South Africa News News South Africa » Trade: Iran war, mining, trade drag Africa’s biggest economy into first contraction in nearly two years
South Africa’s economy contracted for the first time in nearly two years in the second quarter of the year, shrinking by 0.2 percent ...
News South Africa » Trade: South African rand slips ahead of GDP data expected to show a decline
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday as investors awaited second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected to show the economy ...
News South Africa » Trade: South Africa economy shrinks ahead of local elections
South Africa's economy shrank in the second quarter of 2026, snapping a nearly two-year growth streak as the war in Iran weighed on domestic demand, the national statistics agency said Tuesday. Africa ...
News South Africa » Trade: South Africa's second quarter GDP contracts 0.2% q/q
PRETORIA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's economy contracted 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. Economists ...
News South Africa » Trade: ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy
A total of more than 87,000 direct jobs in legal industry are displaced, meaning formal jobs that would otherwise have been created do not exist as a ...
News South Africa » Trade: Kenya-South Africa trade row puts tea tariff deal at risk
South Africa halted duty-free imports of Kenyan tea after Kenya’s new timber tariffs triggered mutual trade reciprocity rules.
News South Africa » Trade: India-South Africa trade may get major boost during BRICS summit
India-South Africa bilateral trade, currently worth around $12.5 billion annually, is expected to gain momentum during the BRICS summit, South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal said. He ...
News South Africa » Trade: Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier
Secondly, countries in the region have been slow to grow their exports to South Africa. That’s because the agricultural products that South Africa needs can’t be sourced in the region. It imports ...
News South Africa » Trade: China-South Africa partnerships expand across trade, energy and culture
In a signed article, China’s consul general in Cape Town, Ren Faqiang, reflects on provincial, municipal, business and cultural links between China and South Africa.
News South Africa » Trade: South Africa Prepares Trade Deal Meant to Ease Tensions With Trump
Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations. By John Eligon Reporting from ...
News South Africa » Trade: South Africa reaffirms commitment to Nigeria, seeks stronger investment, trade, cultural ties
The South African Consulate General, Lagos has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria, with ...