Ground News

See the Complete Picture.

South Africa Economy image

News from South Africa Economy

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about South Africa Economy, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 596 stories have been published about South Africa Economy which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Covered Most By

The South African

Suggest a source

Local News Publishers

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top South Africa Economy News

South African president calls refugees ‘cowards’ after arrival in US

Cyril Ramaphosa · South Africa

South African president calls refugees ‘cowards’ after arrival in US

46% Right coverage: 13 sources

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa characterized the flight of Afrikaners from his country as an act of cowardice. See the Story

Trump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations

Donald Trump · South Africa

Trump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations

43% Left coverage: 7 sources

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Washington next week to meet President Trump at the White House on Wednesday “to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of interest,” Ramaphosa’s office has announced.The visit comes as relations between the U.S. and South Africa are at their lowest since the end of apartheid. Trump has repeatedly claimed that “terrible things are happening” in South Africa, and invited Afrikaners to …See the Story

Political parties urge immediate action as unemployment hits 32. 9% in South Africa

Unemployment · South Africa

Political parties urge immediate action as unemployment hits 32. 9% in South Africa

50% Left coverage: 4 sources

South Africa’s unemployment rate has climbed to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up from 31.9% in the final quarter of 2024 – a full 1 percentage point increase, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) in Pretoria on Tuesday. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) revealed that 291 000 more people were unemployed in the first three months of 2025, bringing the total number of jobless South Africans to 8.2 million. …See the Story

Long Haul Buses Under Attack: 300 Cases Open, but Not a Single Arrest

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Long-distance transport operator, Intercape, has turned to parliament to shield them from ongoing attacks on their buses since 2019. They first appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on 14 May 2025. Intercape spokesperson, Lindiz van Zilla, said they want parliament to compel the police to act and stop the ongoing violence and intimidation against their company. “Intercape submitted to the Portfolio Committee that despite sub…Cyril Ramaphosa · South Africa See the Story

News24 | More than R4 billion flowed to dodgy water contracts, SIU probe finds

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Four criminal cases have been referred for prosecution by the Special Investigating Unit after a probe into the failed Rooiwal wastewater treatment works upgrade in Tshwane.Corruption · South Africa See the Story

Africa: Senior Bureau Official Fitrell Highlights U.S. Commitment to Stronger Commercial Ties with Africa During Visit to Côte d'Ivoire

Coverage: 2 sources

[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Abidjan -- During a visit to Abidjan from May 12-14, Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell is reinforcing the United States' strong and growing commercial ties with the African continent through a series of high-level engagements with business leaders, government officials, and international organizations.Trade · Côte d'Ivoire See the Story

Enforcing employment equity race quotas sabotages South Africa’s economic growth

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The government’s racial obsessions enjoy little public support. South Africans need to see more investment, more jobs and more opportunity – not less. Race-based hiring targets may serve a short-term ideological goal, but the long-term damage is real and measurable.Economy · South Africa See the Story

South Africa: Ithuba Poised to Run Lottery for Next 12 Months - Despite Legal Concerns

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

And Goldrush-backed consortium picked for eight-year licence starting in 2026Business · South Africa See the Story

Zoom Fibre's mission: powering the economy with world-class internet - TechCentral

Zoom Fibre’s mission has always been to bring the power of fibre to communities and to bridge the digital divide.Economy · South Africa Read Article

Netwerk24 | Transnet only Has Enough Money for 3 Months, Warns Moody's

Credit rating agency Moody's has growing concerns about what it believes is Transnet's unsustainable capital structure, as well as the state-owned transport group's deteriorating cash flow.Money · South Africa Read Article

6 Jobs that AI Cannot Take Away

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Against the concerning backdrop of rising South African unemployment, here are the jobs that AI cannot take away in the foreseeable future. No matter how rapidly technological advancement takes place, certain professions with unique human necessities are safe from AI disruption. Just this week, it was announced that South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This increase, up from 31.9% in the last quarter of…Artificial Intelligence · South Africa See the Story

Breaking News Topics Related to South Africa Economy