Critical issues such as the government's overreliance on taxes and the deterioration of basic services threaten social unrest in South Africa. Renowned ...

A growing number of South African businesses are sounding the alarm over the risk of widespread social unrest as the country faces severe water shortages and crumbling public services.

Armstrong Williams is optimistic about the future of South Africa as he returns to the country for the first time since ...

Gabriele Steinhauser is The Wall Street Journal’s Southeast Asia bureau chief. Before that, she covered sub-Saharan Africa ...

South African authorities said Wednesday they have rescued a 45-year-old American pastor who was kidnapped last week.

The U.S. State Department urges travelers: "Exercise increased caution in South Africa due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping...There is a threat of kidnapping across South Africa. In the past, ...

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will slow to 3.8% in 2025 from 4% last year, the International Monetary Fund said, ...

Devon Maylie wrote about equities and politics from the combined Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires Johannesburg, South Africa, office. Companies covered include the biggest mining firms, ...