SA Prez leaves Commonwealth summit to deal with protests: Shops have been looted, roads barricaded and vehicles set alight. President Ramaphosa, who took office in February, has sought to encourage investment in South Africa during his visit to the UK. Protests in South Africa’s North West province erupted on …
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Egypt’s exports towards South Africa grew by 69% in 2017: CAPE TOWN: South Africa surged by 69% in 2017, the Egyptian trade minister Tarek Qabil (photo) announced last week. Let’s note that although imports fell by 14% ($ 181 million in 2017 against $ 210 million in 2016), trade deficit between the two …
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Ramaphosa, ANC to decide North West leader’s fate amid protests: The president cut short his participation in a Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in the city to return to South Africa to deal with the protests, his spokeswoman Khusela Diko said. Demonstrators opposed to Mahumapelo and angry about a lack of service …
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Bus strike unions optimistic demands will be met: The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu), The National Union of Metaworkers of South Africa and the Tirisano Transport Workers Union resumed talks with employer bodies for the way forward. Satawu’s Zanale Sabela said deliberations …
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Nene: SA working on goal towards global growth: Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says that South Africa is working on a long-term goal to effectively capitalise on global growth. Nene is attending the 2018 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington DC.
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