The start of commercial oil production in 2011 in Ghana and favourable commodity prices at the time triggered strong economic growth in the West African country between 2010 and 2013, peaking at 14% in 2011.

Almost 9 million South Africans were victims of cyber crime in the last year, according to a study by internet security company Norton.

Initial reports suggest that many people heeded a call by activists to shut down some towns and cities in Zimbabwe to vent their frustration against President Robert Mugabe‚ the crumbling economy and delayed payment of civil servant salaries, Business Day reports.

Criminals are providing waiters and shop assistants with handheld skimming devices which look like the real thing – here is how to spot them.

One bread at a time. That is how Brandvlei prison in Worcester plans to fulfil the department of correctional service's aim of becoming self-sufficient and ensure food security.

Tensions at Beit Bridge border post between Zimbabwe and South Africa reached boiling point over a Zimbabwean ban on importing basic South African goods. Zimbabwe immediately sent in its army to the volatile border town.

Companies in South Africa are rapidly deploying increased security to frustrate cyber thieves who are intent on stealing financial information, says an industry expert.

Most of South Africa’s major shopping centres have stepped up security, after two of the world’s superpowers, along with Australia, issued alerts of possible terror attacks targeted at Joburg and Cape Town malls.

If you’re caught damaging water pipes, power cables or state infrastructure from 1st June 2016, expect to spend years in jail.

Demanding that customers produce a purchase receipt when leaving a shop with items bought from the store is not illegal and is a security measure within a shop owner’s right, the National Consumer Commission has said.

Directors face going to jail for collusion from next month, when new competition laws come into effect. "Competition law compliance will, and indeed should be, ranked as the highest regulatory risk by all company boards and executives. This also raises the importance of dawn raid preparedness," Werksmans Attorneys says.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is keeping a close watch on food prices to determine if those involved in the food value chain are taking advantage of the drought by excessively increasing their margins, deputy-director-general Elaine Alexander said.