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"Our members are patriotic. They value the bilateral relationship, but they are also proudly South African. That is actually one of our greatest strengths." - Michelle Constant, CEO at American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The South African rand strengthened on Friday to its strongest level ​since the United States and Israel launched attacks ‌on Iran on February 28, as rising gold prices and a weaker dollar boosted the commodity-linked currency.

The US International Development Finance Corporation is stepping in to fund rare earths production in Africa as private investors remain reluctant to finance the sector, a key battleground in Washington’s competition with China.

Africa still accounts for a modest share of global manufacturing, but a free trade area and ambitious industrialists are changing the story.

South Africa’s (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership, saying the focus must now move from stabilisation and reform to economic growth, investment and job creation.

South Africa’s pharma industry is in crisis, as manufacturers warn that the government’s push for cheaper medicines is coming at the cost of local factories, jobs and supply security.

The Xpatweb 6th Annual Global Mobility Conference took place on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, bringing together South Africa's most influential government leaders, ambassadors, business executives, HR decision-makers and global mobility specialists for a day of high-level discussions.

SBA Communications is among the founding members of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) TowerCo Forum, a new continental initiative focused on fostering the policy, regulatory and investment environment needed to accelerate digital infrastructure development across Africa. Alongside fellow founding members, American Tower and Helios Towers, SBA has signed the Forum Charter and will ...

Good evening, and thank you for welcoming me back to the University of South Africa.

I want to start today with an old magazine cover. It’s from Time magazine, dated 15 February 1999, with the title ‘The Committee to Save the World’. There are three men pictured, all Americans: Alan Greenspan, the Chair of the United States (US) Federal Reserve; Bob Rubin, the US Treasury Secretary; and his ...

The African Continental Free Trade Area signed a $3.1 billion deal with Nigerian company Bergmans Security Consultants to deploy a customs system aimed at improving trade in Africa.