South Africa

Struggle to Access Upfront Financing Across South Africa’s Eastern Cape, decades of overgrazing and land degradation have stripped once‑fertile landscapes of their biodiversity. Widespread soil erosion and vegetation loss undermine …

Bond to help a program that aims to restore degraded land and create jobs WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today priced …

The Indian women’s cricket team slumped to their third straight defeat at the Wanderers on Wednesday, going down by nine wickets to South Africa, who took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the …

The Indian women’s cricket team lost to South Africa by eight wickets in the second game of the five-match SA-W vs IND-W T20 2026 series at Kingsmead, Durban, on Sunday. South Africa had also won …

The Indian women’s cricket team will square off against South Africa in a five-match SA-W vs IND-W T20 2026 series from April 17 to 27. The first two T20Is will be played at Kingsmead in …

The Indian women’s cricket team lost to South Africa by six wickets in the first game of the five-match SA-W vs IND-W T20 2026 series, which began at Kingsmead, Durban, on Friday. Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored for …

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2026 – The World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Citi have signed a new 1.6 billion South African rand borrowing …

South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025. But growth remains too low to significantly reduce unemployment, which exceeds 30 percent overall and reaches 60 percent among young people. Fast-tracking …

The T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals are right around the corner and the roster for the knockout rounds has already started to take shape. The top two teams from each of the …

Famed for their smiles, willingness to help and their Olympic spirit, Olympic volunteers help to make special Games memories for the athletes, fans and officials that they encounter in their …