17 April 2007 Sound macro-economic policies and a strong banking system have positioned South Africa well to resist external shocks, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official told news agency Reuters on Sunday.

South Africa is maintaining its strong showing in world rankings, with a series of recent international reports highlighting and supporting the country's strengths as an investment destination. Despite a fair amount of local scepticism - brought on partly by political uncertainty and the energy cris…

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has dismissed the prophets of doom, saying the South African economy would weather the current global economic downturn. "The economy is strong ... we are staying the course," Manuel told journalists shortly before delivering his 2008/09 Budget speech in Parliament in …

Nelson Mandela only turns 90 on 18 July, but the celebrations have already started. The year-long occasion will be marked by events ranging from exhibitions, dialogues, book launches and 46664 concerts to the sixth annual Nelson Mandela Lecture.

African countries need to direct more resources and investment into infrastructure if they are to ensure higher and sustainable economic growth for the continent, President Thabo Mbeki told delegates at the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad) being held in Japan.