Anathi Madubela
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South Africa pushes back against new US visa curbs | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept 16 (Reuters) – South Africa on Wednesday criticised new U.S. visa restrictions, saying the measures were driven by fringe groups that falsely claim to represent the country’s white minority. The restrictions, announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, renewed tensions between Washington and Pretoria after several months of relative calm. Relations have been strained since last year by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that white South Africans fac
South Africa raises sugar reference price, boosting tariff protection for local producers | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s trade regulator on Friday approved a higher reference price for sugar imports to $785 per metric ton from $680, increasing tariff protection for domestic producers facing a rise in cheaper shipments, particularly from Brazil. The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) said the higher reference price would help domestic sugar producers recover costs, stabilise volatility and support employment and investment, while seek
South Africa’s unemployment rate rises in second quarter | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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PRETORIA, Aug 11 (Reuters) – South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026 from 32.7% in the first quarter, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed people increased to 8.481 million in April-June, compared to 8.137 million in January-March. The official jobless rate has been above 30% for more than five years and is among the highest in the world. Job losses were broad-based in April-June, wi
South Africa says African Union backs broad migration debate | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG, July 30 (Reuters) – The African Union has backed a broader discussion on migration, a South African government official said on Thursday, after Ghana made a proposal to place xenophobic violence in South Africa on the agenda of an upcoming AU meeting. Ghana has been a prominent critic of anti-immigrant protests and xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Clayson Monyela, a South African foreign affairs official, said on X that Pretoria had defeated an attempt to “single out & isolate”
South Africa inflation surge sets stage for another rate hike | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) – South African inflation picked up more sharply than expected in June, bolstering expectations that the central bank will deliver a second consecutive interest rate hike on Thursday. Annual headline consumer inflation accelerated to a two-year high of 5.0% in June from 4.5% in May, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 4.7%. The transport category was the largest contributor to both the annua
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