South Africa formally revokes international court withdrawal
08/03/2017By Michelle Nichols South Africa on Tuesday formally revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court after its High Court blocked the government’s bid to pull.
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Cold Weather Curbs Armyworm Outbreak in South Africa-Grain SA
27/02/2017Cold weather, rains and resilient genetically-modified crops (GMO) have limited the damage caused by an armyworm outbreak in South Africa, the head of Grain SA Jannie de Villiers said on.
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Justice Minister Says South Africa Still Intends To Quit ICC
22/02/2017South Africa’s government still plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday, after a court ruled that it was unconstitutional to do.
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South Africa’s Unemployment Falls To 26.5 Pct in Q4 2016
15/02/2017South Africa’s unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of last year retreated from its highest in 13 years as key sectors hired more workers, a further sign of recovery in.
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Trump Makes First Calls to African Leaders
14/02/2017U.S. President Donald Trump made his first phone calls to African heads of state Monday, speaking with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma. Nigeria and South.
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Automakers Seen Investing $615 Mln in South Africa This Year: NAAMSA
13/02/2017South Africa’s automotive sector capital expenditure is projected to rise to 8.2 billion rand ($615 million) this year from 6.4 billion rand in 2016, the auto industry body said in.
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South Africa: Drought Continues Despite Good Rains
26/01/2017While there have been good rains, the country is still firmly in a drought situation – and has not recovered enough to relax the restrictions to water use, implemented.
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Extensively Drug-Resistant TB on the Rise in South Africa
19/01/2017Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, the most dangerous form of TB, is on the rise in South Africa, according to a new study. So-called XDR-TB does not respond to four or more.
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South Africa: Treasury Supports $245 Minimum Wage Recommendation
24/11/2016The South Africa’s Treasury has recently said it supported the report by a government-appointed advisory panel that suggested a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand ($245) per month, throwing its.
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How Can You Make The Most Rand On Your Investments
14/11/2016Making the best return on investments is the Holy Grail of investors everywhere; advice comes thick and fast from all directions as to how to invest, where to and where.
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