Thu 17 August 2023: The New Development Bank (NDB) has successfully issued its debut ZAR bond in the South African bond market, becoming the highest rated issuer to issue in this market since 2015. The bond, which was issued on Tuesday, was well supported, with over R2.5 billion in bids across both the three-and five-year […]
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Wed 16 August 2023: Human rights groups and campaigners have urged Tanzania to release critics of the government’s deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to manage the country’s ports, amid increasing criticism over Abu Dhabi’s significant influence in East Africa. Last October, Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, signed a deal to allow the Dubai-run […]
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Wed 16 August 2023: The first case of the new Covid-19 variant was confirmed in South Africa, prompting the health department on Wednesday to reiterate its call for people to get vaccinated, IOL reported. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, confirmed to IOL that the first sample taken in Gauteng tested positive for the new strain named EG.5 […]
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JMPD Acting Chief Mokasi has joined the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, National Police Commissioner Lt Gen Masemola, Deputy National Commissioner LT Gen Mosikili, PC Lt Gen Mawela & other Law Enforcement depts for a walkabout in preparation of the BRICS Summit 2023 in Sandton. Wed 16 August 2023: With South Africa hosting the […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: Millions of people are running out of food in Sudan and some are dying due to lack of healthcare after four months of war that have devastated the capital, Khartoum, and sparked ethnically-driven attacks in Darfur, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, Reuters reports. “Time is running out for farmers to plant the crops that will feed […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: At least 150 000 more people were employed in South Africa during the second quarter of the year as compared to the first – resulting in a minor decrease in the unemployment rate by some 0.3%. This is according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics South Africa […]
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Tue 15 August 2023: It is Women’s Month and Government is delighted to be hosting an important group of leading emerging markets and developing countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa for the 15th edition of the BRICS Summit. Together BRICS has around 42% of the world’s population, 27% of global GDP and […]
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Mon 14 August 2023: The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) has lauded the upcoming BRICS Summit as a significant opportunity to create jobs and boost tourism revenue for the province. The BRICS Summit brings together governments and their leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. “There is no doubt that many sectors will be […]
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Mon 14 August 2023: Hours after a group of prominent Islamic scholars indicated the country’s coup leaders are open to talks to resolve their impasse with West Africa’s regional union, the military of Niger said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for treason. The military of Niger accused Bazoum of “high treason” and “undermining […]
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JUDO STAR: Naqeebah Fredericks. Picture: Supplied Sun 13 August 2023: A Panorama, Cape Town, family have criticised the rules of the 2023 Commonwealth Judo Championships after their daughter was not allowed to receive her medal on the podium because she was wearing a headscarf. On Saturday, Naqeebah Fredericks, 16, won a bronze medal at the […]
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