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Morgan Stanley is positive on South African assets as headwinds from the Iran war fade, arguing that an approaching end to interest-rate hikes and further credit-rating upgrades will provide support.

The leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s second-largest political party, will enforce broader consultation in the nation’s ruling coalition as he reiterated his commitment to the alliance.

Roelf Meyer tasked with mending South Africa’s ties with US.

South Africa should hold off on transferring assets from Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to a separate transmission company until the government addresses risks to the state power utility’s finances and its lenders, according to its chairman.

South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairman of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the state power utility.

South Africa is taking over leadership of the Southern African Development Community with a push to deepen regional commerce, as the bloc’s own assessment shows it faces tepid economic growth, persistent trade barriers and declining industrialization.

South Africa is targeting economic growth of at least 3% by 2030 to stop unemployment from rising further, as it starts a new round of reforms to lure investment and create 1 million jobs.

South Africa’s pipeline of infrastructure projects has grown five-fold since the beginning of the decade, with more than 264 billion rand ($16.5 billion) of work expected to enter procurement over the next 12 to 18 months, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest mobile-phone operator, and Dubai-based tycoon Tarek Al Ashram will develop data centers to power artificial intelligence on the continent.

South Africa will raise the benchmark price that’s used to calculate duties on sugar imports, a move long-sought by domestic producers like Associated British Foods Plc’s local unit in an industry that’s been battered by cheap foreign competition, according to people familiar with the matter.