South Africa’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio was revised sharply lower, the National Treasury said, after a regular exercise to update the data showed the economy was 5.3% larger last year than previously estimated.

The US announced plans to revoke South Africa and Rwanda’s access to a duty-free trade pact, intensifying pressure on two African nations whose relations with Washington have become increasingly fraught.

South Africa will deploy troops in KwaZulu-Natal to ensure security in a province that has witnessed incidents of anti-immigrant violence, as the country prepares for municipal elections next week.

The International Monetary Fund nudged up its forecast for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, but said it stands ready to help if geopolitical challenges put the region under undue strain.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma remains in the hospital, according to a statement from his family foundation, contradicting an earlier news report that he’d been discharged.

Veteran South African opposition politician Helen Zille is the front-runner to become Johannesburg’s next mayor, a new poll showed, but she’ll likely fall short of securing an outright majority in municipal elections to be held on Nov. 4.

The South African Reserve Bank expects inflation will cool sharply and return to its 3% target by the end of next year, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said.

South Africa’s recent credit-rating upgrades are a strong endorsement of government policy and show the nation can restore its coveted investment-grade status if it stays on track, said the National Treasury chief.

South Africa’s recent credit-rating upgrades are a strong endorsement of government policy and show the nation can restore its coveted investment-grade status if it stays on track, said the National Treasury chief.

Senegal and Morocco are Africa’s best bets in the expanded FIFA 2026 World Cup, according to a model developed by Bloomberg Economics.

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago heralded the fortitude of the rand and other emerging-market currencies amid the Iran war, and said this could reflect a wider souring on US assets.

The Iran war will fan inflation and cost Africa vital economic growth, the World Bank warned, with oil-importing nations including Kenya and Ethiopia potentially at the greatest risk.

South Africa’s plan to control public finances via a so-called fiscal rule will help restore policy credibility but it will need significant support to succeed, according to the International Monetary Fund.

South Africa’s plan to control public finances via a so-called fiscal rule will help restore policy credibility but it will need significant support to succeed, according to the International Monetary Fund.

South Africa’s stronger public finances have given the county a sizable cushion to absorb external shocks — such as the fallout from the conflict in Iran, according to the head of the National Treasury.

South Africa’s stronger public finances have given the county a sizable cushion to absorb external shocks — such as the fallout from the conflict in Iran, according to the head of the National Treasury.

South Africa will propose binding guidelines later this year to keep public finances on a sustainable path by introducing a principle-based fiscal anchor rather than numerical rules.

South Africa’s upcoming budget must deliver on debt targets to preserve confidence in public finances and adopting a fiscal anchor would provide key assistance, said the International Monetary Fund.

South Africa’s upcoming budget must deliver on debt targets to preserve confidence in public finances and adopting a fiscal anchor would provide key assistance, said the International Monetary Fund.