Xi, Zuma exchange congratulations on anniversary of relations:
Xi, Zuma exchange congratulations on anniversary of relations:
Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In his message, Xi said that with the joint efforts in the past 20 years, the China-South Africa relations have enjoyed comprehensive and in-depth development, and have been upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
.com | Interim relief planned for storm damaged suburbs:
The City of Johannesburg has announced interim plans to deal with the damage to the southern and western parts of the city caused by a severe storm which took place on Saturday. Speaker of the Joburg Council Councillor Vasco da Gama said that he visited a number of areas on Sunday in order to ascertain the extent of damage caused.
.com | News24’s Special Projects for 2017:
Cape Town Throughout the year, News24 brought you the best in up-to-date breaking news, in-depth analysis and opinions but for the bigger news stories of 2017, we went the extra mile and created dedicated sites and special projects. When the magnitude and scale of the information contained in the leaked cache of emails relating to the dealings of the Gupta family and their associates became apparent, it was clear the revelations needed to be easily accessible in one, centralised forum.
.com | 2 killed, over 30 homes damaged in heavy Joburg storms:
Johannesburg Two people died following an accident caused by heavy storms in Johannesburg, the City's emergency services said on Sunday. It took two hours to extricate their bodies following the incident on Saturday around 18:00, which took place near the military base in the area.
How Bombardier’s ‘success fees’ gave them an inside track to deals around the world:
Canadian transport giant Bombardier has won hundreds of millions in international contracts to supply transit systems across the world. But a year-long Globe and Mail investigation spanning four continents reveals a pattern of middlemen, 'success fee' payments – and allegations of corruption.
Into Africa: Mugabe’s Zimbabwe-the Fear and the Fiat Money:
In which the author, exclusively for CounterPunch, goes by train but also by ferry, bicycle, plane, and rental car from Nairobi, Kenya, to Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa. This is Part VI.
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