Namibians Who Fled South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Want to Go Back
Namibia brought 153 citizens home from South Africa's anti-migrant violence in July. Many want to go back: jobless rate at...
September 26, 2026Section
Southern Africa
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 Shields Its Steel Mills as the EU Starts Charging for Carbon
South Africa is raising steel tariffs as its top steelmaker shrinks, while the EU prices the carbon in imported steel...
September 26, 2026
Mozambique Backs 284 of 292 UN Rights Recommendations and Rejects Eight
Mozambique has told the UN Human Rights Council it supports 284 of the 292 recommendations made at its review, and...
September 25, 2026
Foot-and-Mouth Breaches Namibia’s Beef Export Zone, Halting Slaughter
Foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed inside Namibia's export zone on 23 September 2026, halting slaughter and livestock movement across the country.
September 25, 2026
South Africa’s Airports Operator Hands Its Former Finance Chief the Top Job
Airports Company South Africa has appointed former finance chief Siphamandla Mthethwa as chief executive from 1 November 2026, ahead of...
September 25, 2026
Kunye Jozi XI Fills Johannesburg’s Huddle Park on 7 November
Kunye Jozi XI runs at Huddle Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 7 November 2026. Ticket phases, line-up and the...
September 25, 2026
J. Cole Johannesburg Show Closes His Tour in South Africa on 12 December
The J. Cole Johannesburg concert on 12 December 2026 closes the Fall-Off Tour at FNB Stadium in South Africa. Prices,...
September 25, 2026
In The City Johannesburg Brings Isaiah Rashad to South Africa, 4 October
In The City Johannesburg runs on 4 October 2026 at Montecasino in South Africa, with Isaiah Rashad and Nasty C....
September 25, 2026
South Africa Court Shields Bank Files in Tycoon Iqbal Survé’s War on Banks
Tycoon Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo group says South Africa's banks shut it out because of race. The appeal court has now...
September 25, 2026