South Africa Ends Support for Kit Car Plants
South Africa plans to phase out semi-knocked-down kit car plants and give new ones no policy support, Minister Parks Tau...
October 16, 2026Section
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Southern Africa – South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana – anchors the continent’s deepest capital markets and its richest seams of platinum, copper, gold, diamonds and gas. The Rio Times follows the rand, the Johannesburg market, mining and energy deals, and the South Atlantic ties that increasingly link the region to Brazil and Latin America. This hub collects our daily Southern Africa coverage for investors and expats.
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South Africa Logs 9.5% Murder Detection Rate
South Africa's police stated a murder detection rate of 9.5% against a 60% target, and Parliament's police committee wants to...
October 16, 2026
Madagascar Pétanque Team Names 4 for Worlds
Madagascar names four home-based players for the men's triples world championship in Thailand from 20 November, chasing a third world...
October 16, 2026
South Africa Investment Pledges Hit US$7.5B
South Africa investment pledges reached R124.5 billion (about US$7.5 billion) at a Durban conference, days after soldiers were sent into...
October 15, 2026
Botswana September Inflation Slows to 7.8%
Botswana inflation slowed to 7.8% in September from 9.3% in August, Statistics Botswana said on 15 October, still above the...
October 15, 2026
Ultra-Trail Cape Town 2026 Guide
Ultra-Trail Cape Town runs 20 to 22 November 2026 on Table Mountain. See race times in US Eastern, open entries...
October 15, 2026
Kruger Park Fees Rise to US$42 a Day on 1 November
Kruger Park fees for foreign adults rise to about US$42 a day on Sunday, 1 November, and Cape Point and...
October 15, 2026
South Africa Natural Resources Explained 2026
South Africa resources explained: platinum, chrome, manganese, coal, gold, farmland, water and fish, who profits and the environmental cost in...
October 15, 2026
South Africa Court Backs 181 ANC Candidates
South Africa's Constitutional Court ordered the Electoral Commission on Thursday to put 181 ANC candidates on ballots in six councils.
October 15, 2026