Max du Preez: One thing more dramatic than SA's state capture: "Many call South Africa a failing state, but all studies conclude that open societies never become failed states. South Africa is one of the most open societies in the world. We also have religious tolerance and no culture of military intervention," said ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Mahendra Singh … [Read more...] about SA News: Max du Preez: One thing more dramatic than SA’s state capture
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BRICS is being battered by global crises: why this might not be a bad thing | The Conversation
BRICS is being battered by global crises: why this might not be a bad thing: The leaders of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa alliance. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiAt the BRICS summit in Russia two years ago, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping invoked physics when asking fellow leaders “to boost the centripetal (unifying) force of BRICS nations through cooperation in innovation and … [Read more...] about BRICS is being battered by global crises: why this might not be a bad thing | The Conversation
SA News: DA calls on Ramaphosa to ‘do right thing’ in no confidence vote
DA calls on Ramaphosa to 'do right thing' in no confidence vote: “We call on Ramaphosa to vote to fire Zuma in a motion of no confidence,” he said. Maimane painted South Africa as a country that was facing junk status and in need of a new change from the grip of Zuma. The petitioners, he said, were asking Ramaphosa ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Du Plessis urges … [Read more...] about SA News: DA calls on Ramaphosa to ‘do right thing’ in no confidence vote
South Africa’s sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do | The Conversation
South Africa's sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do: ShutterstockSouth Africa’s planned sugar tax has come under severe scrutiny from its parliamentarians. The questions they’re grappling with are whether the country needs a tax and how effective it will be. The tax is planned to take effect on April 1 2017. It’s designed to reduce … [Read more...] about South Africa’s sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do | The Conversation
SA News: S&P: South Africa must do the ‘right thing’
S&P: South Africa must do the 'right thing': Johannesburg – South Africa’s sovereign rating is not out of the woods yet and the country has to “do the right thing” to avoid a credit downgrade. This is according to Konrad Reuss, managing director of Standard and Poor’s (S&P) South Africa and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Sri Lanka beats South Africa by 5 wickets to … [Read more...] about SA News: S&P: South Africa must do the ‘right thing’