South Africa
Barclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows
The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026
South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show
The declaration highlights climate urgency, backs renewable goals and flags heavy debt burdens on poorer nations
PM Wong heads to South Africa for G20 summit, followed by first official visit to Ethiopia
This is his first visit to Africa since taking the helm
Corporate diplomacy the key focus as the world’s business leaders gather in South Africa
More than 2,000 private sector executives are in Johannesburg for the B20 meeting ahead of the G20 Summit this weekend
Trump says no US officials will attend G20 in South Africa
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month, reviving debunked claims of white citizens being systematically “killed and slaughtered” in th...
Singapore firms eye South Africa amid shake-up in global trade
Enterprise Singapore aims to connect participating firms with South African partners across sectors
India's Tata Motors returns to South African car market after six years
[JOHANNESBURG] India’s Tata Motors returned to South Africa’s passenger vehicles market after a six-year absence, launching three ranges of SUVs and an entry-level compact hatchback to take on Chinese...
Tariff-hit South Africa targets Asian buyers for farm produce
The levies are part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to reshape America’s relationship with its trading partners
G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
[DURBAN, South Africa] Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a communique they issued on Friday afte...
South Africa’s amapiano has the world dancing
Central to the dance is the log drum, which blends soulful jazz and deep house with 1990s kwaito to create a local genre with no strict rules