South Africa Faces Scrutiny Over Proposal to Amend Empowerment Laws for Starlink Entry
South Africa’s government has come under mounting criticism following a legislative proposal that could potentially exempt ...
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South African Finance Minister Re-Tables 2025 Budget Without VAT Increase
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday reintroduced the 2025 national budget to Parliament, formally ...
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South Africa’s DA Party Launches Legal Challenge Against Employment Equity Targets
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) party has initiated a legal challenge against the Employment Equity Amendment ...
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Analysis – South Africa Investors Face Global Growth Storm Clouds After Choppy Politics
Investors have flocked to South Africa's domestic bond markets, betting the country can stay the course ...
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South African Rand Strengthens as ANC Considers Dropping VAT Increase Plan
The South African rand appreciated significantly on Monday, buoyed by emerging reports that the African National ...
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Fight to Save South Africa’s GNU While Navigating Economic and Political Tensions
The Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa faces a critical juncture as the two ...
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U.S. Lawmakers Target South Africa with Sanctions Bill Over Deepening China–Russia Ties
U.S.–South Africa relations are entering a period of unprecedented strain, as Republican lawmakers in Washington escalate ...
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ANC Charts Renewal Path on 113th Anniversary with Six Priorities for South Africa’s Future
On 11 January 2025, the African National Congress (ANC) commemorated its 113th anniversary with a rally ...
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OPINION: Political Grandstanding Hinders SA’s Economic Recovery
South Africa’s economy faced a turbulent 2024, marked by slow growth, high unemployment, and lingering structural ...
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The ANC Is Keeping a Tight Grip on South Africa’s Foreign Policy
Following the steep decline of the African National Congress, or ANC, in South Africa’s national ...
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