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PODCAST: South Africa’s ample grain and oilseed harvest bodes well for food price inflation
BusinessLIVE
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Some glimpses of positivity sometimes arise from the agricultural data that are worth highlighting. That is not to say that all is well with South Africa’s agriculture; we continue to struggle with animal disease challenges in cattle farming and...
South Africa’s listed property trends & outlook
CNBC Africa
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July 4, 2025
In a recent discussion on CNBC Africa, Keillen Ndlovu, an independent property analyst, provided insightful commentary on the current state and future outlook of South Africa’s property sector. Following a year of remarkable performance in 2024,...
Healing Earth Transformative Wellness Spa at Brahman Hills Earns Global Award Nomination
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 9, 2025
Brahman Hills is proud to announce that its Healing Earth Transformative Wellness Spa has been shortlisted in the Spa of the Year category at the prestigious 2025 Destination Deluxe Awards. The Destination Deluxe Awards celebrate excellence,...
Medical schemes racially targeted black healthcare providers
IOL
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A PANEL established to probe allegations of racial discrimination by medical schemes has detailed how black healthcare providers were unfairly targeted by having their claims withheld based on race and ethnicity. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi...
Cape Town’s R4.9 billion push for water and sanitation upgrades
Cape Town ETC
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July 4, 2025
Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has secured a R4.9 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, marking a major step in the City’s efforts to bolster water resilience, expand sanitation services, and upgrade ageing infrastructure,...
Unmasking South Africa’s BEE billionaires: Who’s in the power circle? - Viv Vermaak
BizNews
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Marius Roodt, deputy editor of the Daily Friend and regular contributor to the Daily Friend Show, recently jokingly referred to the elite as ‘upper-class twits.’ It is a colourful phrase that demystifies these shadowy groups and points out their...
South Africa, Austria strengthen trade and economic relations
CNBC Africa
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July 4, 2025
In a momentous step towards fostering stronger diplomatic and economic relations, South Africa played host to the Austrian President, Alexander van der Bellen, and his delegation at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. This visit, recognized as an...
Top 5 African countries with the best healthcare systems
Business Insider Africa
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July 9, 2025
Given the overall health infrastructure in Africa, African countries have a pressing need to invest in excellent healthcare systems not only to treat sickness but also to protect national growth, boost social cohesion, and unlock economic...
South African rand falls, US bill and tariff updates in focus
Business Recorder
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July 4, 2025
JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand fell on Friday as traders mulled the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill and as pressure mounted on countries to secure trade deals before the United States’ July 9...
S. Africans urged against registering children of illegal immigrants
SABC News
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July 4, 2025
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza has called on South Africans not to assist illegal immigrants to register their children in the country. He was speaking in Moletjie outside Polokwane in Limpopo where he led the late registration of...
LEGAL OPINION: In the Matter of Zambia’s Application for the Repatriation of Edgar Lungu’s remains from South Africa
Zambian Observer
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July 6, 2025
LEGAL OPINION In the Matter of the Government of the Republic of Zambia’s Application for the Repatriation of the Remains of Former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu from the Republic of South Africa Prepared for: Interested Legal and Diplomatic...
Detained and Indebted: How World Bank Funding for Kenyan Healthcare Failed the Patients It Was Meant to Help
Africa Uncensored
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July 9, 2025
A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises. By Ben Dooley and Micah Reddy This story was produced in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative...
Treasury allocates R750m to offset Pepfar funding withdrawal as Motsoaledi tables health budget
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 9, 2025
Pepfar contributed just 17% to the overall funding for South Africa’s HIV/Aids response. The National Treasury has allocated just over R750 million to the Department of Health to help close the gap left by the withdrawal of the President’s...
South African woman found murdered on boat near Harbour Isl.
The Nassau Guardian
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Police are investigating a murder and suspected attempted suicide after a woman from South Africa was found dead on a vessel off Harbour Island, and a Mexican man was discovered with severe injuries to his arms, police said yesterday. “According...
Govt to build new health facilities: Motsoaledi
SABC News
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July 9, 2025
Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says the government is building and upgrading a number of clinics and hospitals which include mental health facilities around the country to meet the growing demand for healthcare. Motsoaledi presented his...
South Africa’s bad bet
amaBhungane
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July 4, 2025
Online gambling is sucking South Africa dry. The industry’s sheer scale and hard-to-fathom growth rate has already made it something like a structural feature of the economy with roots that seem to burrow deeper by the day. The headline number: a...
Liberia: Why President Boakai Must Champion Tariff Removal for Liberia at the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit
Front Page Africa
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July 6, 2025
As President Joseph Boakai and his administration prepare for the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C., scheduled for July 9-11, 2025, hosted by President Donald J. Trump, he faces a crucial moment to advance Liberia’s economic...
ACPN, local pharma partner to enhance drug access
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has pledged to strengthen collaboration with Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers to drive increased access to essential medicines and enhance the economic viability of the nation’s...
South African taxpayers can’t afford R1.1 bn for political parties
Mail & Guardian
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July 4, 2025
The Political Party Funding Act requires parties to disclose donations above a certain threshold but it falls short of mandating transparency on expenditure. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) There is not enough transparency and the funds would be better...
SA government deploys South African Police Service to prevent removal of immigrants from clinics
Briefly
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July 5, 2025
The South African government has deployed members of the South African Police Service to healthcare facilities in the country This followed tensions in various parts of South Africa, where citizens removed illegal foreign nationals from public...