The South African rand slipped on Thursday, after the release of weaker-than-expected local mining output figures. At 1544 GMT the rand traded at 17.7850 against the dollar, down about 0.2% on Wednesday's close.

South Africa, struggling to reset relations with the US, is willing to give way on so-called phytosanitary requirements for poultry-meat imports, but fears an impasse with its second-biggest trading partner over pork shipments.

David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ‘happened’ and yet all was contained.”

The South African rand edged higher in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the release of local mining output figures. At 0645 GMT the rand traded at 17.7150 against the dollar, up 0.2% on Wednesday's close.

A young defender who is eligible to play for Nigeria as South Africa hae chosen Bafana Bafana with Super Eagles' 2026 World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.

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A $5.8 billion project on South Africa's east coast seeks to use the country's infrastructure and cheap renewable power to make some of the world's cheapest green ammonia for clients in Europe and Asia,