The limited number of white South African Afrikaners signing up to relocate to the US was indication that they were not being persecuted, it added. On Thursday, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced its lowest refugee annual cap on record - to just 7,500.

The South African government has criticized the U.S. policy shift that will give priority to Afrikaners for asylum.

China R2.5 billion play for steel sector: A new steel mill, Chung Fung Metal, near Nigel, South Africa, is set to begin operations soon, producing 600,000 tonnes of long steel annually. Backed by Chinese investors, the R2.5 billion project has raised concerns amid a struggling steel industry and recent mill shutdowns. [ News24]

South Africa will on Friday start offering loans from a 2.5 billion rand ($135 million) Youth Fund aimed at supporting small businesses, part of a push by the government to tackle one of the world’s highest unemployment rates.

Babar Azam has made a triumphant return to T20 cricket, leading Pakistan to a series-clinching four-wicket victory against South Africa.

Shafali Verma first hit a superb 87 off 78 balls, then picked up the crucial wickets of Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp to put India in a strong position to lift their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title

The third T20I between Pakistan and South Africa tonight at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is promising to be a thrilling encounter with the series evenly poised at 1-1. South Africa took the lead in the series with a dominant 55-run victory in the opening match in Rawalpindi.

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday there was no reason to delay a push for a lower inflation target to 3% despite persistent pockets of inflationary pressure from administered prices and wages.