South Africa Medicine Stockouts Leave Chronic Patients Without Treatment
South Africa’s Eastern Cape owes suppliers about US$61 million, disrupting antibiotics, insulin and TB drugs for chronic patients across three...
September 20, 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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Firefighters Gain Ground as Wildfire Burns in Cape Winelands Mountains
Firefighters gained ground on 19 September 2026 above Simondium in the Cape Winelands, after the Western Cape set aside US$737,680...
September 20, 2026Two Americans Wounded as Eswatini Soldiers Fire at a Roadblock
Two U.S. government personnel were accidentally shot and wounded by Eswatini soldiers during an anti-smuggling operation on 11 September 2026.
September 20, 2026South Africa’s African Bank Posts US$38 Million Half-Year Loss
African Bank in South Africa posted a US$38 million half-year loss on 25 June 2026 and says 1,200 jobs and...
September 20, 2026South Africa’s Remgro Lifts Earnings 42.3% to US$685 Million
South African investment group Remgro lifted headline earnings 42.3% to US$685 million and declared a total dividend of 1,145 cents...
September 20, 2026
Botswana Diamond Production Rises After Two Lost Years
Botswana diamond production is rising again after two years of contraction. Debswana plans about 18 million carats in 2026, up...
September 19, 2026
eThekwini Shisanyama Festival in Durban, South Africa, Returns 26 September
The eThekwini Shisanyama Festival returns to Berea Rovers in Durban on 26 September 2026, with Kelvin Momo headlining and tickets...
September 19, 2026
Eswatini Energy Plan Aims to Cut Power Imports by 2034
Eswatini energy policy targets cutting electricity import dependence below 10% by 2034. The country currently buys most of its power...
September 19, 2026
Lesotho Economy Gets a Reprieve as AGOA Runs to 2028
The Lesotho economy depends on garment exports to the United States. AGOA has been extended to 2028, but the World...
September 19, 2026