South Africa's net foreign reserves rose to $61.733 n at the end of February from $61.328bn in January, central bank data showed on Friday, 7 March 2025.

Africa takes centre stage as South Africa maps ambitious G20 agenda As the first African country to lead the trillion-dollar G20 group, South Africa will spend 2025 pushing debt relief, climate ...

With these new biosphere reserves covering a total area of 37 400 km², equivalent to the size of the Netherlands, the World Network of Biosphere Reserves now totals 759 sites in 136 countries. Each ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has disclosed that South Africa will “keenly” support the bid of Nigeria, “a valued sister country,” to become a member of the G20 club of the world’s major ...

The reserve, which boasts some of South Africa’s most unique and pristine natural landscapes, is one of only 10 Unesco-designated biospheres in South Africa and is the largest in the country.

A biosphere reserve has three zones: core zone—for strict protection, buffer zone—for sound ecological practices, and transition zone—for sustainable human activities.

UNESCO recently approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries. Notably, Biosphere reserves are designated areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems ...

South Africa's net foreign reserves rose to $58.287 billion at the end of May, from $57.851 billion in April, central bank data showed on Friday. Gross reserves increased to $62.087 billion in May ...

A massive new nature reserve has just been declared in South Africa’s Drakensberg mountain range. It’s good news for communities, landowners, the land and local wildlife.

The Manganese Metal Company is vying to produce more manganese by-products locally in South Africa, a country that exports nearly all of its ore for processing overseas.