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South Africa was selected for examination at the 114th Session of the International
Labour Conference's (ILC) Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) in
Geneva, Switzerland, this year. The case concerned the government's compliance
with ILO Convention 111 on discrimination in employment and occupation. The
Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations ...

JOHANNESBURG 5 June 2026 - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and Business Leaders South Africa
(BLSA) note with concern the growing tensions and public debate surrounding migration and
immigration in South Africa. We recognise that immigration, employment and social cohesion are vital
for national and continental growth and stability.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 June 2026 – Business is deeply committed to South Africa and believes strongly
in its long-term potential. South Africa's economic trajectory is improving. Business confidence is recovering,
energy stability has been restored, and the country's first sovereign credit rating upgrade in twenty years signals
genuine momentum. Sustaining and accelerating that momentum ...

JOHANNESBURG, June 2 (Reuters) - South Africa remains on track to meet its fiscal targets despite the conflict in the Middle East, its National Treasury ​said on Tuesday, adding it wanted to demonstrate its credibility ‌by meeting its objectives even at times of stress.

USTR's investigation concluded that 54 economies, including South Africa, did not have an explicit legal prohibition on the importation of goods produced wholly or partly with forced labor.   USTR is proposing a 12.5 ad valorem rate for countries that do not have a forced labor import prohibition or a commitment to undertake such a prohibition.  Nothing would take effect yet - USTR will conduct an ...

Cape Town has been ranked the second-best beach destination in the world for travellers looking for more than a traditional seaside holiday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government and advocacy groups for the country’s Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s position that there’s a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in South Africa.

Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy, according to a new report by the African Development Bank, marking a major shift in the continent’s economic landscape.

South Africa made critical minerals the cornerstone of a push for a 15-year extension of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act, warning that short extensions undermine investor confidence and disrupt regional manufacturing plans. The AGOA trade deal gives African countries duty-free access to the American market.