Wed 04 September 2024: South Africa’s Growth Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024 with finance, real estate and the business services industry contributing most to the growth. This is according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) which released the GDP results on Tuesday. “The finance, real estate and business […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: Nearly 60 percent of young Africans want to leave their countries because their governments are not reining in corruption, according to a new poll of youth across 16 African nations. They cited corruption as the biggest obstacle to progress, according to the 2024 African Youth Survey published on Tuesday. The poll […]
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Tue 03 September 2024: The Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the first quarter Political Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2024/25. The report covers the period of 1 April to 30 June 2024. It is the first report since the inauguration of the seventh parliament and administration following the successful hosting of free and […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: All grades of fuel are expected to decrease this week bringing relief to cash strapped South African consumers. This was announced by the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources on Monday. The price decreases are as follows: • Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 92 cents decrease • Petrol 95 […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Beijing, China – While China is South Africa’s largest trading partner globally, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the narrowing of the trade deficit that exists between both countries. Delivering opening remarks during the official talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, President Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of addressing […]
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Mon 02 September 2024: Egypt has been ranked as the leading African country in global soft power influence for 2024, according to a report by Business Insider Africa. The report, based on the Global Soft Power Index published by Brand Finance, places Egypt 39th worldwide with a soft power score of 44.9 points. South Africa and Morocco […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: Sudan – The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has escalated to alarming levels, with nearly half of the population experiencing severe hunger and millions teetering on the brink of starvation due to the Civil War between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Raudhat Saddam from the HORN International Institute for […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: Algeria has been authorised to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), as announced by the bank’s president and former Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, during a press conference yesterday at the ninth annual meeting in Cape Town. The move would mark Algeria’s integration into the global financial system as the ninth member of […]
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Security footage shows, a Durban man was stabbed multiples times when he fought off two men File Photo. Sat 31 August 2024: Crime is generally on the increase and crimes that are of concern include murder, rape, hijacking, kidnapping for ransom payments, and extortion. This is according to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu who released the […]
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Sat 31 August 2024: Mpox cases in Nigeria have risen to 48, with the virus now reported in the capital Abuja and 20 other states, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Despite the increase in cases, no fatalities have been reported so far. The government received a shipment of 10,000 vaccine doses […]
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