Ronald Lamola urged the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi‑National Commission to turn historic ties into concrete programmes for jobs, trade, border and migration cooperation.
South African citrus exports reached $2.53bn in 2025 and a new cold-treatment agreement opens wider access to India, though tariffs remain a concern.
At the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, President Ramaphosa called for One-Stop Border Posts, faster infrastructure and energy expansion to boost regional integration and jobs.
South Africa spent nearly $18m on repatriations; 82,875 people have been deported or repatriated. The country must balance border control with humane enforcement.
A University of Johannesburg seminar argued South Africa should learn from China’s disciplined long-term planning and implementation, while strengthening its institutions.
South Africa's sugar industry says cheap imports from Brazil, India, Thailand and Eswatini are flooding the market while a trade commission price review awaits ministerial sign-off.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile used a high-level working visit to Beijing and Shenzhen to reaffirm South Africa’s strategic partnership with China and to press for deeper...
South Africa and Rwanda have begun steps to reset strained ties after ministers announced progress on visa normalisation and other cooperative measures following talks in Pretoria...
Former Statistician‑General Dr Pali Lehohla says the South African government has repeatedly ignored structural indicators pointing to rising unemployment, a failure he described during an interview...
South Africa is facing a proposed 12.5% tariff on exports to the United States after the US Trade Representative concluded a Section 301 investigation into whether...