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South African rand weakens on risk-off mood, economic data eyed
Engineering News
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The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday, as risk sentiment remained fragile with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its fifth day. At 0626 GMT the rand traded at 17.83 against the dollar, 0.1% softer than Monday's close....
Cape Town's glamourous granny Ma Agnes dies peacefully at 103
IOL
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June 17, 2025
The 103-year-old Cape Town granny who crept into the hearts of many has died. Ma Agnes Bezuidenhoudt, from Kenilworth, who has been dubbed the most glamorous granny in the Cape died on Monday morning, June 16. Ma Agnes was known as the fashionista...
South Africa is at the heart of the HIV pandemic. What happens now the money has been cut?
The Guardian
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June 17, 2025
Lebo is very afraid. She used to go to a clinic where sex workers such as her could get HIV medication without facing discrimination. But the dispensary, in Johannesburg’s run-down central Hillbrow district, shut down in January, when Donald Trump...
South Africa must reframe how it sees young people
IOL
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BONTLE MOTATSA|Published 2 hours ago 4min Too often, young people are seen only through the lens of what’s going wrong: rising dropout rates, mental health crises, violence, unemployment. We are seen as problems to be fixed, risks to be managed,...
South Africa’s coalition Cabinet — the more things change…
The Namibian
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June 17, 2025
While much has changed within our Cabinet because of the introduction of other parties, much remains the same. When it first became clear that a national coalition was being formed around the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic...
12 killed in bus-truck collision in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province
Xinhua News Agency
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JOHANNESBURG, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A bus and a truck collided head-on on the R34 near Vryheid, South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, on Monday, resulting in the death of 12 people, said a KwaZulu-Natal provincial government official on Tuesday....
How Temba Bavuma’s brave team took a giant leap for South African Test cricket
Nehanda Radio
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June 17, 2025
South Africa comprehensively beat Australia to finally land their first cricket trophy in an International Cricket Council event. Captain Temba Bavuma led his side to victory despite miraculously enduring a hamstring injury in most of his second...
More than R1 billion spent by foreign buyers on Cape Town homes
Cape Town ETC
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June 17, 2025
Cape Town’s luxury property scene is booming, with international buyers spending over R1 billion on real estate in just five months of 2025, and the year is far from over. New figures released by Seeff Property Group confirm what local agents have...
Fatal S-African storm takes lives of dozens
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of deaths from last week's severe flooding in South Africa has grown to 88, according to the Eastern Cape Provincial Government. The announcement came on Sunday as search and rescue crews kept looking for missing people in the...
ZAMBIA THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR SUPPORT FOLLOWING EX-PRESIDENT LUNGU’S DEATH
Zambian Observer
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June 17, 2025
ZAMBIA THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR SUPPORT FOLLOWING EX-PRESIDENT LUNGU’S DEATH The Zambian Government has expressed gratitude to the Republic of South Africa for its support after the passing of Zambia’s Sixth President, Edgar Lungu, on June 5, 2025,...
URC report card: We rate South Africa’s four franchises in 2024/25 season
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 17, 2025
It was a fairly solid showing for most of South Africa's franchises as three of them reached the URC knockouts, and kept their final appearance run going. The fourth edition of the United Rugby Championship (URC) came to a conclusion last weekend...
Help bring Starlink to South Africa
George Herald
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June 17, 2025
A new policy from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) could pave the way for companies like Starlink to operate in South Africa through the use of Equity Equivalence. Make your voice heard before the public...
JA Solar, ARTsolar agree to expand PV module manufacturing in South Africa
pv-magazine
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June 17, 2025
JA Solar has set up a manufacturing partnership with South Africa’s ARTsolar to annually produce 340 MW of PV modules, supporting domestic content rules under South Africa’s procurement programs and reducing reliance on imports. June 17, 2025...
‘I believe the Earth needs healing’: US R&B star AJ Ghent on bringing world tour to South Africa
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 17, 2025
AJ will perform at the Carnival City Big Top Arena later this year, supported by South African singer and actor Brian Temba. American singer and lap steel guitar virtuoso AJ Ghent is heading to South Africa for the first time this October as part...
Publicis Groupe Africa Wins City of Cape Town Account
Media Update
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June 17, 2025
Publicis Groupe Africa has been appointed by the City of Cape Town as its full-service communications partner, following a tender process. The appointment looks to meet the ambition of the Mother City with public-sector communication, grounded in...
Fugitive 'Yesu' caught in Free State for Cape Town taxi killings
IOL
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A Western Cape man linked to a spate of taxi-related murders has been arrested after months on the run. Police had offered a R100,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of Vuyolwethu Tshukela aka Yesu. Police said Yesu, who...
President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates South African Proteas for historic cricket triumph over Australia at Lord’s in London
TDPel Media
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June 16, 2025
It was a weekend to remember for South African sports fans, as the Proteas clinched a thrilling five-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s. The historic win didn’t just lift the trophy—it lifted the...
President Lee resumes summit diplomacy with meetings in Canada
Asia Today
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On June 16 (local time), President Lee Jae-myung held back-to-back bilateral summits with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Calgary, Alberta. Just 12 days...
Political Leaders Address Youth Unemployment and GBV on National Youth Day
South Africa Today
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June 17, 2025
As South Africa commemorated the 49th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, political leaders across the spectrum used Youth Day rallies to address pressing issues facing the country’s youth, including rampant unemployment and gender-based...
President Trump Leaves G7 Early Amid Middle-East Tension, Wants Russia Readmitted Into Group
Sahara Reporters
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United States President, Donald Trump, departed the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on Monday night, cutting his visit short due to escalating tensions in the Middle-East. “Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle...