Former South African President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales have returned to court to appeal for the dismissal of the long-running corruption case against them

The South African rand was steady on Friday, maintaining its break below the 17.00 level as investors awaited a Moody's rating review later in the day.

A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS has made no headway in talks with coup leaders in Guinea-Bissau but said at the end of its visit that discussions would continue later this month.

The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the release of current account data by the central bank while global investors await data for clearer cues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

African leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations.

The penguins perished by the thousands for a simple, agonizing reason: a lack of food. In two key colonies off the coast of South Africa, the vast majority of the breeding birds probably starved to death over an eight-year period because of a collapse of their food supplies, according to a study published Thursday.

South African private equity firms and lenders will invest $600 million in debt and equity on a dry port in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ease congestion on one of Africa’s busiest mineral corridors.