Paul Vecchiatto

South African lawmakers on Wednesday backed a bill reforming the country’s pension laws to allow members to withdraw as much as a third of their savings before retirement.

Bill now passes to Ramaphosa to sign it into law.

Bill allows pension fund members to make early withdrawals.

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa's Special Investigation Unit, established to tackle corruption and the misuse of public funds, asked the National Treasury

Cape Town, South Africa’s tourism hub, and the surrounding Western Cape province have been battered by torrential rains, howling winds and bush fires that caused extensive damage to buildings, roads and other infrastructure.

There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries, and the extent of the damage was still being assessed.

South Africa has taken a preliminary step toward filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union over its treatment of citrus imports from the country, people familiar with the situation said.

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa has taken a preliminary step toward filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union over

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa said it has taken a preliminary step toward filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union over its treatment of citrus imports from the country.

Overall South Africa exported about $2.5bn of agricultural products to the EU last year and $13.2bn in total to all destinations.