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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    News in-depthCyril Ramaphosa
    South Africa’s Ramaphosa under fire after ranch burglary fuels questions over wealth

    Incident has undercut president and shone light on his role as a leading breeder of cattle and rare game

  • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Cyril Ramaphosa has fallen short in rooting out ANC corruption

    Allegations over president point to a deeper malaise in South Africa’s ruling party

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    Zuma barred spy agency from investigating Guptas, inquiry concludes

    Final report into biggest scandal of post-apartheid era finds both former and current presidents at fault

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    News in-depth
    Ex-spymaster’s claims threaten Ramaphosa’s image as South Africa’s reformer

    Complaint on hidden theft at farm comes at a critical time for the president who pledged to combat corruption

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    Gupta family members arrested in UAE over South Africa scandal

    Detention of two brothers in Gulf state comes as Cyril Ramaphosa seeks to tackle state capture

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
    Ryanair Holdings PLC
    Ryanair forces South African customers to prove ID with Afrikaans test

    Nationals have been barred from flights if they fail general knowledge quiz in language they may not speak

  • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
    Coal
    South Africa’s coal miners struggle to cash in on Russia sanctions

    Demand and prices soar but historic corruption and poor infrastructure hobble export opportunities

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    News in-depthSouth African economy
    Flash floods in ‘gateway’ port Durban add to South Africa’s economic woes

    Worst deluges in decades highlight crumbling infrastructure and exacerbate delays at flagship terminal

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Ruchir Sharma
    Thanks but no Faangs — the folly of investing in acronyms

    Bundling together countries and companies in catchy but superficial concepts was always bound to end in tears

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Rachman Review podcast24 min listen
    Why the global south won't take sides on Ukraine

    Some countries are refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Former South African leader Zuma handed control of Eskom to Guptas, says inquiry

    Report on systematic corruption is the most sweeping indictment yet of the ex-president

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    Hundreds killed in South African floods

    More than 250 people die in one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    News in-depth
    Brutal murder highlights rise of South Africa’s xenophobic vigilantes

    Organised groups fill gap with violence as authority of ruling African National Congress wanes

  • Saturday, 19 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    South Africa stays silent on Russian aggression after Ukraine invasion

    Country was one of 17 nations on the continent that abstained in UN vote to condemn war

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    South Africa judicial inquiry points to ‘widespread corruption’ under Zuma

    Logistics group won lucrative state contracts with bags of cash, report claims

  • Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
    South African economy
    Higher commodity prices to help South Africa cut debt

    Better than expected revenues allay fears of looming debt crisis

  • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
    Cape Town to source its own power as state-owned monopoly Eskom falters

    Frustration over government lack of reform and persistent blackouts push city to look towards independent producers

  • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
    Trade SecretsAlan Beattie
    A Covid vaccine breakthrough bypasses the stale debate on patent waivers

    Fractious World Trade Organization talks on overriding intellectual property rights look increasingly irrelevant

  • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
    Ramaphosa prepares to lift South Africa’s Covid state of disaster

    President extends cash grants introduced during pandemic and says fight against corruption will take on new intensity

  • Sunday, 6 February, 2022
    Peter Hain
    Corporate corruption in South Africa demands global action in response

    The UK and other governments must cancel lucrative contracts for companies linked to state capture by the Guptas

  • Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
    Gupta brothers secured $2.7bn business from S Africa’s Transnet

    Report from judicial inquiry places close friends of Zuma at heart of corruption scandal

  • Sunday, 30 January, 2022
    Tech start-ups
    Tech founders launch fund aimed at finding Africa’s next ‘unicorns’

    Klarna co-founder spearheading $200m vehicle says dearth of growth capital is holding back start-ups

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    Mining
    Sibanye seeks to scrap $1bn nickel deal

    London PE group Appian Capital says there is no legal basis to terminate acquisition

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    News in-depth
    ANC rival steps up attacks on South Africa’s judiciary

    Judges become political targets as battle for control of ruling party intensifies ahead of leadership poll this year

  • Monday, 17 January, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Bain’s cautionary South African tale

    The firm cannot distance itself from its office’s alleged role in state capture

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