity at the same time. Good...
Read moreDetailsSA President Ramaphosa launches Nelson Mandela Rules Academy at prison
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday marked 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching a new training academy...
Read moreDetailsUproar in Zimbabwe over cabinet plan to extend president’s rule to 2030
Zimbabweans are up in arms over the cabinet’s approval of changes to the constitution as part of a bid to...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Ramaphosa backs efforts to end Ukraine war in call with Putin
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country's support for efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a phone call...
Read moreDetailsBotswana budget projects economic rebound this year
Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3.1% in 2026, rebounding after two successive years of contraction, Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe...
Read moreDetailsMozambique pushing to keep South32 aluminium smelter open, minister says
Mozambique's government is doing "everything that is required" to make sure that South32's Mozal aluminium smelter stays open, mineral resources and...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa produces first local vaccine to combat foot-and-mouth disease
The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine could...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo
South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril...
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