STORY: South African joint naval exercises with Russia and China have fuelled domestic criticism and alarm from Western allies. On Friday (February 17) this Russian frigate, armed with a new ...

South Africa launched joint naval drills with Russia and China Friday, prompting international backlash along with questions over its allegiances with Western allies. The 10-day long military ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa's ...

Shell plc SHEL, in a move that could reshape South Africa’s energy landscape, has secured environmental approval to drill up to five deepwater wells off the country's west coast. The project targets ...

The 10-day naval exercises are a show of diplomatic independence for South Africa, which is part of an alliance with Brazil, Russia, India and China — known as BRICS. By Lynsey Chutel and John Eligon ...