South Africa’s Democratic Alliance took aim at the country’s Black economic empowerment laws, setting up a clash with the African National Congress with which it serves in an uneasy governing ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -A top South African diplomat said on Tuesday that U.S. demands on domestic affirmative action policies were complicating efforts to secure a trade deal, days before a 30% ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The second biggest party in South Africa's ruling coalition thinks the 30% tariff Donald Trump imposed on its exports to the U.S. will stay unless the government ...

The United States has slapped a 30% tariff on a range of exports from South Africa, citing what officials describe as “persistent trade distortions” – chief among them, the country’s race-based ...

After the end of apartheid South Africa embarked on one of the world’s most extensive attempts to redress racial inequality. At the centre of this effort is Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), a set of ...

President Donald Trump greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Mike ...

A senior South African diplomat stated on Tuesday that U.S. requirements on domestic affirmative actions policies are complicating efforts to achieve a trade agreement, just days before a tariff of 30 ...