The South African rand gained in early trade on Thursday before the release of domestic manufacturing data, while investors also kept a close tab on trade negotiations after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats.

Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi says that his department needs to act now to build new healthcare facilities to avoid falling into the same infrastructure trap as Eskom that led to the load shedding crisis.

The South African Reserve Bank could lower its inflation target as soon as its policy meeting at the end of this month, according to Citigroup Inc.

CAPE TOWN - nout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises. The dog stopped abruptly in front of a small bush and lay down, signalling a find as Delta's handler moved in to search the surrounding area.

Wiaan Mulder has suitably taken the last catch for South Africa to hand Zimbabwe its heaviest innings defeat in 20 years and clean sweep their two-test series in Bulawayo.

A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite laws designed to eliminate it.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff, saying that it was based on an inaccurate understanding of the two countries' trade and that negotiations with the U.

Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is an international beer judge and taster, and is believed to be the first Black woman in South Africa to own a craft brewery.