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Health Expo Nairobi: Kenyan govt, stakeholders to convene over healthcare...
TUKO
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July 6, 2025
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Kenya's health sector faces a staff shortage that could culminate in more than 114,000 workers by 2030 The country produces 7,650 new health workers per year, falling short of 70,000 more to ensure...
South Africa’s recent interest rate cuts lead to a bigger-than-expected increase in borrowing by people and businesses
IOL
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In May 2025, South Africa witnessed a notable increase in credit demand, growing by 5.0%, a figure that not only surpassed April's 4.6% but also exceeded market expectations, which were set at 3.0%. This uptick has been attributed to the three...
Africa News Live Updates: Two South African engineers released from Equatorial Guinea after two years in detention
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Africa News Live Updates: Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security and peacekeeping operations, regional integration efforts, economic innovation, climate impacts,...
David Mabuza, a former South African deputy president, has died at age 64
Nehanda Radio
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July 3, 2025
JOHANNESBURG – Former South Africa Deputy President David Mabuza has died aged 64, the public broadcaster the SABC confirmed on Thursday. Mabuza, who served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023, died in a Johannesburg hospital. He is credited...
SANBI secures R700m for South Africa’s climate-vulnerable communities
Cape Town ETC
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July 3, 2025
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has secured a grant of over R700 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support climate change adaptation in the country’s most vulnerable regions. The funding was approved on the 1st...
Trump’s 50% Copper Tariff And 200% Pharma Threat: What It Means For India
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 08:39 IST Copper exports may absorb the hit, but India’s pharma sector faces a far greater risk from Trump’s tariff push US President Donald Trump. (Reuters Image)On July 8, US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per...
David Mabuza, a former South African deputy president, has died at age 64, his party says
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 3, 2025
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress party, died Thursday… JOHANNESBURG (AP) — David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress...
Can AI chatbots replace human therapists? Unpacking the mental health revolution
IOL
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July 8, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept it’s here, embedded in our daily lives, reshaping how we work, connect, and even care for our mental health. But can a chatbot like ChatGPT truly replace a human therapist? The...
David Mabuza dies at 64: Former South African Deputy President passes away in Sandton hospital
Briefly
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July 3, 2025
David Dabede Mabuza passed away in a hospital in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 3 July 2025 Mabuza was the former Deputy President of South Africa and the African National Congress The 64-year-old was a mathematics teacher who became a school principal...
Western Province embrace chilly Cape Town winter to set pre-season in full swing
IOL
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July 3, 2025
THE Western Province Men’s team has embraced the chilly Cape Town winter as pre-season preparations are in full swing. Having gone through the season without the trophy, where the Boys in Blue finished fifth in the Four-Day competition, eighth in...
A reliable water supply: The make or break in building metros across South Africa
SA Instrumentation & Control
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A reliable water supply: The make or break in building metros across South Africa July 2025 Flow Measurement & Control South Africa’s urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities...
Trump vows no tariff extension, hardens threats on copper, pharma, BRICS
The Hindu Business Line
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August while indicating he could announce...
Trump warns BRICS with 10% tariffs again; threatens 200% tariff on pharma
Orissa Post
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July 9, 2025
New York: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to charge BRICS members an additional 10 per cent tariff and alleged that the group was “set up to degenerate our dollar”. Speaking to reporters as he presided over a Cabinet meeting...
SA Harvest's Mandela Day Campaign Supports South Africa's Matrics
Media Update
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July 3, 2025
This Mandela Day, SA Harvest has called on South Africans to take part in a campaign that champions dignity, justice and youth empowerment. The 2025 'Buckets of Nutrition for Matriculants' campaign is a public-facing initiative focused on...
Political analyst warns of severe repercussions for South Africa amid DA-ANC tensions
IOL
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Bongani Hans|Published 3 minutes ago 4min If President Cyril Ramaphosa were to dare to fire the Democratic Alliance (DA) from the Government of National Unity (GNU), the Western powers might jump into action to punish South Africa severely, warns...
Cape Town libraries offer fine-free returns for kids this holiday
Cape Town ETC
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June 30, 2025
As the winter chill settles in and schools shut for the holidays, Cape Town is giving young readers the perfect excuse to rediscover their love for books without worrying about overdue fines. The City of Cape Town is bringing back its popular...
South Africa's markets gain momentum as rand strengthens and trade surges
IOL
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South Africa’s financial markets began the week on a cheerfully optimistic note, buoyed by a weakening US dollar and a fresh wave of stability within the Government of National Unity (GNU). In early Monday trading, the rand strengthened by 0.5%,...
Inside Cape Town's Growing Housing Crisis
OkayAfrica
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July 3, 2025
Across Africa, people can no longer afford the cities and neighborhoods they've long called home. OkayAfrica is running This Place Called Home - a series exploring the housing crisis transforming African cities and communities, and what happens...
Call to “End Hunger, Nourish Dignity” among Priorities in Cape Town Declaration of G20 Symposium on Global Justice
ACI Africa
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July 2, 2025
“We reject governance models that silence grassroots voices,” they say in the Cape Town Declaration on Global Justice and Solidarity, which is to be submitted to G20 Sherpas and national leaders ahead of this year’s G20 Summit. The delegates have...
Decolonisation of global health must include civil society
British Medical Journal
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Kwanele Asante, lived experience expert, lawyer, and bioethicist1, Francis Chinegwundoh, consultant urologist2, Rachel Mary Hammonds, adjunct professor3 1Patient author, Johannesburg, South Africa 2Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK 3London School...