BRICS face their own challenges while meeting as a bloc: NEW DELHI (AP) — At a summit this weekend, the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will be looking for ways to boost trade between their developing economies, representing nearly half of the world’s population. But while …
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Fairytale comes true for South Africa opera star Pretty Yende: Paris (AFP) – She was a black South African girl from the back of beyond who dreamed of singing opera after hearing a British Airways advert on television. Fifteen years later Pretty Yende is one of opera’s fastest rising divas, a star of Milan’s La Scala …
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Key duo back for Australia: McMahon injured his ankle in the defeat to South Africa a week later in Pretoria but has recovered well ahead of schedule. Scrum-half Will Genia has been omitted from the Wallabies squad in order to return to France for club duty with Stade Francais …
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Why is ZAR making headline on FxWirePro with bearish tone?: The forecasts of S&P downgrades in South Africa by year-end, and Fitch is also likely to place South Africa on negative watch. Economic momentum should slow after a rebound in 2Q16. Following the strong GDP rebound in Q2’16 (3.3% QoQ SAAR), our …
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5 things you need to know in South Africa today: Why is the president trying to stop the Public Protector from releasing her report investigating him? According to president Jacob Zuma, it’s because Thuli Madonsela threatened him – allegedly telling him that if he does not answer her questions, she …
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