Gunmen kill nine in South Africa tavern attack

A further 10 people were injured in Bekkersdal after the perpetrators opened fire and "continued to shoot randomly".
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Salah, Foster take Egypt and South Africa to AFCON Group B summit

Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B campaigns with victories in Morocco on Monday. Earlier, South Africa dominated the second half against Angola in Marrakesh and Foster scored in 79 minutes to deliver a 2-1 victory in the same mini-league.

Foster's sweet strike fires South Africa to 2-1 victory over Angola

Lyle Foster scored a superb winner from outside the box as South Africa defeated Angola 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations Group B in Marrakech on Monday, the first time they have won their opening match at the continental finals in 21 years.

Lower Inflation Target Set to Reshape South African Rand’s Long-Term Path

South Africa’s new lower inflation target is giving the rand fresh momentum, with policymakers and analysts agreeing it could curb a long-term track record of weakness.
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South Africans are paying more tax than ever before

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says that South Africa's tax to GDP ratio is the highest it has ever been, with taxpayers struggling under the worst tax burden on record.

South Africans who say they were scammed into joining Russia's war in Ukraine dig trenches, dodge bullets

South African father-of-three Dubandlela was overcome with pride when his 20-year-old son signed up in July to receive elite training as a VIP bodyguard in Russia. Five months later, Dubandlela is in despair.