African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Animal welfare officers faced the grisly task of euthanizing more than 350,000 chickens by hand after they were left starving ...

Dr. Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, calls for investment in Africa’s energy sources.

Away from the headlines around the minerals deal with Ukraine, the United States has pursued a potentially even more ...

One country with the "best food in Africa" is beginning to get well-deserved recognition on the tourist trail, but it still ...

South Africa's Democratic Alliance party went to court on Tuesday to challenge new employment equity legislation which sets ...

Last month, the government published five-year targets for 18 sectors include mining, manufacturing and agriculture. In ...

Africa’s biggest bank plans to grow the market share of its asset management business in East Africa to take advantage of the ...

Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

South Africa’s state power utility said the increased reliability of its electricity network will reduce the risk of outages ...

A South African woman has been convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter. The girl remains missing.

Through its leadership of the G20, South Africa has the opportunity to champion policies for women’s economic empowerment, implemented nationally and sustained beyond its G20 presidency.