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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa have been found guilty of murder in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka

A viral video shows an African woman demanding answers from IndiGo staff after her flight was abruptly cancelled.