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South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition
The South African government has canceled a proposed tax increase that has threatened to collapse the unity government after ...
South African rand gains after VAT increase withdrawn
The South African rand gained slightly on Thursday after the finance ministry said it was withdrawing a contentious increase ...
Zelensky cancels part of South Africa trip after deadliest Russian attack on Kyiv since July
The overnight missile and drone attacks across Ukraine came after President Trump criticised President Zelensky's approach to ...
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Five coastal spots in South Africa that feel like the Caribbean
Think you need to leave South Africa for Caribbean, island vibes? Think again! These 5 coastal spots prove you can have the ...
South Africa producer inflation down to 0.5% y/y in March
South Africa's producer inflation slowed to 0.5% year on year in March from 1.0% in February, statistics agency data showed ...
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How the global south forgot its own birthday
If any grouping can now claim to unite big non-Western countries, it is the BRICS. At first the bloc included only Brazil, ...
Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates
Tanzania has banned all agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi in the latest episode of a growing trade row. "We ...
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Dark clouds gather over one of South Africa’s biggest employers
A major sector that employs almost 500,000 South Africans is in trouble, and there’s a reason taxpayers should care.