South Africa Processes 53,000 Foreign Nationals for Deportation
South Africa deportations — South Africa has processed 53,449 foreign nationals for deportation by July 2026, with Malawians making up...
July 14, 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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Starlink to Test South Africa Links It Still Cannot Sell
Starlink South Africa: Starship Flight 13 will test laser links with ground stations in the one African market where Starlink...
July 14, 2026Karoo Earthquake Fault: 66-Quake Swarm Tests Gas Plans
Karoo earthquake fault find: UCT scientists trace a swarm of 66 quakes to a previously unknown fault, raising risk as...
July 13, 2026
Angola’s Richest Man Doubles His Stake in the Block 17/06 Oil Field
Angola Block 17/06 changes hands: Sonangol cedes 5% to António Mosquito's Falcon Oil, doubling the tycoon's stake in the TotalEnergies-operated...
July 13, 2026
South Africa Turns Off the Money Tap to 69 Municipalities
South African municipalities lost their July transfers: Treasury froze R13.5 billion across 69 councils, including R3.6 billion for Johannesburg.
July 12, 2026
Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades
Pick n Pay sold 11.5% of Boxer for R4.7 billion ($290 million), funding a turnaround that has already cost the...
July 11, 2026
When the Door Slams: Africa’s Migrant Backlash and Latin America’s Familiar Ache
South Africa's anti-migrant violence and Zimbabwe's exodus mirror Latin America's own migration crises, from Venezuela to Haiti and beyond.
July 11, 2026
Malawi Cash Transfers: Canva Founders Commit $150 Million
Malawi cash transfers from Canva's founders now total $150 million - the largest unconditional cash experiment ever tried in a...
July 11, 2026
Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026