New US trade policies, particularly tariffs (currently paused for 90 days), are expected to negatively impact African ...

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the final quarter of last year , ...

South Africa's participation in agreements such as AGOA and SACU allows businesses to access international markets under preferential conditions, driving growth, enhancing economic development, and ...

While South Africa’s economy clawed its way to a gross domestic product (GDP) gain of 0.6% last year, marking its strongest growth since mid-2023, the fragile recovery indicated an uneven ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has underscored the importance of accelerating economic reforms in order to achieve rapid and inclusive growth ... by and about Africa - aggregating, producing ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the second phase of a reform program aimed at firing up an economy that’s grown by an average of less than 1% annually over the past decade ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago partly due to trade tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump having paused a 31% ...

Although South Africa’s economic growth has been disappointing, it is expected to pick up modestly in 2025 compared to previous years, PPS Investments predicts. If domestic inflation remains ...

In South Africa, GDP growth is projected to recover from 0.6% last year to a yearly average of 1.8% from 2025 to 2027. The International Monetary Fund recently cut its projected growth outlook for ...

The creation of decent employment, as defined by the International Labour Organisation, is a fundamental policy objective in all of South Africa ... economy which is central for attaining higher ...

Despite an unsteady global economy and intensifying geopolitical risks, Africa is poised to chart a new economic ... According to the report, Africa’s growth trajectory will be fuelled by ...

Moody’s Ratings agency has revised South Africa’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 1. 5% due to global economic uncertainties, ...