Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
South Africa says most of a group of 17 men lured into fighting for Russia set to return home
South Africa's government said on Tuesday that 11 of a group of 17 men who were lured into fighting for...
Read moreDetailsSome South African officials got rich selling visas and residency permits, probe finds
South Africa’s immigration system was exploited for years by a small group of officials who enriched themselves by taking payments...
Read moreDetailsMugabe’s son in custody after gardener shot at Johannesburg home
The youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was in police custody Thursday following the shooting of a gardener...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe war veterans challenge Mnangagwa term extension in court
Veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war mounted a court challenge on Tuesday to proposed changes to the constitution that would extend...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s new ambassador Bozell arrives in South Africa amid strained ties
U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, conservative activist and writer Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived...
Read moreDetailsZambia closes borders to South African livestock amid FMD outbreak
Zambia has slammed its border shut to all South African livestock and related products in an urgent biosecurity move, as...
Read moreDetailsChina 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...
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