Tag: South Africa
South Africa moves to combat racism
Amid a surge in racism, the South African Government on Thursday announced the approval of the long-awaited National Action Plan…
Sugar tax leads to job loss in S. Africa – Industry
South Africa’s Sugar Industry has lost profit and jobs after the implementation of sugar tax, which is threatening to shrink…
South African President appoints graft tribunal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a tribunal to fast-track legal proceedings from graft investigations conducted by the country’s…
U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles finish 4th, lose 5-3 to South Africa on penalty kicks
South Africa claimed the bronze at the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday after defeating Nigeria’s Flying…
Video: Sunday delight from South African women
Watch the video of South African women dancing half naked. Some say it’s part of our African heritage…..umhhhhh https://twitter.com/i/status/1089255255962017795
21 boys die in South Africa circumcision
At least 21 boys have died in South Africa while undergoing circumcision in the bi-annual ceremony which began in November,…
South Africa submits bid for 2019 Nations Cup
South Africa made the Friday night deadline and submitted a bid to be replacement hosts for next June's Africa Cup…
South Africa’s foreign reserves rise to $42.5b
South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose to 42.577 billion dollars in November from 42.194 billion dollars in October, the Reserve…
Power shortage hits South Africa
Large part of South Africa has been gripped by load shedding, an indication that the country was experiencing deep electricity…
South Africa face Nigeria in rematch for AWCON final
South Africa will be making a debut at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup after securing one of the tournament’s…
South Africa shows Nigeria the way, increases minimum wage to N126,480
Nigerian Government might have received the right and needed motivation to increase the national minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000…
Super Eagles zoom into 2019 AFCON after playing 1-1 draw against South Africa
Nigeria's Super Eagles have qualified for next year's African Cup of Nation, to be hosted by Cameroon after they were…
South Africa welcomes South Sudan’s decision to release retired army colonel
The South African government on Thursday welcomed the decision by the South Sudanese government to release William Endley, an ex-colonel…
South Africa’s unemployment rate rises to 27.5%
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 27.5 percent in the third quarter from 27.2 percent in the second quarter, the…
Rohr calls up Musa, Omeruo, 21 others for South Africa, Uganda ties
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up stand-in team captain Ahmed Musa and 22 other players for preparations…
Wife of a Nigerian shot dead in South Africa
The Nigerian Community in South Africa has expressed dismay by the fatal shooting of the wife of a member, Mrs…
9 Nigerian businesses looted, burnt in South Africa
As Xenophobia on Sunday reared its ugly head again in South Africa, Nigerians have lost more than nine shops to…
South Africa recorded 1.5m household crime
More than 1.5 million incidences of household crime recorded in South Africa in 2017/18 period, an increase of five per…
IMF lowers South Africa’s economic growth forecasts
The fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook report, said the country needed to implement reforms to improve policy certainty…
Strike halts Toyota’s operations in South Africa
Toyota South Africa says it operations at Durban assembly plant and a Johannesburg warehouse had been halted due to a…
Zuma fired me for rejecting Gupta deals – Finance minister
South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday told an inquiry former President Jacob Zuma axed him from his cabinet…
Mining charter: South Africa keeps 30% black ownership
The South African government says its new mining charter requires holders of mining rights to raise the level of black…
South Africa, UAE sign extradition treaty targeting Gupta
South Africa has signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates, the justice minister said on Thursday, raising the…
South Africa introduces measures to ease travel into country
South African Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday announced measures to ease movement of people into the country to…
South Africa has no plans to return to international bond markets in 2018
South Africa has no plans to issue an international bond in 2018, nor has a request for proposals been sent…
South Africa’s cabinet approves new mining charter
South African cabinet has approved the latest version of the long-delayed mining charter which lay outs requirements for black ownership…
South Africa decriminalises private use of marijuana
South Africa’s Constitutional Court decriminalised the private use of marijuana on Tuesday.
South Africa to continue to put African agenda on BRICS – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said South Africa like in the past will continue to put African issues on the…
Gas explosion: Nasarawa to take victims to South Africa for further treatment
Nasarawa State Government on Friday said it had concluded arrangement to fly some victims of the Lafia gas explosion to…
South Africa: 20,336 murders recorded from 2017 to 2018
South African Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, said 20,336 murders were recorded in the country from 2017 to 2018 period,…