Finance minister outlines plans for three years of restrained public spending to restore confidence in battered economy.

Foreign direct investment in to South Africa in the first half of this year fell 43.6% to $1.7 billion compared to the same period a year earlier.

South African President Jacob Zuma's 5.5% pay rise last month undermines his call for a national voluntary pay freeze.

China's foreign ministry says it wants an investigation into the death of a 16-year old Chinese boy who died during a raid on suspected illegal Chinese gold miners in Ghana.

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Standard Bank and FirstRand to BBB from BBB+ for long-term debt following the lowering of South Africa’s sovereign debt ratings.

Wave of wildcat strikes and rising levels of public debt are restricting government's scope to implement fiscal policy.

South African truck drivers have signed a wage deal to end a three-week strike, the freight employers group said.

No plans to intervene in currency markets to support the rand, which has falled to a three and a half year low against the U.S. dollar.

New fund will help countries get equitable deals in natural resource contracts with international companies.

Some of the 12,000 miners sacked by Amplats say they will use violence to get their jobs back.